Hosting Domains on MobileMe Accounts
There are several ways to use your domain with MobileMe, but we suggest using the following process:
- Park the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account using our Parked nameservers.
- Configure your MobileMe account.
- Forward the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account to the "www" version of your domain (for example, forward coolexample.com to http://www.coolexample.com).
- Edit the "www" CNAME record for the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account to point to web.me.com.
To Park Your Domain
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, select Domain Manager.
- Use the checkbox to select the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account, and then click Nameservers.
- 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, see the help for your MobileMe account.
To Forward Your Domain
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, click Domains.
- Select the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account.
- Click Forward and select Forward Domain.
- Select http:// or https:// depending on your server settings.
- In the Forward to field, enter the domain you want to host on your MobileMe account.
- To automatically update your nameservers to accommodate your forwarding
changes, select Update my DNS setting to support 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 the changes are saved and propagated.
- To view additional options, click the Advanced Options hyperlink.
- 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 site 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 site 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 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.
- Click OK.
NOTE: Forwarded domains can take up to 24 hours to become active. If your domain is not forwarding, following the instructions in Using the Forwarding IP Address may resolve your issue.
To Edit Your CNAME Record
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, click Domains.
- Click the domain you want to forward to your MobileMe account.
- In the Total DNS section, click Total DNS Control.
- To edit your "www" CNAME, click the Edit button for the "www" record.
- Click OK to confirm you want to edit the record.
- In the Points to Host Name field, type web.me.com.
- Click OK.
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.