Here we discuss changing to a new mail server. Moving to a new mail server doesn't have to be difficult. Here are a few tips to make your transition smoother.
Transition Tips
- Don't cancel the old account until you are ready.
- Send everyone in your contacts list a message informing them of your new e-mail address.
- only if your address will change, of course
- Log into your old e-mail administration with a web browser or contact the administrator on the phone.
- configure your old mail server to forward all e-mail to your new address
- configure your old mail server NOT to save a copy of the messages or your old mailbox will fill up
- Reconfigure whatever e-mail client you use (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.)
- delete the old mail account from your mail client
- carefully add the new account
- spelling errors are terminal - don't make one!
- Ideally, you will only have one mail account configured per mail client.
- this will resolve most problems and, in general, simplify your life
- When you finally cancel the old mail service, you won't have to do any further reconfiguration.
Other Items of Interest
- Consider registering your own domain.
- .com for business or .org for personal
- your e-mail address will never have to change again
- inexpensive
- portable if you change ISP
- If you use IMAP, consider using imapcopy to move your message store to the new server.
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