[Answered] Switching site from other host -- what about email?

UnionDesign · February 9th, 2008, 9:29 PM

I am switching a website that was hosted elsewhere to be hosted as an add-on domain to my Surpass hosting space. This website already has emails coming to it, and I'm wondering how quickly emails will switch over, and what happens to the emails sent while the site dns switch propagates. Any insight?

**Roxy** · February 11th, 2008, 11:03 AM

From what I was, it should work out normally once the domain points to the server. I'm assuming until this happens, they will still be arriving at the current place they are set up. Hopefully this helps and is correct, if anything, you can submit a ticket to the help desk, or wait for a response here. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you. =)

**puckchaser** · February 11th, 2008, 11:09 AM

If you use this website

MX Lookup Utility

It will show you which mail server is getting your mail. Typically, it can take up to 48 hrs for MX records to propogate, so I would recommend leaving both old and new mail accounts active until all of your mail consistently gets to your new host.

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UnionDesign Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Feb 2004 4 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	[Answered] Switching site from other host -- what about email? I am switching a website that was hosted elsewhere to be hosted as an add-on domain to my Surpass hosting space. This website already has emails coming to it, and I'm wondering how quickly emails will switch over, and what happens to the emails sent while the site dns switch propagates. Any insight?

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Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,651 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	From what I was, it should work out normally once the domain points to the server. I'm assuming until this happens, they will still be arriving at the current place they are set up. Hopefully this helps and is correct, if anything, you can submit a ticket to the help desk, or wait for a response here. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you. =) __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

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puckchaser He shoots.. He scores! Super #1 Joined in Feb 2007 Lives in A room with no windows. Hosted on SH110 1,419 posts Gave thanks: 42 Thanked 137 times	If you use this website MX Lookup Utility It will show you which mail server is getting your mail. Typically, it can take up to 48 hrs for MX records to propogate, so I would recommend leaving both old and new mail accounts active until all of your mail consistently gets to your new host. __________________ SH110

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