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Issues adding domain for iCloud email

Trying to verify external domain for use with iCloud+ email, I get "Check your MX record" prompt long after MX changes propagated. Any advise?

Posted on Sep 22, 2021 8:22 AM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2021 7:30 PM

So no guarantee that this will help, but for me, I had to go back and remove the quotes (like they recommended) AND change their recommended TTL setting from what they suggested to my hosting's default (HostGator).

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