If you would like to direct a domain address that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain being pointed loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is forwarded 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 forwarded to the website that you have created, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the traffic from different subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
In case you have a shared hosting plan through our company and you would like to create a CNAME record, it will take you a few mouse clicks to get it done. You can access the DNS records for all domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside your account via the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with every single plan and adding a new record is as easy as clicking on a button, choosing the type, which is CNAME in this case, inputting the actual record value and saving the modification. If you've never added such a record before, you will find a Help section with a detailed video tutorial that you can watch, or you can simply contact us and we will assist you with this task. If you have set up a site through another provider, you want to use a private URL for your webmail or you would like to designate a subdomain to be used with the services of a different provider, such as Google Apps, all it takes is setting up a CNAME record with a couple of clicks inside your Control Panel.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it will take just a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed via our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will discover a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted in the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type where the latter is going to be forwarded to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any troubles, you can go through our detailed help article, see the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or simply contact us for assistance.