If you want to point a domain address that you have to another domain name or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is forwarded to. That way, if you are using a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be directed to the site that you have set up, but it will also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other 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 provider 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 created for the main domain name makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every shared hosting, will permit you to set up CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted inside the account with several clicks. If you're not certain how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that's available inside the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, even though it is not likely you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, type the hostname you are pointing to, and save the modification. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control over your domain addresses and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow people with no previous experience to create this kind of records with ease.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every single one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, allows you to set up a CNAME record without difficulty. If you want to create a private URL for your emails, to redirect a domain name to a subdomain within the account or to forward a domain name to another company and use some third-party service which they provide, it won't require more than three mouse clicks to set up this type of record. All DNS records for the domain names and subdomains hosted in the semi-dedicated account will be listed in a separate section in the CP, so once you're there, all that you will have to do will be to pick the type of the record that you want to create and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then input the actual record text. For your convenience, you can see a short video inside the Control Panel on how to create a CNAME record or you can follow the instructions in the help article, which is available in the DNS records section.