iCloud+ Custom Domain registration (CNAME error)

Not able to add a CNAME record on my DNS configuration.

There is a field validation that doesn't allow the "_" character (on sig1._domainkey) and another one that complains about the final "." at the end of sig1.dkim.[example.com].at.icloudmailadmin.com.

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong (probably).. anyone with the same issue?

Posted on Aug 26, 2021 10:42 AM

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bburg

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4 points

Aug 26, 2021 11:44 PM in response to AlanKnecht

No problems with it.

Do not copy the ‘Host=‘ and ‘Value=‘

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iCloud+ Custom Domain registration (CNAME error)

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