Hi, >> >> We suggest that you change your DNS settings of your external domains >> first before cancelling your contract because you will not be able to change >> the DNS settings once your contract is cancelled with us. To cancel, please >> see link below: >> http://faq.1and1.com/package/cancel/1.html > > I don't quite grasp how this would be possible. How could changing a hosting > provider or in this instance even just changing to a different server space > with the same host, prevent me from repointing the dns settings with the > respective registrars afterwards? I am awaiting login details for the > respective registrars from my client for 5 of the domains.
Because they have invoice systems that will simply turn off all services when the payment period ends. Therefore, if you move DNS hosting outside of them, their billing systems wont affect you. as your domains are somewhere else already, you shouldn't have a problem. > But, wanting to > cancel the current hosting contract to prevent another month getting > charged. With automated mass hosters you can either have uptime or double billing, not both. HTH, Jochen P.S.: If there's a professional or service that you can't find - I may be able to find it for you in my network. Automatem Ltd Phone: 09 630 3425 Mobile: 021 567 853 Email: [email protected] Website: www.automatem.co.nz http://nz.linkedin.com/in/automatem http://twitter.com/automatem http://www.aucklandbusinessnetworking.co.nz On 19 April 2011 09:00, Matthew Whiting <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I took on what has turned into a somewhat frustrating job of helping a > client migrate a bunch of sites from a 1&1 managed server to a simple > business shared hosting package (also with 1&1). I've never had anything to > do with 1&1 before and yes, they are definitely living up to a reputation of > being rather frustrating to deal with. Each email has someone different > replying and inevitably at some point one of the new additions to the > conversation will reply without reference to the previous conversation where > I'd outline the context of the problem. Grrh. > > Anyway, my specific question relates to the following: >> >> We suggest that you change your DNS settings of your external domains >> first before cancelling your contract because you will not be able to change >> the DNS settings once your contract is cancelled with us. To cancel, please >> see link below: >> http://faq.1and1.com/package/cancel/1.html > > I don't quite grasp how this would be possible. How could changing a hosting > provider or in this instance even just changing to a different server space > with the same host, prevent me from repointing the dns settings with the > respective registrars afterwards? I am awaiting login details for the > respective registrars from my client for 5 of the domains. But, wanting to > cancel the current hosting contract to prevent another month getting > charged. > > Cheers > Matt > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
