Symptom
Receives "A CNAME must point to a fully qualified domain name" when trying to create DKIM records
Steps to Test
- Login at UltraDNS
- Click on <yourdomain.com>
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Under CNAME click Add+
- Enter Host
- Enter Points To that contains an '_'
- Click Save (At this point you receive an error "A CNAME must point to a fully qualified domain name".)
Root Cause
Temporary UI bug due to overly strict validation
Steps to Resolution
- Login at https://portal.ultradns.com/
- Click on <yourdomain.com>
- Click on Bulk Import
-
In the Enter BIND Text into text field textbox, enter your CNAME (or CNAME's) in this format
- <hostname> 3600 IN CNAME <points to>
- For example: selector1._domainkey.ultrasupport.net. 3600 IN CNAME selector1-ultrasupprt-net._domainkey.example.onmicrosoft.com.
- Click Submit
Additional Information
This article is a workaround to a bug. We are releasing a UI update within the next couple of weeks that will address the validation issue that blocks creating CNAME's with '_''s normally.