7. Custom Domains

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  1. GoDaddy Custom Domain Setup, step-by-step

    Learn how to setup a custom domain with your Posterous Space with GoDaddy. First, register an account and your desired domain name on GoDaddy. The tricky part is in setting up the correct values in the system. Here’s how to do it:

    1. Login to your account from the GoDaddy homepage and then select Domain Management from the Domains section:

    2. Then, click on the domain name you want to setup with a Posterous Space.

    3. Click Launch under the DNS Manager section to launch the DNS manager.

    Do not change any DNS name server settings. You only wan to

  2. How do I use a custom subdomain with Posterous Spaces?

    It’s easy and free to setup a custom subdomain with your Posterous Space (e.g. blog.yoursite.com)

    Here are the steps:

    1. Set a CNAME record in your domain’s DNS settings to point to “Posterous.com”.

    2. Click “Settings” for your Space and enter your custom domain into the domain field.



  3. Setting up a custom domain for your Posterous Space

    If don’t have a domain yet, you can purchase one through Posterous on our domain management page. We’ll handle all the technical details – all you need to do is purchase your domain, and you’ll be all set

    If you already have your own domain, please follow the steps shown below.

    (If your domain is with GoDaddy, please go here for step by step instructions )

    1. Log into your domain registrar where you bought your domain and go to the DNS settings or DNS management page.

    2. Add an A record to the following IP address: 184.106.20.102.

  4. Setting up Posterous Spaces with a Third Party Registrar

    It’s easy and free to link your Posterous Space to a custom domain that you bought through a third party domain registrar like Go Daddy or register.com.

    (If your domain is with GoDaddy, please follow these step by step instructions)

    Here are the steps for all other domain registrars.

    1. Log into your domain registrar where you bought your domain and go to the DNS settings or DNS management page.

    2. Add an A record to the following IP address: 184.106.20.102. Delete all other A records that do not point to this address. This is the only

  5. Troubleshooting Custom Domains

    Note: DNS is heavily cached and changes could take up to 24 hours to take effect. It is recommended you wait this long after the initial set-up before troubleshooting any errors.

    We’re sorry that you are having problems with your custom domain setup

    1. Make sure that your Custom Domains setup is set up using these instructions.

    2. The most common problems are caused by changing your Name Servers (there are two). If you are doing this, it will not work. You need to add an A record as described here.

    3. If you are setting up a

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