WordPress.com Forums » Tag: subdomain - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/subdomain WordPress.com Forums » Tag: subdomain - Recent Posts en Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 garykane2013 on "Subdomain of my domain onto another site..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subdomain-of-my-domain-onto-another-site#post-1265930 Wed, 15 May 2013 02:41:34 +0000 garykane2013 1265930@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there I was wondering if anyone had any advice, I intend to link my blog to a proboards forum. But I do not wish to transfer the domain the forum it will just be peripheral to my site.
Purchasing a domain and mapping onto the proboard doesn't solve the problem as it would still be a differant domain much as it is now. What I was looking to achieve is to create a subdomain of my current worpress one and use that to mask the proboards domain.
Would anyone know how to achieve this?

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256730 Sun, 05 May 2013 20:56:01 +0000 ckaltoft 1256730@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ All sorted now: it seems outgoing emails can be stopped by excess wrong things in the MX records too.

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256416 Sun, 05 May 2013 11:17:42 +0000 ckaltoft 1256416@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Actually no: it seems I needed to remove the original MX listing in WordPress. However now I need to wait another 24 hours to see if its sorted or not!

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256375 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:20:01 +0000 ckaltoft 1256375@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. It seems that I can't send emails from my iMac either: it says 'could not connect to this SMTP server. Check your network connection and that you entered the correct information in the account preferences'.

It used to work so presumably I need to make some changes. I assume this is to do with fasthosts rather than wordpress?

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256136 Sat, 04 May 2013 22:54:58 +0000 auxclass 1256136@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You be welcome

Don't bash them too hard on the syntax - different systems have slightly different syntax - when I moved here - I kept my email at my old host - I got the records from their head tech engineer - and things blew up - right info but wrong syntax - I had to get one of the engineers here to help with the syntax

]]> macmanx on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256131 Sat, 04 May 2013 22:47:33 +0000 macmanx 1256131@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

My email provider said I only needed the MX and IP (but failed to give me the right syntax for either) so I don't have much confidence in them anymore.

That's probably where the problem lies. The IP could be either an A or CNAME record. Before you try swapping them, I recommend contacting them one more time. It's possible that you may get someone on their end who's a bit more knowledgable than the last person. ;)

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256129 Sat, 04 May 2013 22:44:05 +0000 ckaltoft 1256129@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Many many thanks @auxclass - I've done what you suggested and this has made a HUGE difference. I now have emails coming in that had been missing for days! Still some missing that I know of, but maybe they're still playing catch up.

I'm still not able to send emails from my iPhone though - not sure why not. Will check tomorrow if they'll go from my iMac. Maybe I need the cname suggested by @maxmanx too? My email provider said I only needed the MX and IP (but failed to give me the right syntax for either) so I don't have much confidence in them anymore.

Many thanks and wishing you a restful night (unless of course you're somewhere in the world where it's still day!)

]]> macmanx on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1256099 Sat, 04 May 2013 22:04:58 +0000 macmanx 1256099@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Those should work, but it might be:

CNAME mail 213.171.216.114.

Instead of A mail. It depends on how they're mail system is setup. It's also entirely possible that you only need the MX record.

I recommend double-checking with your email provider.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add-email/add-other-email/

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255630 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:42:16 +0000 auxclass 1255630@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This should work based on what I had to do for my move - note the full stop (period) after the name
I will also flag this for the staff to review the records

MX 10 mail.christinekaltoft.co.uk.
A mail 213.171.216.114

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/custom-dns/

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255535 Sat, 04 May 2013 09:28:30 +0000 ckaltoft 1255535@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes @andrewcpht, thanks I did realise that, and I appreciate your help.

My MX entry is: MX 10 mailserver.christinekaltoft.co.uk

Fasthosts IP address is 213.171.216.114, although I still haven't found anything that tells me how to use that yet. Fasthosts say I need to enter it somewhere in WordPress.

Many thanks

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255508 Sat, 04 May 2013 07:22:27 +0000 auxclass 1255508@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ MX records are public as are any C name TXT records etc - if they are not public your blog or email will not work - I have custom records for my mapped domain - every time an email is sent to me the records are checked - all someone needs to know is where and how to look

]]> andrewcpht on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255506 Sat, 04 May 2013 07:10:40 +0000 andrewcpht 1255506@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ps: please keep in mind that the people trying to help you here are volunteers, and thus do not have access to your account to make sure the correct information is set properly.

]]> andrewcpht on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255505 Sat, 04 May 2013 07:09:44 +0000 andrewcpht 1255505@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The MX and IP address are items that are used by potentially thousands of users that use the same email provider. auxclass is not asking for your username or password.

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255503 Sat, 04 May 2013 07:05:56 +0000 ckaltoft 1255503@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The information I got was my mx records and my ip number. You want me to post them here? That doesn't sound very safe. Aren't they confidential? I have already put my mx records in the custom dx screen.

I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude it's just that you hear so much about identity theft and online fraud and things and I don't understand enough to know what's safe and what's not. I do appreciate your help!

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255115 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:27:39 +0000 auxclass 1255115@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Can someone help me with this please?

not until you post the info you got from your email host - then someone can take a look at the records and maybe make a suggestion to help you

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1255110 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:24:00 +0000 ckaltoft 1255110@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Can someone help me with this please?

I'm also not sure if I should alter the mail servers on my phone and computer?

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1254638 Fri, 03 May 2013 18:15:23 +0000 ckaltoft 1254638@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've set the MX records from fasthosts in the Custom DNS records screen on WordPress, and waited 72 hours, but it's still not working.

I've phoned fasthosts back and they insist I only need the MX records, but that I also need to enter their IP address somewhere in my WordPress account. I can't find where though - does anyone know?

I've had no emails incoming or outgoing for 3 days now and I'm getting quite worried - I'd really appreciate more help on this.

]]> tandava108 on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1250371 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:28:59 +0000 tandava108 1250371@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Just to be clear:

  • If you are mapping a subdomain you don't point your nameservers to WordPress, you add C records on your current host. In this case MX records don't need changing
  • If you map a domain then you do point the nameservers to WordPress. In this case you do need to edit the MX records to allow email to continue to work.
]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1250354 Wed, 01 May 2013 09:58:52 +0000 ckaltoft 1250354@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Well each time I've had a different fasthosts person. This one seemed more helpful, so I've added my MX records on wordpress. Fingers crossed!

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1249352 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:08:58 +0000 auxclass 1249352@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You change the MX records (and sometimes other records as well) here at WordPress.COM - - BUT the MX (& other) record info needs to come from the email host -

I have a mapped domain and my email is hosted at my old host -

This is what I needed to do: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add-email/add-other-email/

Like I said above - find a real Tech person at Fast Host

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1248908 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:34:42 +0000 ckaltoft 1248908@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. I've been back onto fasthosts and changed the nameservers there to wordpress. They were insistent that the advice on 'add other email' was wrong. They said I need to get the WordPress MX records to point back to fasthosts.

I fear that once the nameserver change comes into effect I'll have no emails again. Feeling rather stuck.

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1248874 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:14:34 +0000 auxclass 1248874@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Subdomain mapping is only if your blog needs to look like part of another site i.e. blog.christinekaltoft.co.uk -

Domain mapping is when you want things to look like christinekaltoft.co.uk

You seem to have really bought Domain Mapping with your name servers pointing to WordPress.COM

The last link above Add other Email is the correct link - you will need to get probably just an A record & MX record - but that comes from where your email is hosted - you change the records here

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1248814 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:32:53 +0000 ckaltoft 1248814@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have looked at the first of those pages, but that was where I got conflicting advice from fasthosts. The third page is helpful (fasthosts isn't listed on the 2nd page).

You're saying that I do need to change my name servers then? And presumably I didn't need to pay for the subdomain mapping?

]]> auxclass on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1248797 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:21:29 +0000 auxclass 1248797@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Fasthost needs to get better Tech support people - see below for how to REALLY get things working

You also need a zone record added - I will flag this for the staff to help

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

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add-email/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add-email/add-other-email/

]]> ckaltoft on "IP address and A records, I think..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-and-a-records-i-think#post-1248780 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:13:07 +0000 ckaltoft 1248780@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm moving my website from Posterous to WordPress, and I already have a domain. I'm trying to re route my URL (sorry I'm probably using the words wrongly - I'm not very techy!)

Yesterday I thought I should do it by mapping a subdomain, and paid WordPress for this, and changed the C records on my fasthosts control panel. As a result I now get no incoming emails and my URL still goes to my old website - big fail!

I phoned fasthosts and they said to change my C records back (now done) and said I should get my IP address from WordPress so I can change my A records. They said if I change my domain name servers as the WordPress page advises then it'll slow my email down, so is not recommended.

I can't see the IP address anywhere, and am hoping this isn't related to the phrase 'We do not currently accept incoming domain transfers'.

Rather confused: please help!

]]> valeriedel on "About Domain mapping multiple blogs" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/about-domain-mapping-multiple-blogs#post-1235019 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:00:38 +0000 valeriedel 1235019@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello,

I wanted to build a website-like bilingual blog (so no blogs, only static pages). I understand WordPress.com cannot really do this and have been advised to create two blogs: one for each languages.

I have read the the Map a subdomain section (http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-subdomain/), but I'm not sure if I understand correctly so I would like to ask this: can I map the 2 blogs on the same .com name?

For example, let's say myflyingmonkey.com (apologies if it actually exists, this is a random suggestion)
Can I map it so that people entering the url would end up on the English version and from there, there would be a link to go to the 2nd blog but once there, the url would still be myflyingmonkey.com?

If not possible, what alternatives would you suggest?

Thank you very much for your time!

]]> timethief on "Mapping a Domain I already have a home page for" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/mapping-a-domain-i-already-have-a-home-page-for#post-1192216 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:03:32 +0000 timethief 1192216@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Creating a blog that's hosted here and attempting to direct the site link to an external site is a deceptive linking practice that's not supported.

]]> keycore4 on "Mapping a Domain I already have a home page for" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/mapping-a-domain-i-already-have-a-home-page-for#post-1192183 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:40:10 +0000 keycore4 1192183@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I created all the interior pages for a website in WordPress.com but need to connect them with an outside home page.

Right now, mydomain.com is being hosted elsewhere and points correctly to the outside home page. I have registered my custom domain on WordPress, but it's not activated as my primary domain because I still want mydomain.com to point to that outside page. If I make mydomain.com my primary domain in WordPress it will point to myblog.wordpress.com.

So, I want mydomain.com to be this outside page, but I want myblog.wordpress.com/page-1 to be mydomain.com/page-1.

Is this possible? How do I do this?

]]> igniteyourlifeblog on "How to delete a registered domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-delete-a-registered-domain#post-1182652 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:26:28 +0000 igniteyourlifeblog 1182652@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am trying to register a subdomain for our company's current blog; however, I receive an error message when I try to register it, stating:
"Other subdomains of this domain are registered to another user at WordPress.com so you can't use it for your site. Only that user can register other subdomains."

I asked our webmaster, and apparently he created another wordpress account connected to our website many years ago. I have the log-in information for that old account, but cannot find where to delete that account's association with our website so that I can register a subdomain for our current blog.

Help please?
Thank you!

]]> akosmopolite on "How do I redirect a different registered domain to my main registered domain?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-redirect-a-different-registered-domain-to-my-main-registered-domain#post-1172823 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:57:07 +0000 akosmopolite 1172823@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes I read that already too but it sounds like it is explaining how to map my blog to a different site that already exists. This is not my case. I own a domain but I do not have a site for it. I don't want my blog to be a sub domain on another site, I want the other domain (that has no site made for it) to be used to redirect people to a subdomain on my blog site.

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