Creating a CNAME record for any one of the domains or subdomains you have within a hosting account will allow you to redirect it to a different domain/subdomain. The forwarded Internet domain will lose all its records - A, MX etc, and will take the records of the domain it is being redirected to. In this light, you cannot create a CNAME record to direct your domain name to a third-party provider and keep a functional email service with the first hosting provider. Also, it is important to note that a CNAME record is always a string of words rather than a number as it is generally confused with the A record of the domain being redirected. One of the primary uses of a CNAME record is to direct a domain you own through one company to the servers of another provider when you have created a site with the latter. That way, the Internet site will appear under your own domain name, not under some subdomain provided by the third-party company.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
You can effortlessly create CNAME records if you have a shared plan with our company. We will supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel that enables you to observe all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains that are hosted inside the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, and then just click on the Save button. The procedure is as elementary as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. This way, you're going to 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 much more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find there's a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally just a click to get it done.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you want to create a CNAME record, it will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see a section devoted to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you'll only have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), enter where the latter is going to be forwarded to and save the change. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. If you experience any difficulties, you can go through our in-depth help article, check out the short video on the subject that we have added in the CP, or simply contact us for help.