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Set up a Dynadot domain with iCloud Mail

Posted By prob

9/21/2021 08:10

Hi,

I'm trying to set up iCloud Mail with my domain using Apple's instructions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212524

Dynadot's interface doesn't seem to like the format that any of these records are in. I think I have to create a subdomain, but I'm confused as to how.

How can I adapt those instructions for Dynadot?

Thanks!

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Posted By wf_oh_us

3/28/2024 14:22

Apple specifies a Type, Host, Value for each of 5 DNS records (2 MX, 2 TXT, 1 CNAME), but Dynadot DNS record entries only have 2 fields: "Record Type" and "IP Address or Target Host".

You can omit the "Host @" entries that Apple specifies for MX and TXT records. Simply put the Value that Apple specifies in the "IP Address or Target Host" field.

For the DKIM entry, you need to specify a CNAME record for a subdomain, as outlined here: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/enter-DKIM

I created a subdomain CNAME record, put the Host that Apple specified in the "Subdomain" field, and put the Value that Apple specified in the "IP Address or Target Host" field. Worked like a charm!

Don't forget to set the Time to Live (TTL) to 1 hour, per Apple's specification. (I don't know how important this is, but Apple does specify the TTL, so...)

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abdulazizfaqihi replied wf_oh_us :7/11/2024 01:11

wf_oh_us says: Apple specifies a Type, Host, Value for each of 5 DNS records (2 MX, 2 TXT, 1 CNAME), but Dynadot DNS record entries only have 2 fields: "Record Type" and "IP Address or Target Host".

You can omit the "Host @" entries that Apple specifies for MX and TXT records. Simply put the Value that Apple specifies in the "IP Address or Target Host" field.

For the DKIM entry, you need to specify a CNAME record for a subdomain, as outlined here: https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/enter-DKIM

I created a subdomain CNAME record, put the Host that Apple specified in the "Subdomain" field, and put the Value that Apple specified in the "IP Address or Target Host" field. Worked like a charm!

Don't forget to set the Time to Live (TTL) to 1 hour, per Apple's specification. (I don't know how important this is, but Apple does specify the TTL, so...)

Hi, within the mx records it tells me that I should add the period to the end of the value
I don't know what the intended period is

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wf_oh_us replied abdulazizfaqihi :10/3/2024 13:21

Dear abdulazizfaqihi, I wonder if the "period" you are referring to is the literal "." period (dot) character, not a duration (time period like the TTL).

I remember reading somewhere that you should try to end the value of the MX record with a tailing period (dot) character, as shown on Apple's support page, "Set up an existing domain with iCloud Mail" https://support.apple.com/en-us/102374 :
> MX:
> * Value: mx01.mail.icloud.com.
> MX:
> * Value: mx02.mail.icloud.com.

Note the trailing "." character in each entry: "…com."

BUT, Dynadot seems to strip the trailing "." from the value when you save the DNS settings, so I don't know how much that trailing period/dot really matters to Dyanadot. :o/

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