If you'd like to point a domain address that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's forwarded to. This way, if you use 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 will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the targeted traffic from various 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 because this kind of a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Hosting

You can easily create CNAME records provided you have a Linux shared hosting package through our company. We are going to supply you with an easy-to-use CP which allows you to observe all DNS records for the domains and subdomains that are hosted within the account. Creating a CNAME record involves a few simple steps - pick the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, and then simply click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost instantly. That way, you will have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you can set up a private URL for company emails, and a lot more. If you feel unclear about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find a short video tutorial where you could see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally just a click to make it happen.