Set up redirects

Redirects allow you to route traffic efficiently without setting up your own web or email hosting infrastructure. You configure these rules directly within the detail view of your DNS zones.

Set up a web redirect

A web redirect (HTTP redirect) automatically sends visitors from your STACKIT domain to another destination URL.

1. Open the STACKIT Domain Portal
2. Navigate to DNS in the side menu and click on the name of the DNS zone you want to configure.
3. In the zone’s internal side menu, select Web redirects.
4. Click Add redirect.
5. Specify the Source: Enter the subdomain you want to redirect (e.g., www). Leave it blank or use @ to redirect the root domain.
6. Enter the Target URL (e.g., https://my-other-website.com).
7. Select the Via redirect type:
   • Permanent: Best for SEO. Tells search engines the move is permanent (HTTP 301).
   • Frame: Loads the destination URL within an invisible frame. The visitor’s browser still displays your STACKIT domain in the address bar.
8. Click Save to activate the web redirect.

Set up a mail redirect

A mail redirect catches emails sent to an address at your domain and immediately forwards them to an external email address (like your personal inbox).

1. Open the detail view of your DNS zone.
2. In the zone’s internal side menu, select Mail redirects.
3. Click Add redirect.
4. Define the Source address: Enter the local part of the email address (the part before the @, for example, info or support).

   You can set up a “Catch-all” redirect for the entire domain by leaving the source address empty.

5. Enter the Target email address (e.g., max.mustermann@external-provider.com).
6. Click Save to apply the rule.

When you delete a web or mail redirect, the system automatically cleans up the associated, locked DNS records in your zone.