Domain Transfer
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- Ell
Anyone know how to do it?
I've just got myself an account at mediatemple
Thanx
- ********0
yes..
- kelpie0
have they not sent you an e-mail explaing how do exactly this thing?
hmmm...
- ********0
You need to ask the current host to transfer it. Ask for them to change the IPS Tag to MT's IPS tag. Inform MT - they should take it from there. It will involve many faxes...
- Ell0
Yeah but i don't really know what i'm doing! Where do I change the dns server info?
- Ell0
Thanx Mr Moth
- ********0
email if you get stuck.
i learnt by trial and error :(
- ********0
Transfering will kill any web or email services running under that domain... make sure a transfer is indeed what you want, and not a simple DNS update...
- Ell0
Transfering will kill any web or email services running under that domain... make sure a transfer is indeed what you want, and not a simple DNS update...
What's a dns update?
This what mt said
2. We cannot transfer you domain name as we have no authority to do
that. When you wish to transfer your domain name from your current host,
the best course of action is to set up an account with us first, upload
the content of your site via the IP address for your service with us,
setup the same email recipients that you already have setup at the old
hosting provider using the Control Panel that we provide you to manage
your web site and ensure that when you browse this site by plugging in
the IP address into your browser, it mirrors the site that you have
hosted with your current host. Once you are confident of this, then make a
DNS modification to the name server information for your domain name
with your domain REGISTRAR, and have it reflect the following
information:Primary Server Hostname: ns1.mediatemple.net
Primary Netaddress: 209.132.201.6 (the IP address listed here may not
be required)
Secondary Server Hostname: ns2.mediatemple.net
Secondary Netaddress: 209.132.200.6 (the IP address listed here may not
be required)As soon as this DNS information propagates throughout the Internet
(which takes about 1-2 days) and your site/domain name is now
resolving/pointing to our services, you may cancel your hosting account with your
current host. Because your email recipients are the same on our servers
that you already had setup at your old host, and the email accounts are
always tied to the domain name, when the domain name transfers to our
DNS servers, the emails will come with the domain name and because the
domain name switches in one second, you don’t drop any emails in the
domain name transition. This will allow the migration of your site to
appear transparent to anyone attempting to access your site.Additional domain name transfer information, and a graphical overview
of the process, can be seen on our web at this location:
http://www.mediatemple.net/getst….
- ********0
What are trying to do?
Do you need MT to handle email?
Or do you want them to host the site and nothing else?
- Ell0
My current hosting is nearly up and i'm not renewing with them as they are shit, always down.
I've gone over to mt so I assume my domain will need to be transfered to them?
- ********0
Ok do it then.
Basically send your current host a fax on headed paper asking for a transfer (that's the usual process). Copy and paste all that information from MT in there somewhere for the old host.I would be very surprised if you do this without down time.
- sparker0
is the domain registered through the host? or is it registered through godaddy, network solutions or registar?
companies like the three i listed have a very easy "transfer domain" system via a form online.
email your host and tell them you want to transfer your domain to mt. they will tell you the proper protocol.
be warned though, i know the three i listed charge a transfer fee in form or another.
example, network solutions charges ~$15 to move a domain. registar makes you renew your domain with them for another year. i'm not sure about godaddy.
this is why it is wise to register your domain with an actual, brand name register. freedom from hosting.
anyway. another option is to not move it at all? changing dns will change where the domain points on the net. so pay your domain registration fee at the old host once a year and pay mt for hosting every month.
- ribit0
You could also consider registering your domain seperately (such as GoDaddy) rather than wth your current web host... It can make these transfers a lot easier...as all you need to do is change the nameserver information in GoDaddy's control panel to stop pointing at the old hosts nameservers, and start pointing at NT's nameservers, and thats it.
They also have full DNS control, so you can set the mail to be hosted elsewhere from the web hosting, point subdomains at a totally seperate host or simply point them at the IP address of your home computer etc..