On 6/5/25 10:14, Peter Duffy wrote:
> Sorry, this is a bit off topic: I'm looking for advice on a particular
> problem, and am hoping that someone in the group has faced it
> themselves.
>
> I need to move the domain on which my principal email address is
> defined (pwduffy.org.uk) to a new provider. The reason is that my
> current provider's email server is constantly getting blacklisted by
> antispam agencies (another of the provider's customers is apparently an
> incorrigible spammer) - and this is apparently resulting in my outgoing
> emails often ending up in recipients' spam folders, or not arriving at
> all. (I've just discovered that a really important email that I sent a
> few weeks ago didn't arrive, and it's resulted in massive problems: I
> should have followed it up when the recipient didn't reply, but
> unfortunately failed to do so.)
>
> The main thing that I'm worried about is the disruption whilst the
> domain is in the process of being transferred, and particularly of
> incoming emails bouncing, and the senders flagging up my address as
> non-existent (for example - I'm anticipating having to resign
> temporarily from this list, and from others to which I've subscribed,
> and then rejoin when the email's working via the new provider). It's a
> massive faff, and I've been literally putting it off for years - but
> after the latest incident, I really need to bite the bullet.
>
> Has anyone been through the experience of having to move a domain on
> which an important email address is defined? It would be useful to know
> the process which was followed, and any particular pitfalls and
> workarounds.
>
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In the US, I have moved my domain, blakemfg.com, from a hacked by Russia
ISP, to networksolutions.com. It was no trouble at all. They take care
of everything . I don't remember how long it took for the email swap
but I remember it was only a matter of the major DNS sites to refresh.

Best regards,
Fred