How do I set a CNAME record?

You can create, delete, and edit CNAME records from the Advanced DNS Settings area of your Domain Control Panel.

Please note: Any changes that you make to your advanced DNS settings can interrupt your service. If you are not an advanced user, we strongly recommend that you not change these settings.

To access the Domain Control Panel:

1. Sign in to your Business Control Panel. (If you have not yet signed in with your Yahoo! ID and password, you'll be prompted to do so here.)
2. Once signed in, you will see modules for each of your domain names on the "Manage My Services" page. Select the "Domain Control Panel" link that corresponds to the domain whose record you wish to edit.

To create a CNAME record:

1. Click the "Manage Advanced DNS Settings" link.
2. Click the "Add Record" button.
3. Enter the host name you wish to use into the "Source" field. (For example, if you wish to create a CNAME record called info.yourdomain.com for info.yourotherdomain.com, then you would enter "info" as the host name.)
4. Enter the URL to which you wish to direct the CNAME record in the "Destination" field.
5. Click the "Submit" button.
6. Confirm your choice by clicking "Submit" again.

You'll return to the "Advanced DNS Settings" page, and your new CNAME record will appear in the A and CNAME records list. While your changes will appear in the name servers within minutes, please be aware that it can take up to 72 hours for new records to propagate to all name servers on the Internet.

Note: The CNAME record can point only to domain names or host names. If you need to point to specific files or subdirectories, use domain forwarding instead. Note that domain forwarding is limited to domain names (example: http://yourdomainname.com) and "www" host names (example: http://www.yourdomainname.com).