Windows Live Custom Domains

[Chris Z]

Hey everybody,
I just bought a domain name today and i was wondering if anyone else has tried "Windows Live Custom Domains" so you can have 2 GBs per email account here's what it tells me to do:

To complete setup, you need to make the DNS changes listed below. You can do this at the registrar where you registered your domain or at your DNS provider.

• Step 1 (Required): Change or add an MX Record (Mail Exchange Record) for your domain to have the following values:
  • Host: cgz09.com
  • MX Server: 637163758.pamx1.hotmail.com
  • TTL: 3600 or 1 hour
  • Priority: 10 (or High priority)
• Step 2 (Required): Delete all other MX Records that are not set to the value above.
• Step 3 (Recommended): Add a SenderID which is a TXT Record (Text Record) for your domain with the following values:
  • Host: cgz09.com
  • Value: v=spf1 include:hotmail.com ~all
  • TTL: 3600 or 1 hour (if requested)
• Step 4: Click the Update Now button to confirm your DNS records are correctly configured. Recent changes at your DNS provider may take up to 24 hours to take effect.

I have changed the MX Server for cgz09.com to that one but I dunno how to change the TLL and the Priority, is this necessary or do I just go to the next step?

edit- i can't figure out how to delete the other MX Records, has anyone successfully set up Windows Live Custom Domains with an x10hosting account before?

[kryptonyte]

Just finish up the registration with what you can and see if it works ;). If your doing everything right it should work fine.

[Starshine]

I have two domains. I should give one a test drive and do that ... keep us updated on how to do things. I've never had to update MX records or do any of that ...

[ViperCon]

You don't need to update the TLL (whatever it is) Just the MX Records. It works for me.

To delete MX Records, you need to go into cPanel, and go to Mail, then CLick MX Records. Then you shuold be able to delete them there, or atleast change them to something else.

[Alejandro]

I'm using Google Hosted, think about it and choose between the 2.

http://www.google.com/hosted

[Chris Z]

wow alejandro, never even knew about that, i hope that works better than WLCD, cuz i just love gmail!

edit- So it is still beta? is their any invites this, you think you could send me one alejandro (if there is)?

[Starshine]

I don't think you need an invite. Although, it says you can sign up - but then it says "This page is invalid" :eek4:

I can send you a gmail invite so you can sign up for an e-mail account, then sign in and apply for this beta test thing.

[Chris Z]

lol i already have a gmail account, but it doesn't look like i'm definitely gonna be selected for beta testing of this

[Starshine]

Yeah, I wonder if I even have a shot ... Why not just change the whole application and say "You have to be *THIS TALL" to use this attraction*

[Chris Z]

lol seriously, they should post the requirements, but then again they might just have this lottery machine abuot who gets picked to beta test it lol, alejandro can you give us some feedback, what are/were your statistics of page views or w/e when you signed up, was it hard to get in or anything?