As far as changing the Domain name Martin hit it right on the head. This is the way I do it...As for moving to a new server:
http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-19980116-JB11.htm Eric S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Shepherd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Transfering all users to a different domain/email address > I believe Imail Tech Support has me copy them..... > > As far as swapping hardware, I thought there was some forum chatter on this. > > I am going to ask that Eric answer the questions about moving to new machines..... > > Eric - Ball passed to you ... > Greg Shepherd > Catalyst Manufacturing Services, Inc. > Engineering Manager > 2507 Wayne Street > Endicott, New York 13760 > > Phone: 607-786-6300 x 326 > Fax: 607-748-8557 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharyn Schmidt [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Transfering all users to a different domain/email address > > > > Sharyn - > > I went through this about 9 months ago. > > I set up my new domain as my static IP address - new_domain_name.com > I set up virtual domain as a old domain - old_domain_name.com > Copied Users from static domain to virtual > > I used article from the www.ipswitch.com KB > http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/im-19981110-DD06.htm > http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/im-19991007-Dm01.htm > > This first article looks really helpful..thanks!!! > > Here is my next question. > > In the next few months, I will be setting up a brand new mail server. > > On the old server, until the new one is ordered, I have created a virtual > domain for the new domain (cruzaninc.com). > > Can I export all current users on the current domain (todhunter.com)to this > new virtual domain using the first KB article? I don't see where it > specifies that virtual domains can't be used to do this. Will exporting them > wipe out the users for todhunter.com? This article looks to be a way to > actually move them permanently. > > Can I then set up the new server with the official host name of the virtual > domain (which will be my "real" domain)and import the users from the virtual > to the new server? > > During the transition period, both email addresses, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > [EMAIL PROTECTED] will need to work. I was planning on setting up > forwarding from all of the todhunter accounts to the new cruzaninc accounts. > > MX and A records have already been set up for the new domain, pointing to > mail.todhunter.com. Dnsreport looks good. > > Thanks in advance. I am sure there are many different ways to do this..I'm > interested in hearing them all. > > Sharyn > > > > > > > > We are the worldwide producer and marketer of the award winning Cruzan > Single Barrel Rum, judged "Best in the World" at the annual > San Francisco Wine and Spirits Championships. For > more information, please click (go to) <html><a hrefyttp://www.cruzanrums.com">www.cruzanrums.com</a></html> > > 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/ > > > **************************************************************************** > The contents of this email and any attachments may be privileged, > Confidential, and protected from disclosure. > It is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it > is addressed. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication > is strictly prohibited. > If you received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. > > Additional assistance can be obtained by emailing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you. > **************************************************************************** > > 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/
