Classic DNS FAQ. 1) Check current DNS time to live 2) change DNS time to live to 5 minutes 3) wait for old DNS time to live 4) shutdown old IMail server 5) change DNS info to new IMail server 5b) Optional - Wait 5 minutes 6) startup new IMail server 7) change DNS time to live back to original value
Usually you will find your current time to live to be about 7 days. So you won't be able to change servers for that amount of time. Jerod M. Bennett Director of Media Production Pixelpushers, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com] On Behalf Of Mark Kahn - Lists Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 2:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IMail Forum] switching server Hey all, what's the best way to go about switching imail servers so that no mail is lost? We're planning on just changing the DNS, but while that propogates, both servers will be getting mail. is there any way to consolidate this mail afterwords? or is there a better way to do this? thanks. To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
