If you want to point a domain address that you have to a different domain address or subdomain, the best way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is pointed 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 pointed to the site you have set up, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that such a record created for the main domain name makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every web hosting, will allow you to set up CNAME records for any domain name or subdomain hosted within the account with several mouse clicks. If you are not absolutely sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial available in the CP, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is unlikely that you will experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you are pointing to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control of your domains and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records easily.