Creating a CNAME record for each of the domains or subdomains you've got within a hosting account will allow you to redirect it to a different domain/subdomain. The forwarded domain name will lose all its records - A, MX and so on, and will take the records of the domain name it is being redirected to. In this light, you simply can't create a CNAME record to direct your domain name to a third-party company and keep a working e-mail service with the first provider. Additionally, it is very important to know that a CNAME record is always a string of words rather than a number because it is generally confused with the A record of the domain address being forwarded. One of the primary uses of a CNAME record is to point a domain which you own through one provider to the servers of some other company 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 provider.

CNAME Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every shared hosting package, will enable you to set up CNAME records for every single domain or subdomain hosted in the account with just a few clicks. If you're not absolutely sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available inside the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, though it is unlikely that you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, type in the hostname that you're pointing to, and save the change. 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 website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create such records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will take only a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed via our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will discover a section dedicated to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to choose the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter is going to be pointed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any difficulties, you can go through our in-depth help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or just contact us for help.