Change domain name

[angela29]

Hi. I want to switch from my current domain to one I just registered, and I have several questions:

 

1) How will I know when the new domain has propagated and is actually there to switch to?

 

2) I will be able to use my current webspace for the new domain, right? And it won't hurt Movable Type? I read the changes that have to be made in a previous thread, but just wanted to be sure that was all that was involved.

 

3) What will happen to the old domain? (ie - while it's "parked" will there be a page I can use as a referrer?)

 

Thanks so much for your help.

(And I hope I didn't put this query in the wrong place!)

 

~Angela

[woodygap]

This will tell you about your propagation staus I think

 

http://www.dnsreport.com/

[angela29]

here's the dns, now what?

 

http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.c...closetdrama.com

[TCH-Thomas]

Hi,

 

As for number 2 & 3: If I understand you correct, you want to use two domains pointing to different pages in the same account? In a virtual account you are not allowed this per the AUP. This would need a reseller account. If you have a reseller account, I think you are good to go.

Otherwise you can have 2 or several domains parked on a virtual account, but they must point to same pages.

[TCH-Don]

Did you open a help desk ticket to have the account domain changed?

 

In addition to you pointing the new domain

to your DNS info in your welcome e-mail

the techs need to change your account to use the new domain.

 

And if you want have them park the old domain on top of your account.

The old domain will then resolve to your account until it expires.

[angela29]

Don's got it.

The new domain already lists total choice, but as follows:

Nameserver 1:DNS3.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

Nameserver 2:DNS4.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

 

In my now year-old welcome email for the webspace, it says this:

NS1.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

NS2.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

 

Is this simply because there's as yet no actual *space* associated with the new domain (also, it lists as "locked")?

 

What I really wanted was for visitors of the old blog at the old space to be able to email me for the new location. I don't really want to refer folks anyway, because there are those I would choose to hide from. So I guess I'll just let the old one die slowly and painfully, and that's a-okay by me.

 

What do I say when I open the help ticket? "hi. i'm such and such and i need to move from blahblah.com to blahblahblah.com?"

 

You guys are fast with the answers!

[TCH-Don]

Just open a ticket to Technical Support

with your current account info, username, password

and explain that you want to change the account domain name to NewDomainName

and park the current DomainName on your account.

[TCH-Don]

If you purchased the new domain from totalchoicehosting

that is why the DNS is pointed to DNS3.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

include that in your ticket, and they will help you change it to what it needs to be.

[angela29]

Thanks, Don. You're the best!

[TCH-Don]

Angela, you have a PM.