pointing a second domain name to my wordpress site

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  oznatureshots · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 12:09 am

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  Hi
  Currently my domain oznatureshots.com directs to this site.
  However, I have purchased a second domain name: oznatureshots.com.au (through Crazy Domains) which I would like to have directed to this site also.
  Crazy Domains have already entered:
  ns1.wordpress.com and ns2.wordpress.com at their end. They tell me that WordPress now needs to do something to finalise the redirection.
  I have absolutely no understanding of this side of things but am hoping you will be able to set this up.
  Basically, what I am after is that whether people enter: oznatureshots.com or oznatureshots.com.au they will end up at my current wordpress site.
  Hope this makes sense.

  Look forward to hearing from you.
  Emmy

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

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  kardotim · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 9:12 am

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  To map a domain you already own to your WordPress.com blog, you will need to purchase the Domain Mapping upgrade. You can find this upgrade by going to Store -> My Domains on your blog’s dashboard and follow the steps there.

  Please find additional instructions for mapping your domain here:

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

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  oznatureshots · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 11:26 am

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  Just want to check with you the fact that I will now have two domain names mapping to my website. So the one I purchased from WP, being oznatureshots.com and the newly purchased one from Crazy Domains, being oznatureshots.com.au.
  If I follow the steps indicated in the link you provided, will this mean that both will work in the same way (I obviously don’t want to lose the mapping of the initial domain name)?
  Also, I currently have an email: (email visible only to moderators and staff)
  If someone sends an email to (email visible only to moderators and staff) will that go to the first email account or will I have to negotiate two separate email logins if I want to use the second one?

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  kardotim · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 11:37 am

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  Yes, both domains will point to the same blog. You can then set the primary blog address at https://oznatureshots.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=domains

  Once the .com.au domain is mapped I can set an e-mail forwarding address for you so all e-mails are being forwarded to your .com address.

  Looking forward to your reply.