ns1.wordpress.com is "Invalid dns-server" when mapping existing domain

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  timwarr · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 5:37 pm

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  Hi All,

  I am trying to map and existing domain (http://hoettingeralm.at) to http://hoettingeralm.wordpress.com and I am following these instructions http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  On trying to change the name servers at my domain registrar to:
  NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  I always get the error:
  “Invalid dns-server. Either the server does not exist or it is not correctly configured.”

  What am I doing wrong?

  Thanks in advance for any help.

  Tim

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

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  timethief · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 5:48 pm

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  WARNING!
  Do not click the link in the OP as it produces a it produces a threat warning.
  hoettingeralm.ci
  Exploit JavaScript Obfuscation (type 1482)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 5:50 pm

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  oops! I meant to type hoettingeralm.at above and not “hoettingeralm.ci”

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  timethief · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 5:50 pm

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  This thread has been flagged for Staff attention.

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  timwarr · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 5:55 pm

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  Hi Timethief,

  Apologies – did not realise there was a JavaScript Obfuscation on the original page (do not get any warning myself). Anyway – hence the reason for wanting to re-map the domain to wordpress.com.

  If I could edit the original post to remove the link I would… (sadly I cannot see any edit function?)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 6:04 pm

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  We have kids posting here and the edit function was removed years ago as it was abused. Only Staff and Moderators can edit, delete or close threads. Not to worry as they will take care of it when they enter this thread. It also appears that as you have a .at domain your will need a zone record which only Staff can provide.

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  timwarr · Member · Feb 3, 2012 at 6:07 pm

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  Thanks Timethief.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 4, 2012 at 12:40 am

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  I have manually added a zone record for your domain.

  You should now be able to map it here following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

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  timwarr · Member · Feb 4, 2012 at 9:59 am

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  Thanks Macmanx. Working now.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 4, 2012 at 10:19 am

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  You can go into the original post and mark it Resolved.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 4, 2012 at 8:21 pm

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  You’re welcome!

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  biegamboso · Member · Feb 24, 2012 at 1:59 pm

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  Have the same problem with naturasia.pl and naturasia.wordpress.com – contacting WordPress support did not work. Please help by adding zone record.

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  timethief · Member · Feb 24, 2012 at 8:38 pm

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  @biegamboso
  Hello there,
  This thread has been flagged for Staff attention. Please be patient while waiting for them to add a zone record for you.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 24, 2012 at 10:43 pm

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  I have manually added a zone record for your domain.

  You should now be able to map it here following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/