This page describes the scenario where you migrate a domain first and afterwards a migration of the email accounts belonging to that domain is carried out using our self-service email migration tooling.
Note
We do recommend Email_migration/With_domain_name_transfer/Email_migration_first unless you cannot meet the preconditions described in that article.
Migration process
Transfer domain name
- In this step, you initiate and complete the transfer of your domain name from your old to your new provider. The actions to follow in this step depend on the domain transfer procedures followed by your providers.
Warning
Some providers may change or block access to your source account once you transfer your domain to another provider. Please check with your provider.
Create destination mailbox at new provider
Once your domain name is transferred to your new provider, you'll need to create a new, empty mailbox at your destination provider.
Once you signed up for a new mailbox, note down the email address, the login name (which might be the same as the email address) and the password.
Migrate emails from your old mailbox into your new mailbox
You can now copy the existing emails from your old email account into your new account.
Please have the following information for both - source and destination account - at hand:
- Name of the provider[1] and name of your email product[2]
- You're now ready to migrate your data - visit Migrate now
Configure your email client applications
You can send and receive email with your new email account either using the webmail interface offered by your new provider, or by using an email client application.
Note
While you can configure your email client application at any time after your new email account is available, we recommend that you do so only after the email migration has finished.[3]
References
- ↑ See FAQ:How can I identify my email service provider? for help
- ↑ In case, your email provider offers multiple different email products - see also FAQ:How can I identify my email product?
- ↑ See also FAQ:Why should I reconfigure email client applications after an email migration?