🌐 Connect Different Domains for Website Hosting & Email

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Follow the following steps on how to connect the domain with your system.

 

 

STEP 1: Open the domain panel

Navigate to the domain panel by clicking the “Sites” on the left side menu. Then when you have that page open you will see a link to “Connected Domains” on the top of your page, please click that.

Now, click on the ‘Add Domain’ button to add your domain with System

STEP 2: Select domain type

The system will allow you to add a free domain or custom domain. For our case, we will select the second option, and put your domain name.

Click on the ‘Next’ button.

STEP 3: Select services

Now, the system will offer you System services. By default, the Website Hosting service will be enabled.

💡 When to use email sending? If you also need the Email service, please, click on the checkbox of the second tab, and add the email address that you want to add with System for email services.

💡 Enabling email services will not hamper your existing email services.

Please, click on the ‘Next’ button.

STEP 4: Choose faster CDN (optional)

Now, the system will offer you the option to choose a faster CDN for a better web service experience for your users. Please, click on the ‘No, Thank You’ button unless you want a faster CDN for $5/month.

STEP 5: Collect DNS records

Please, wait for a while, the system will provide you with the required DNS records that you need to add to your SiteGround account.

 

 

🌐ADDITIONAL STEPS PER DIFFERENT DOMAIN PROVIDERS🌐


GOOGLE DOMAIN Separating DNS record

DNS record for Web Hosting

As per the screenshot, the first two records are the DNS record for the web hosting service. Among them, the first one is an ‘A’ type DNS record

DNS record for Email Service

As per the screenshot, the last three records are related to the email services. All of these records are CNAME records.

💡 If you need only one specific service, then you can ignore DNS records related to other services.

 

Steps to add DNS record to Google Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, click on the left 'DNS' button and go to the 'Default name servers (Active)' tab.

Create a record

Please, click on the 'Create New Record' button to add the records mentioned above

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

You will have to add the A record in the following way.

Host name -> (This field will be empty)

Type -> A

TTL -> 3600

Data -> 185.93.1.243

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Create' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Host name -> em3206

Type -> CNAME

TTL -> 3600

Data -> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

 


Steps to add DNS record to AFRIHOST Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, click on the 'Hosting' button.

Now, select your concerned domain.

Click on the 'Hosting Settings' button.

Now, click on the 'DNS Editor’

Add a record

Click on the 'Create New Record' button to add DNS records

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from system-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

For the type dropdown, select 'A' type to add DNS record for web hosting

You will have to input the following values accordingly.

Host name -> @

Points to -> 185.93.1.243

TTL -> 1 hour

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Add record' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

Now, follow the same process to add the other DNS records for the email service. But time, you will have to select the 'CNAME' option.

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Host Record -> em3206

Points To-> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 4 hour

 


Steps to add DNS record to Ionos Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, click on the concerned domain's settings gear icon, and you will get the 'DNS' option there.

Add a record

And click on the 'Add Record' button to add the abovementioned records.

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

Now, the System will provide you with the option to select the DNS record type. Please, click on the 'A' to add the record for web hosting.

The System will provide you with how to add a DNS record's value.

You will have to input the following values accordingly.

Host name -> @

Points to -> 185.93.1.243

TTL -> 1 hour

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Add record' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

Now, follow the same process to add the other DNS records for the email service. But time, you will have to select the 'CNAME' option.

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Host Record -> em3206

Points To-> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 4 hour

 


Steps to add DNS record to BLUEHOST Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, navigate to the ‘My Domains’ under the ‘Domains’ section.

On the respective domain, select ‘DNS’ option under the ‘Manage’ dropdown

Add a record

Click on the 'Add Record' button to add DNS records.

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

Host Record-> @

Points To -> 185.93.1.243

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Add record' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Host Record -> em3206

Points To-> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 4 hour

 


Steps to add DNS record to GoDaddy Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, select your concerned domain name.

After opening that domain page, navigate to the bottom of that domain page, and click on the 'Manage DNS' button.

Add a record

Click on the 'Add' button to add DNS records.

Select record type

If you click on the 'Type' dropdown, you will get the option to select different types of records.

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

Name -> @

Value-> 185.93.1.243

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Add record' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Name -> em3206

Value -> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 24 hour

 


Steps to add DNS record to SiteGround Account

Select domain

After logging in, please, click on the top 'WEBSITES' button.

Now, click on the 'SITE TOOLS' button of the concerned domain.

Now, click on the 'DNS Zone Editor' under the 'DOMAIN' menu.

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

Select Name-> ericdomain.com

IPv4 Address -> 185.93.1.243

TTL → 24 Hours

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Create' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Name -> em3206

Resolves To-> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 24 hours

 


Steps to add DNS record to NameCheap Account

Select domain

After signing in to your NeamCheap account, Select Domain List from the left sidebar and click on the Manage button next to your domain

Open DNS manager

Navigate to the Advanced DNS tab at the top of the page:

Find the Host records section and click on the Add New Record button:

Select record type

To select the proper type of DNS record, you can define that from System-provided DNS records. Please, check the screenshot

Sample format of DNS record

‘A’ type of record

Host -> @

Value-> 185.93.1.243

There is no need to change any other default values. Please click on the 'Add record' button to save the record.

‘CNAME’ type of record

You will have to add the CNAME records in the following way.

Host -> em3206

Value -> u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net

TTL -> 24 hour

 

Check the nameservers

Sign in to your Namecheap account. Select Domain List from the left sidebar and click the Manage button next to your domain:

Find the Nameservers section and make sure Namecheap BasicDNS/Namecheap Web Hosting DNS is selected.

Setup Email Forwarding in NameCheap:

To set up email forwarding in Namecheap, you can follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Namecheap account and go to the dashboard.
  2. Click on the "Email Forwarding" option from the left-hand sidebar.
  3. Click on the "Add Forward" button.
  4. In the "Forward To" field, enter the email address where you want to forward your emails.
  5. In the "Forward From" field, enter the email address from where you want to forward your emails.
  6. Click on the "Add" button to save your changes.

Note: If you want to forward emails to multiple email addresses, you can enter multiple email addresses separated by commas in the "Forward To" field.

That's it! Your email forwarding should now be set up and any emails sent to the "Forward From" email address will be automatically forwarded to the "Forward To" email address.

https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/308/2214/how-to-set-up-free-email-forwarding/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh0aE9QJDgpt5bFuHSDJSxVE7FfE2XN4vT419uMB1gzCPzXVGG3FfBYaAgkaEALw_wcB


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