Skatiechik Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Okay Website at the moment, hosted on free ISP space and Web Forwarding from 123reg. Just bought myself some webspace as I wanted some more mysql space. Now I opted to stay with 123reg and change the nameservers. Now this is what I am unsure about as it is the first time doing it. I don't want to lose any downtime over the nameserver propgating through the internet. So I now have two copies of the website, one where it is now and one on the new webspace. I put the new nameservers into the 123reg panel, but when I look under the webforwarding section it still says webforwarding to such and such a location. Do I need to turn this off or leave it as it is? Also I want to switch from mail forwarding to a proper pop3 mailbox. I guess this won't work until the nameserver change is registered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatiechik Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 Okay now I am even more confused. If I do a DNS look up (through dnsstuff) the nameservers are now registered correctly. Yet if I removed this framed webforwarding in the 123reg control panel it just points the url to a 123reg holding page. Helllppp! It isn't often I need help on computer but this is the first time I have done stuff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggi Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hi Skatiechik Once you've set up your new nameservers, you have nothing more to do with 123 apart from giving them money every couple of years. You could leave the old web-forwarding info on 123, it shouldn't have any effect. Your new hosting provider should have given you a control panel or other info to control how the domain (including email) works. However, if you go back and change things at 123, they may think that you're transferring control back to them, and reset the nameservers to their defaults. Is this what's happened? If so, reset the nameservers at 123, and then do everything through your new hosting provider. Give it a day or so, and everything should be working as you expect. Hope this makes sense, and helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatiechik Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 You could leave the old web-forwarding info on 123, it shouldn't have any effect. Yes I just worked that one out myself. Got a couple of people to check who don't visit the website often and it has automatically sent them to the new webhost...Unfortunately it appears to be cached with my ISP at the moment so I keep getting sent to the old location hence the confusion on my part. I wish it was clear in the 123reg control panel that the webforwarding became redundant as soon as the nameservers were swapped. Panic over, got some new software to install so frustrated I can't see the new site now. Many thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggi Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Ctrl-F5 is a good bet to refresh the cache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatiechik Posted September 20, 2006 Author Share Posted September 20, 2006 Yup one of the first things I tried, not having any of it. I will just have to be patient I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 ISP cache's are often updated once every day, so give it a chance -- keep re-visiting, plus, it could take up to 76 hrs for it to go around the world too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 ISP cache's are often updated once every day, so give it a chance -- keep re-visiting, plus, it could take up to 76 hrs for it to go around the world too It shouldn't take that long these days:). Skatiechik - Try the URL through Anonymouse:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatiechik Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Skatiechik - Try the URL through Anonymouse:thumbsup: That was one of the first things I did Hence when I twigged the web forwarding bit became redundant so I didn't need to worry about it. Tis working here in the office as well, so hopefully I can see it at home tonight. I am looking forward to installing some new software Just got to work out how to swap the email from mail forwarding to its own pop3 mailbox now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steev Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Just got to work out how to swap the email from mail forwarding to its own pop3 mailbox now. Just set up the new account before changing the MX record. That way during the overlap period mail should still be able to go to both destinations. Assuming that's how you're changing it... And (for the next time) the problem you had yesterday with your PC caching may've just been fixable by running... ipconfig /flushdns ...from a DOS prompt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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