I cannot "edit my DNS"?

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  jackiboss · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 7:19 pm

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  I have my domain name (oneijack.com) accepted but cannot edit the DNS records with the information provided by my domain host (register.com).

  The “wordpress template” box cannot read the info as provided and I cannot figure how to rearrange the information.
  Blog url: http://jackiboss.wordpress.com/

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 21, 2011 at 9:00 pm

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  Just to be sure, are you following this guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/custom-dns/ ?

  If so, what is the information that you’re trying to enter?

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  jackiboss · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 9:10 pm

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  This is the info I received:

  Thank you for contacting Register.com.

  Below are the mail record settings for your domain name.

  MX mx01.register.com 10
  MX mx03.register.com 10
  CNAME webmail01.register.com

  I have contacted register.com to ask if there is an error in this info.
  Is it possible that I am supposed to wait for 72 hours after mapping the Domain?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 21, 2011 at 9:45 pm

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  You should be able to enter the info now, but the records aren’t formatted correctly.

  Try:

  MX 10 mx01.register.com.
  MX 10 mx03.register.com.
  CNAME webmail webmail01.register.com

  Or, omit the CNAME record if you don’t need webmail access through your domain here.

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  jackiboss · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 10:05 pm

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  Thank-you, macmanx!!

  Adding the additional “webmail” in the CNAME, is what did it!

  I had moved the “10” to the location you have here (with and without spacing) and (obviously) had no success.

  Thanks again, enjoy the rest of your day, wherever you are!

  jackiboss