Mapping a domain with umlauts in it?

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  anttmaki · Member · May 25, 2015 at 1:22 pm

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  Hi,

  In order to get a new domain (Finnish .fi domain) I need to add the name servers to the apply form. Do I add NS1.WORDPRESS.COM, NS2.WORDPRESS.COM and NS3.WORDPRESS.COM there? Or do I need to use something else? And does WordPress.com support domains with umlauts?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · May 25, 2015 at 5:42 pm

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  WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible. Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made it and the domain mapping purchase here every year.

  Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually and a domain name purchase and domain mapping are included in the Premium ujpgrade bundle.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain blog to map from and it does not matter what that underlying .wordpress.com URL is. It does not have to match the domain URL.

  If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the WordPress.COM blog, and as you own a domain URL already, you can see here for mapping an existing domain. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  It can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

  And does WordPress.com support domains with umlauts?

  I don’t know so please post the URL of the domain here as I tagged this thread for a Staff response. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  timethief · Member · May 25, 2015 at 5:43 pm

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  Is it http://www.anttimäki.fi/ ?

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  anttmaki · Member · May 25, 2015 at 5:59 pm

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  Thanks for your response but I know all that already. :) I need to know which nameservers I write to the domain apply form. I can’t buy a .fi domain without knowing the nameservers of my wp blog. And before I apply for the domain I would like to know if WordPress.com domain mapping service accepts umlauts.

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  timethief · Member · May 26, 2015 at 4:22 pm

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  Yes and that’s why I told you I tagged this thread for a Staff response re: umlauts in URLs. Please be patient while waiting.

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  lizthefair · Member · May 26, 2015 at 7:56 pm

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  I need to add the name servers to the apply form. Do I add NS1.WORDPRESS.COM, NS2.WORDPRESS.COM and NS3.WORDPRESS.COM there?

  Those are the correct WordPress.com name servers.

  And does WordPress.com support domains with umlauts?

  I’m afraid not.

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  timethief · Member · May 26, 2015 at 7:57 pm

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  @lizthefair
  Thanks for the clarity – bookmarked!

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  anttmaki · Member · May 27, 2015 at 5:20 am

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  @lizthefair

  Bummer… I have to move my business elsewhere then. I’ll check out if the self-hosted wordpress is as incapable software as this is…