If you would like to forward a domain name that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is redirected to. In this way, if you are using a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be directed to the site that you've created, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all of the traffic from various subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain because such a record set up for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

In case you have a cloud hosting plan through our company and you want to set up a CNAME record, it will take you just a few clicks to get it done. You can access the DNS records for all domains and subdomains hosted in your account via the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with every single plan and adding a new record is as basic as clicking on a button, choosing the type, that will be CNAME in this case, typing the actual record value and saving the modification. In case you have never added this sort of record before, you will discover a Help section with a detailed video tutorial you can watch, or you can simply contact us and we'll assist you with this task. If you have set up an Internet site through another company, you want to use a private URL for your webmail or you wish to designate a subdomain for use with the services of a different company, for instance Google Apps, all it takes is creating a CNAME record with a few clicks within your CP.