If you want to point a domain address that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, one of the ways to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is directed to. 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 forwarded to the site that you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the targeted traffic from different 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 creating a CNAME record for a subdomain because this type of a record created for the main domain address renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

You can effortlessly create CNAME records provided you have a Linux cloud web hosting from our company. We are going to provide you with an easy-to-use Control Panel where you could see all DNS records for the domains and subdomains which are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of easy steps - choose the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are pointing to, then simply click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. That way, you're going to have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you could set up a private URL for company emails, plus much more. If you feel unsure 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'll take you literally simply a click to get it done.