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I am setting up a domain that uses a CNAME record so that is hosted on the same server as another site. I seem to be able to set up the www subdomain just fine with a CNAME but I'm having trouble ...
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Stephen Ostermiller
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2023-07-20T15:43:39Z (over 1 year ago)
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2023-06-13T07:33:21Z (over 1 year ago)
Why won't setting a CNAME DNS record for the domain apex work?
I am setting up a domain that uses a `CNAME` record so that is hosted on the same server as another site. I seem to be able to set up the `www` subdomain just fine with a `CNAME` but I'm having trouble with bare domain name (where there is no subdomain at the domain apex). ### Desired records for `mydomain.example` - `@` `CNAME` to `otherdomain.example` - `www` `CNAME` to `otherdomain.example` - `@` `MX` to `mail.myemailhost.example` I've now tried to set this up with several DNS hosts. Most won't even allow me to use a `CNAME` for the domain apex. I did find one that allows it, and it seems to kinda work, but now email for my domain doesn't get delivered properly. Is it even possible to use a `CNAME` for the domain apex? It doesn't seem to work for me.