If you want to forward a domain name that you have to a different domain or subdomain, one way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it's forwarded to. That 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 pointed to the site you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because this kind of a record set up for the main domain name makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Web Hosting
You can effortlessly set up CNAME records in case you have a web hosting plan through our company. We're going to supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel which allows you to observe all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains that are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record involves a few easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are pointing to, then simply click the Save button. The procedure is as simple as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. This way, you are going to have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you could create a private URL for company e-mails, and much more. If you feel uncertain about how to set up a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find a short video tutorial in which you can see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally simply a mouse click to get it done.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each of our semi-dedicated server accounts, will allow you to create a CNAME record easily. Whether you want to create a private URL for your e-mails, to forward a domain to a subdomain within the account or to forward a domain to another company and use some third-party service that they provide, it will not take you more than 3 mouse clicks to create this type of record. All DNS records for the domain names and subdomains hosted within the semi-dedicated account will be listed in a separate section in the CP, so when you're there, all that you will have to do will be to pick the type of the record that you want to set up and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then type in the actual record text. For your benefit, you can see a short video inside the CP concerning how to set up a CNAME record or you can follow the instructions in the help article, that's available in the DNS records section.