want to make entering "the.domainname.com.au" work

[Barry Margolin]

In article <9ktd3p$rum at pub3.rc.vix.com>, frances <trumpnet at start.com.au> wrote:
>We have a DNS entry for a domain, eg.  "domainame.com.au" which works
>in the browser as "www.domainname.ocm.au".  How do I also make the URL
>"the.domainname.com.au" reach the site.  I think it can be done with a
>CNAME entry but not sure of corrct syntax.

Put the following in the domainname.com.au zone file:

the IN CNAME www

If the server is configured with virtual hosts, you'll need to add
the.domainname.com.au to its virtual host configuration for this server.

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