MX Record

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  hillsidestrategic · Member · Jan 28, 2014 at 2:55 pm

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  I have email set up with a third party host. I noticed your section on setting this up however the instructions just say it should look like this. I’m fairly green when it comes to this sort of thing. The host is telling me this –

  You have no MX record in your zone file. Please add the following records:

  MX record
  platinumdesigngroup.biz 10 mail.platinumdesigngroup.biz

  A record
  mail.platinumdesigngroup.biz 192.217.120.102

  Can you help?

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

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Jan 29, 2014 at 2:51 pm

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  Hi there,

  I have added these for you! Please note it may take up to 72 hours to propagate. Please be patient. Let me know if it doesn’t work!

  Happy Blogging :)

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  hillsidestrategic · Member · Jan 29, 2014 at 3:19 pm

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  Thanks so much Grace! I actually thought I had closed this because although I still need to set email up, I am seeking another host for my domains.

  Do you know if it is possible to transfer my domains to WordPress? I can’t seem to find anything in the forums.

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Jan 29, 2014 at 3:45 pm

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  Hi there,

  You’re very welcome! I see. :) Unfortunately, while we register new domains here at WordPress.com, we’re not able to accept incoming transfers of existing domain names. Therefore, we recommend that you keep the name registered at your current registrar. You can use the domain for your site here at WordPress.com by mapping the domain, as explained here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  For more information about the differences between domain registration, hosting, and mapping, please see our page All About Domains:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

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  hillsidestrategic · Member · Jan 29, 2014 at 3:51 pm

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  Too bad, thanks for the info Grace.

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Jan 29, 2014 at 5:40 pm

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  No problem!

  Hope it works out :)