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email hosting from different name servers.

Posted By w_c_mount_waverley_au

12/28/2012 21:32

Hi, I recently bought email hosting for a domain that i have on dynadot from a differnt server (crazydomains.com.au) how do i link my emails? according to the email they sent me I have to change my MX record and A record. but when i try to change my MX record it says I cant because "When the Domain Record is set to CNAME, MX Records or Email Forwarding is not allowed."

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Posted By teamdynadot

12/30/2012 17:06

Try using a forward for your main domain record and then adding the CNAME on the www subdomain. As long as you forward to the www version, this a great way to get around the incompatibility issue with CNAME records.

How do I create a CNAME?

A CNAME record is short-hand for Canonical Name record, which allows you to assign a domain or subdomain to another address or hostname. CNAME records should only be used if you can't use an A record.

NOTE: If you already have an A record within the Domain records section, please SKIP step 5!

To create a CNAME, please follow these steps:

Sign in to your Dynadot account.
Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and click "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
Check the box next to the domain name(s) and select "DNS Settings" from the "Action" drop-down menu.
On the new page, select the "Dynadot DNS" option from the drop-down menu.
In the "Domain Record (optional)" section at the top, select "Forward" as the record type, choose forward type, and enter "https://www.yourdomainname.ext" as the "Target Host". (NOTE: This is optional and please replace the value based on your own domain name.)
Under the "Subdomain Record (optional)" field, enter "www" as the subdomain, select "CNAME" as the record type and enter the CNAME record given to you.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the "Save Settings" button to save your changes.

Please be aware that it might take some time for your changes to propagate.

A CNAME may be necessary for your domain to work with the following: Blogger, Blogspot, TypePad, iweb, MobileMe, zenfolio, ning.

Your settings should look similar to what is shown below:

From Help Section: Account & Domain Management > Domain Settings > How do I create a CNAME?

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