Support/FAQ

What does it do?
Takes any request to a domain that doesn't start with www and redirects it to the same domain, but with www. added on to the beginning.
Why do I need this?
  1. Your DNS vendor (like GoDaddy) will not let you put a CNAME on a bare domain name and you are using a service (like Google AppEngine) that requires a CNAME.
  2. You want to force everyone to use www but do not want to code it yourself.
How do I set it up?
Just point any non-www DNS entry to 50.17.181.25.
Does it work for secure (https:) sites?
No. Even if I did get a certificate, people would still see a ugly "certificate domain mismatch" error before it redirected them.
Is it free? Why?
Yes. It is the free plan of Redirect2Me. I want people to know about and use it!
How stable is the 50.17.181.25 IP address?
It should be completely stable: it is an Amazon AWS Elastic IP. It is not tied to specific hardware, so I can move around as needed.
Is the redirect temporary (302) or permanent (301)?
Temporary (302) redirects.