If you'd like to point a domain that you have to another domain address or subdomain, one way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it's forwarded to. That way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be directed to the website which you have created, but it will also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the visitors from various subdomains to their main 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 creating a CNAME record for a subdomain since such a record created for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting
You can effortlessly create CNAME records in case you have a cloud hosting through our company. We're going to provide you with an easy-to-use CP where you can observe all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted in the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes several easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are pointing to, then just click on the Save button. The procedure is as elementary as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. That way, you're going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you can create a private URL for company emails, and a lot 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 where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you want to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally only a click to make it happen.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will take just a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will discover a section dedicated to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type where the latter is going to be pointed to and save the modification. The new record is going to be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a couple of hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any issues, you can go through our detailed help article, see the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can simply contact us for assistance.