Leaving old host questions

audiodef · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: Leaving old host questions

I'm leaving Godaddy and moving my site to my server with vr.org (which I've actually done already).

Couple of questions:

1. While my hosting account with Godaddy expires at the end of April, my domain reg with Godaddy expires in 2013. I'm thinking I'll just leave the domain reg there. I shouldn't have any problems until I register my domain with another registrar... right?

2. Should I expect to run my own email server on my vr.org account (kind of fun to think about, actually)? Does leaving a shared hosting account mean leaving behind email service for a domain, or is that tied into my domain registration with Godaddy?

I don't want to ask Godaddy either question, because I'm hesitant to deal with tech support staff there.
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject:

audiodef,

Provided you can point your A record to your new IP with vr.org, it will all just work.
During your changeover, while your new IP propogates around the world, some visitors will get the old IP and some the new one.
This only takes a few hours.

If you want to run a mailserver, you need to add a MX record to your Godaddy nameserver. Don't set it up as an open relay - even accidently or it will just get banned.

If you have native IPv6, you will need an AAAA record to direct readers with IPv6 to your site. Thats a long term project.
Almost nobody uses IPv6 yet.

If Godaddy provides a web based tool for you to manipulate your nameserver entries, its all down to you, otherwise you will need to deal with tech support to get changes made. That won't be often.
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cach0rr0 · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject:

audiodef · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:04 am Post subject:

audiodef · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:39 am Post subject:

Speaking of postfix, I ran into this and was wondering how to get around it. I don't want to break php.

cach0rr0 · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:03 am Post subject:

you can safely unmerge ssmtp
normally applications end up pulling that in, because they need for a system 'sendmail' command to exist. For example, the php "mail()" function will/can be, backended to just call "sendmail blah" behind the scenes. Cron will do this as well, and it needs something to provide 'sendmail' command

However, Postfix also provides this, so you do not need ssmtp.

so, basically

titanofold · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:05 am Post subject:

Both of those packages do the same thing. If you want a full blown MTA, you can use Postfix. If you just need to be able to send stuff, use ssmtp.

Either way, they can't both be on the system, you have to unmerge ssmtp if you want Postfix.
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audiodef · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Leaving old host questions

Thanks for sharing that. It seems like getting away from Blodaddy is the right move and I should get everything away from them tout de frickin' suite.

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