Hosting Domain Names on MobileMe Accounts
There are several ways to use your domain name with MobileMe, but we suggest using the following process:
- Park the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account using our parked nameservers.
- Configure your MobileMe account.
- Forward the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account to the www version of your domain name. (For example, forward coolexample.com to http://www.coolexample.com.)
- Edit the www CNAME record for the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account to point to web.me.com.
To Park Your Domain Name
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Next to Domains, click Launch.
- Select the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account, and then from the Nameservers list, select Set Nameservers. The Set Nameservers window displays.
- Select I want to park my domains.
- Click OK.
- Click OK again.
To Configure Your MobileMe Account
For information about setting up your MobileMe account to work with your personal domain name, see the Help for your MobileMe account.
To Forward Your Domain Name
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Next to Domains, click Launch.
- Select the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account.
- From the Forward list, select Forward Domain. The Forwarding and Masking window displays.
- Select http:// or https://, depending on your server settings.
- In the Forward to field, enter the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account.
- To automatically update your nameservers to accommodate your forwarding
changes, select Update my
DNS setting tosupport this change.NOTE: Activating this setting will update your domain name's nameservers and IP address. If you are currently hosting a website for this domain name, the website will no longer be accessible using this domain name once you save the changes and they propagate.
- To view additional options, click Advanced Options, and select one of the following:
- Forward Only — Specifies the length of time for this forwarding setting. Select one of the following Redirect types:
- I am permanently forwarding my domain — Redirects to the Website you specified in the Forward To field using a "301 Moved Permanently" HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has permanently moved.
- I am only temporarily forwarding my domain — Redirects to the Website you specified in the Forward To field using a "302 Found" HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has temporarily moved.
- Forward with Masking — Prevents the forwarded domain name's URL from displaying in the browser's address bar and lets you specify Meta Tags for search engine crawlers by completing the following fields:
- Title — Displays at the top of the browser window and in search results.
- Description — A short description of your website to display in search engine results.
- Keywords — A list of comma-separated keywords that describes the content and purpose of your website.
- Forward Only — Specifies the length of time for this forwarding setting. Select one of the following Redirect types:
- Click OK.
NOTE: Forwarded domain names can take up to 24 hours to become active. If your domain name is not forwarding, following the instructions in Updating Your Domain Name's IP Address for Forwarding might resolve your issue.
To Edit Your CNAME Record
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Next to Domains, click Launch.
- From the Tools menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
- For the domain name you want to host on your MobileMe account, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
- In the CNAME (Alias) section, click the www record.
- In the Points to field, type web.me.com.
- Click Save Zone File, and then click OK.
Any DNS changes you make can take up to 48 hours to reflect on the Internet.
NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. MobileMe is a service of Apple, Inc. We are not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Apple or Apple products.