When switching to your new Agent Elite website, there are a few key things to remember. One of the most critical aspects is ensuring that your email remains operational throughout the transition. This means properly coordinating with your old hosting provider, updating your DNS information, and ensuring all your website and email settings are correctly configured.

Switching to Your New AE Website

Before switching your domain to your new AE website, you must update your DNS information. This process involves logging into your domain registrar account and entering the new DNS information for your new web hosting provider. Once you have updated your DNS information, it can take up to 72 hours for all the independent routing tables to update their information. However, it usually happens within a few minutes or hours.

Coordinating the Transition

To ensure that your email remains operational throughout the transition, you must ensure that mailboxes are set up on the new server that matches the mailboxes/aliases on the old server. This ensures that when your new server goes live, the mail sent to these mailboxes doesn't bounce because they don't exist.

You will also need to ensure that everyone with a mailbox at your domain knows how to change their personal mail program settings so they can check their mail on the new server. This means providing them with the necessary instructions and support to ensure they can easily make the switch when the time comes.

Finally, it is essential to coordinate with everyone so they know the time that the domain will be switching, so they can make the necessary changes to their settings. This will help to minimize any disruptions or downtime that may occur during the transition.

Changing Your Website and Email Settings

Once your new website is set up and your DNS information has been updated, it's time to start changing your email settings. This typically involves configuring your email to point to your new server.

It's important to remember that traffic may take several hours to direct to the new server. Therefore, it's crucial to check your old server at least one last time before abandoning it. You can do this by using your old server's webmail access or setting up a temporary account on your mail program and pointing it to your host's mail server.

If you are having trouble setting up your local mail program to access the mail on your new server hosted with your new hosting provider, you can always check your mail via their webmail interface.

Conclusion

Transitioning to a new web hosting service can be a complex process, but by properly coordinating with AE and ensuring that your website and email settings are correctly configured, you can minimize any disruptions or downtime that may occur. Remember to take the necessary steps before switching your domain to ensure a smooth and successful transition.