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How do I connect my domain to MobileMe?

Once your domain name has registered with us, you can configure .me.com to host your domain and begin to use iWeb single-click website publishing.

You can use 302 Frame Forwarding to your MobileMe account however the best method is to modify your domain WWW CNAME to connect directly as this this method (described below) gives you a better website performance.

Using the direct connect method, we need to login to your Domain Control Panel, remove the existing WWW A record and add a new WWW CNAME record, then simply await for DNS propagation to complete.

We make it very easy to connect your domain name to Apple's web services. Right, let's do it, don't worry - it's very easy!


Step 1 - Configure your MobileMe Account

You need to configure your MobileMe account to use your new domain name before we make the CNAME change.

  1. Browse to www.me.com and log in.Open iWeb.
  2. Make sure you’re connected to the Internet.
  3. From the File menu, choose Set Up Personal Domain.
  4. When the MobileMe login window appears, type in your account name and password.
  5. Read the information in the Domain Settings window and click Add Domain.
  6. Enter your personal domain name in the Domain Name field
  7. Confirm Domain text fields and click Continue.

If you get stuck, follow the instructions posted on Apple's website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1107

Great! Now we can setup your domain name DNS to complete the process.

Step 2 - Connect your WWW CNAME to MobileMe.com

First, you need to login to your Domain Control Panel, this gives you access to the DNS Manager interface. Then, delete the following unwanted record:

1) www A 66.98.136.44

Great! Now add a new DNS CNAME record:

1) www CNAME web.me.com

Once done, your domain name DNS should look as follows:

That's all there is to it! Allow up to 72 hours for your DNS to fully propagate.


Step 3 - Connect your domain without WWW to MobileMe.com

By default, Apple only recommend you to connect the WWW version of your domain name, for example: http://www.yourdomain.co.uk, to your MobileMe account. In our experience, we find many people will type your domain name into their browser without the www, eg: http://yourdomain.co.uk.

In order to configre your domain without the www, go to Connect to MobileMe without WWW Prefix FAQ entry.


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