[webmin-l] Unable to add *.mydomainname.com @ "Add Address Record"

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From: Prodos

Greetings.

SUMMARY

I am trying to add:

*.mydomainname.com.

... in the section section called
"Add Address Record" but keep getting an error message.


DETAILS

This is how I get to "Add Address Record" ...

I log into my WEBMIN and then ...

Servers >> Bind DNS Server >> "Add Address Record" >>
[then I enter my domain name in the "Find zones marching:" search box
under the heading "Existing DNS Zones"]
>> "Edit Master Zone" >> [I click the link under
the big letter "A" which has under it Address (4)]
>> Address Records

And now I have a form called "Add Address Record"
I fill it out as follows:

Name: *.mydomainname.com.
[Note there is a full-stop at the end]

Address: I use the same one as all the other names
listed on the page

i.e. mydomainname.com ... www.mydomainname.com
... ftp.mydomainname.com ... etc.]

Update: It is checked on "Yes" and I leave that alone

Time-To-Live: It is checked on "Default" and I leave that as is.

I click the button "Create"

But I get this error message:

Failed to save record : '*.mydomainname.com.' is not a valid record name

[I have, of course, replaced my actual domain name with
"mydomainname.com" in this error message.]


OTHER INFORMATION

A coder who did a job for me last year created
a [ *.mydomainname.com. ] type of entry for a different
domain - one that was set up to generate subdomains
"on the fly" (if that's the right term for it). I've looked at
the settings for that other *.mydomainname.com. but
can't see anything that can help me understand.

HELP?

Any suggestions or tips please?
Is there something else I need to do?


Thank you!  :-)

Best Wishes,

PRODOS

http://prodos.thinkertothinker.com

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