If you want to forward a domain address that you have to another domain or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is directed to. In this 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 redirected to the Internet site you have set up, but it will also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because such a record created for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which our company offers with each and every Linux shared web hosting, will allow you to create CNAME records for every single domain or subdomain hosted inside the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you aren't absolutely sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that is available inside the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, even though it is unlikely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, type the hostname that you're forwarding to, and save the change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits 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 such records easily.