Create a domain forward/redirect (domain registration)

This article applies to domains that are not part of a hosting package (domain registration only). If your domain is part of a hosting package, you set up redirects in DirectAdmin. See Creating a redirect to another domain (hosting package).

Creating a domain redirect

1. Log in to My WebOké.
2. In the menu, click My Domains and open the Redirects tab.
3. At the top, choose the domain you want to set up the redirect for.
4. Under New domain redirect, enter the path and the destination address, starting with https:// (for example https://www.company.nl/).
5. Choose the Redirect type: Permanent (301) if the redirect is permanent, which search engines will adopt. Only choose Temporary (302) if you plan to remove the redirect later.
6. Add the redirect.

Visitors to your domain will then automatically end up at the destination address. The path is carried over: if you redirect / (the entire domain) to https://www.company.nl/, a visitor to yourdomain.nl/contact will end up at https://www.company.nl/contact.

Moving your website to a new domain? Then choose Permanent (301), and make sure the pages on the new domain keep the same address. If that's not possible, create a separate redirect for important old addresses to the new page. Don't redirect everything to the homepage, because search engines will then lose track of your old pages.

Forwarding email

On the same page, under New email forward, you can also set up email forwards: mail sent to, for example, info@yourdomain.nl is then forwarded to another email address. Use Delete to remove a forward again.

Forwarding to free email services such as Gmail, Outlook and Hotmail is blocked. These services often treat forwarded mail as spam, which means you'll miss emails. Want reliable email on your own domain? Take a look at the email package.

Do you see the message Redirects are not available for this domain? Then we can't set up redirects for this domain. In that case, get a package or ask support for advice.

Detailed explanation with screenshots: Email and domain redirects in the WebOké manual.

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