Update MX Records in order to receive emails

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  maranicola · Member · Aug 12, 2012 at 9:15 am

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  Hi there,

  I have configured the DNS settings on our domain provider 123-reg with the following details as instructed:
  ns1.wordpress.com
  ns2.wordpress.com
  ns3.wordpress.com

  But as it seems in order to receive e-mails you would need to update the MX records and add mx0.123-reg.co.uk priority 10 and mx1.123-reg.co.uk with priority 20; could you please enable this for us or instruct me on how this is done?

  Thanks,
  Jurjen
  Blog url: http://ladolceeaterdotcom.wordpress.com/

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Aug 13, 2012 at 2:36 pm

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  Hi there, you can set up MX records in your domain administration area, at Store > Domains. The full instructions are here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/add-email/

  Be sure to follow the example of how the MX records must be formatted to work correctly.

  If you need any further help, just let us know!

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  maranicola · Member · Aug 13, 2012 at 7:17 pm

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  Hi there!

  First of all, I can’t see the STORE that I need to go for the DOMAIN page and ADD EMAIL. Clearly this makes it impossible for me to make any changes!

  I can go through to the STORE when I click on the menu at the bottom (http://store.wordpress.com/), but then I can’t find the DOMAIN page!

  Please assist
  Jurjen

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  maranicola · Member · Aug 13, 2012 at 7:39 pm

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  I managed to get in to the STORE (https://ladolceeaterdotcom.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=domains) and go to DOMAINS, but I dont get the possibility to Add Email… please assist

  Thanks,
  -JS

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  timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2012 at 7:45 pm

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  You are looking in the wrong place. Go here and follow the guide to set up MX records http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/add-email/

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  maranicola · Member · Aug 13, 2012 at 9:05 pm

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  sorry to say but can’t find the STORE and therefore the DOMAINS!!

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Aug 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm

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  In order to set up email, you first have to map your domain to your site by purchasing the domain-mapping upgrade, which you can do under Store > Domains:

  https://ladolceeaterdotcom.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=domains

  Here are instructions for how to map an existing domain:

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

  Once you’ve mapped your domain to your site, you should see all the domain-management options, and be able to set up your MX records by following the instructions above.

  Just let me know if you have any questions.

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  soulrefresher · Member · Sep 15, 2012 at 12:32 am

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  Hi,

  Thanks for your helpful advice Kathryn. I have added my email again based on this info http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/add-email/ My provider is Go Daddy. I already added my email a few weeks ago but it does not seem to have activated.