3rd level subdomains and Host Pointer Services
Compare features of third level subdomains and Host Pointer service
The third level subdomains, activated through the redirect to your subfolder, are not a real and indipendent website. So, this redirect-based service should not be confused with the third level Host Pointer, service, to which actually corresponds to an additional website within a divisible hosting plan.
The main differences between the two services are listed in the table below.
| Function | Third level Subdomain | Host Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| 'Record A' on the DNS server | ||
| Virtual host on web server | ||
| Navigation on addresses such as: http://name.company.it |
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| Navigation on subfolders such as: http://name.company.it/abc/ |
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| FTP access | YES, if the main plan provides for it | |
| Redirect with URL Forwarding: (by typing name.company.it you "jump" to any address) |
YES, customizable from the control panel. | Optional |
| Redirect with URL Masking (by typing name.company.it you "incorporate" the pages available at any address) |
YES, control panel function. | Optional |
| E-mail boxes such as: rossi@name.company.it |
Optional, to be purchased separately |