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Mapping a subdomain

  1. hksf
    Member

    I am trying to create a subdomain for my blog here at WordPress using my Wix domain. Each time I try to create the subdomain, I receive this message:
    "Someone (maybe you?) already registered blog.mimiderose.com, but the domain is not pointing to WordPress.com."

    If this helps at all, I had previously mapped my Wix domain here, but removed it so that I could use it with my Wix website. The subdomain that I am trying to create is blog.mimiderose.com. My blog URL is http://mimiderose.wordpress.com. Please help. Thanks.

    The blog I need help with is mimiderose.wordpress.com.

  2. raincoaster
    Member

    You will need to purchase the domain mapping upgrade in order to map that subdomain to your WordPress.com blog.

  3. hksf
    Member

    I purchased the domain upgrade. I removed it to use it with my Website. Even if I should have to reorder the upgrade, that error message is blocking me from proceeding to the next step. This is the message I get right after trying to add the subdomain:
    "Someone (maybe you?) already registered blog.mimiderose.com, but the domain is not pointing to WordPress.com."

    PS- the purchase was made less than a month ago. I don't think I need to repurchase it. Please advise. Thanks.

  4. auxclass
    Member

    Mapping a sub-domain is a bit different - this should help: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-subdomain/

  5. hksf
    Member

    I'm sorry if I'm not getting this, but I'm not getting it at all. I changed the CNAME at Wix. I tried changing the CNAME at GoDaddy, but I can't because it says that the domain is not hosted there.

    Second, why am I getting this message at every attempt to add the subdomain here at WordPress: "Someone (maybe you?) already registered blog.mimiderose.com, but the domain is not pointing to WordPress.com." Thanks.

  6. auxclass
    Member

    WordPress.COM does some checking to make sure things point to them - they are not finding the CNAME pointing to them so they stop the mapping (as you see) - you should be adding a CNAME -

    Check with Staff they should be able to point you in the right direction. They were real helpful when I got stuck on my first Domain Mapping: http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

  7. hksf
    Member

    The issue was resolved. Thanks again.

  8. auxclass
    Member

    You're welcome

  9. prestigedancestudio
    Member

    I am now having a similar problem and support is closed until the 3rd. I pointed my nameservers in GoDaddy to WordPress, and now I cannot access email in GoDaddy or get it set up to check in a third party email interface (Gmail, to be exact). Please help!!!

  10. prestigedancestudio
    Member

    By the way, please email me at [email redacted]. I will not be on this forum.

  11. thesacredpath
    Member

    Check out this new support document on setting up google apps for webmasters MX email thing so you can have custom email.

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

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