[Wylug-discuss] ADSL migration

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 12 May 2006 12:58, Smylers wrote:
> Anne Wilson writes:
> > On Friday 12 May 2006 11:53, Smylers wrote:
> > > Anne Wilson writes:
> > > > Like most non-professionals, I only half-understand some of the
> > > > issues here, specifically how hosting actually works.
> > >
> > > There are lots of options; one type of shared hosting works as follows.
> > > You need to attach your domain to the account, either by transferring
> > > its registration to your hosting provider or by setting the
> > > name-servers (with your existing registrar) to be those specified by
> > > your hosting provider.
> >
> > Not sure that I've got that.  AIUI, Mailbox, like many others, use
> > Tucows to register the domain.  To do either of those methods, would I
> > be needing the cooperation of Mailbox, Tucows, or both?  Or something
> > else completely?
>
> Tucows generally operate through resellers.  Your contract is with
> Mailbox, so they should be the only people you need to deal with (unless
> part of their instructions is to do something directly with Tucows), and
> they will make the necessary changes.
>
> To move registrars see my mail from yesterday (it's different depending
> on whether the domain ends in .uk, .com, or whatever).
>
They are .org.uk and .org.  Would the method for .org be the same as 
for .org.uk?

> But most registars let you specify the name servers, usually somewhere
> in a web-based control panel.  So it's probable that you can leave your
> domain registered where it is and merely update its name servers to be
> that of your new host.  In that case you'd still pay Mailbox for the
> registration every year or whatever.
>
OK.  I'm beginning to get the picture, thanks.

Anne
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