{"id":431,"date":"2025-08-28T13:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.24x7serverguard.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:17:54","slug":"adding-a-domain-and-configuring-dns-for-office-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.24x7serverguard.com\/blog\/knowledge\/adding-a-domain-and-configuring-dns-for-office-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Domain and Configuring DNS for Office 365"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Add a New Domain in Microsoft 365<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a new domain to your Office 365 (Microsoft 365) account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the <strong>Microsoft 365 Admin Center<\/strong> with your admin credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Domains<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add Domain<\/strong> and enter your new domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verify ownership<\/strong> of the domain by adding a <strong>TXT<\/strong> or <strong>MX record<\/strong> in your domain registrar\u2019s DNS settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once verified, you can set the domain as the <strong>primary domain<\/strong>, or use it for <strong>email addresses<\/strong> and <strong>custom URLs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add users and assign licenses for the new domain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Note: You must have <strong>admin access<\/strong> to the Office 365 tenant to add and manage domains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Configure Office 365 DNS Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to add specific DNS records so that your domain works with Office 365 services like email and Autodiscover. The process may vary depending on your DNS hosting provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure DNS Records in CloudNS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>CloudNS account<\/strong> and select the domain you\u2019re setting up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>DNS Records<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the following DNS records:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MX Record<\/strong> \u2013 Routes email for your domain to Office 365. The exact MX value can be found in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TXT Record<\/strong> \u2013 Verifies domain ownership. Use the TXT value provided by Microsoft during verification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CNAME Record<\/strong> \u2013 Configures the <strong>Autodiscover service<\/strong>, pointing to the Office 365 Autodiscover endpoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save changes and allow up to <strong>48 hours<\/strong> for DNS propagation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the Office 365 Admin Center to complete domain verification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure DNS Records in Etisalat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>Etisalat account<\/strong> and select your domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>DNS Management<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the following DNS records:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MX Record<\/strong> \u2013 Directs your domain\u2019s emails to Office 365 mail servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TXT Record<\/strong> \u2013 Verifies domain ownership with the TXT value provided by Microsoft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CNAME Record<\/strong> \u2013 Configures the <strong>Autodiscover service<\/strong> for Outlook and mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the records and allow <strong>up to 48 hours<\/strong> for propagation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify the domain in the Office 365 Admin Center.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Note: Etisalat\u2019s DNS management interface may differ depending on your account version. Always refer to the <strong>latest Etisalat documentation<\/strong> for accurate instructions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By completing these steps, your domain will be successfully added to Office 365 and fully configured to handle email and other Microsoft services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step 1: Add a New Domain in Microsoft 365 To add a new domain to your Office 365 (Microsoft 365) account: \u26a0\ufe0f Note: You must have admin access to the Office 365 tenant to add and manage domains. 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