Changing Hosts
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- nosaj
If I change my host what happens to my email while the DNS propagates?
If my DNS propagates before the DNS of a person sending me an email, I'll be looking on the new server but their email will have gone to the old server. How do I keep from losing emails? Any help is greatly apreciated.
- gabriel_pc0
set up your email account on the new server BEFORE you change your dns info, that way there's never a point where the email isn't going to a server you have access to.
- nosaj0
Right - but what happens if I my DNS propigates before people sending me email? What will happen to those emails? Will everyone who has an email account have to log on to both servers for a couple of days or is there an easier way?
- chl0
During the propagation period, email could go to either place. Best thing to do is get the IP addresses of both servers and get email using the IPs while things are proagating.