Hi Warren,
In addition to the advice others will give you, here's a DNS trick you should use ...
Assuming the new server will be a different IP address than the old server, you will
have to make the switch and then wait 12-36 hours for the changes to propagate
throughout the internet. Instead, you can ask your ISP to change a little known DNS
setting called TTL (time-to-live), setting it all the way down to 20 minutes or so.
Do this a couple of days before your switchover to allow THAT change to propagate.
Then when you change your server IP address the rest of the world should notice it
almost instantly. Once your switchover is stable, have the ISP put your TTL setting
back to where it used to be in order to be a good netizen.
- Paul
At 10:00 AM -0700 6/5/02, Warren Michelsen wrote:
>As specifically regards email service, what tricks or hints can you folks offer to
>ensure a smooth transition and continuity of email service when moving an existing,
>functional domain from elsewhere to a new mail server?
>
>I'm acquiring a domain with a dozen or so email accounts (a law firm) and I need to
>ensure that they can, to the greatest degree possible, always receive their email.
>
>What has experience taught you good folks?
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