Domain name wordpress, Google email, need hosting

davemiddo · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 12:30 pm
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With the domain name i have registered with wordpress, to activate the free email acct with google, do I need to have the domain hosted?

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raincoaster · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm
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It seems to me you DO have it hosted: at WordPress.com. Just to be sure: what is the actual URL?
davemiddo · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 7:47 pm
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URL is worthdoing.me
timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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See here please > Setting Up Email with Google Apps

Please link your WordPress.com blog to your username. Dashboard -> Users -> Personal Settings -> then scroll down to Account Details. Then scroll down to where it says ‘Website‘ select the URL for your primary wordpress.com blog and then save changes.
davemiddo · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 10:08 pm
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Ok, my problem is Ive been trying to verify my domain with google for 2 days now, going round in circles, trying all sorts and failing.
I can’t get TXT method to work, nor can i work out, or really understand how to upload a file to domain host, . . . which had me wondering do i even have a host yet?
I’ve followed all the prompts and charts, but doing something wrong.
Google tells me its in the process of verification but I’m stuck there.
timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 10:16 pm
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I have located a simialr thread here > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/google-apps-changed-procedure-cannot-set-up-email-for-mapped-domain?replies=28 Note the workaround macmanx (Staff) provided here > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/google-apps-changed-procedure-cannot-set-up-email-for-mapped-domain?replies=28#post-803746
timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 10:18 pm
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See also > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/email-address-for-domain?replies=3#post-813147
davemiddo · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 10:35 pm
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Thanks for all that info, I’ll clear the brain and start reading,
timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2012 at 10:41 pm
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I hope it’s useful.
davemiddo · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 3:15 am
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still trying ( after giving up for an hour)
Try to put DNS codes in, but wordpress doesn’t recognize any of the files that i generate.

I know they should like something like

MX 1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
MX 5 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
MX 5 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
MX 10 ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.

When i go to store / domain / edit DNS, if i click the link My verification code, it sends me back to google, the box next to that is empty.

So any help on how i find that DNS code?

Thanks Dave
airodyssey · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 3:32 am
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Please confirm: do you have a code that Google Apps gave you? A verification code?
davemiddo · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 3:46 am
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No, where do i get that from?
airodyssey · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 3:49 am
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From Google Apps. You should try to follow the advice macmanx gave on the thread timethief quoted… very carefully.

From https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/google-apps-changed-procedure-cannot-set-up-email-for-mapped-domain?replies=28 :

If you go to https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/worthdoing.me/VerifyOwnership?domain=worthdoing.me do you see the CNAME option?

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davemiddo · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 3:49 am
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Well yes i have a code looking like google-site-verification=t6XmVUPdOooX2kEClnQop_17_XmuQdJBQv_ass1
but that does not work
davemiddo · Member · Feb 9, 2012 at 4:05 am
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Finally . . .THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH !!!!!!!

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