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What to check before moving a business domain

Avoid email downtime and website disruption by checking DNS, email records, ownership and suppliers before moving domains.

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Small business technical status

Website and support board

Tickets, forms, DNS, SSL and care

Support request

Triaged

Website form

Delivering

Microsoft 365

MFA enabled

Care task

Queued

Launch basics

Domain ownership
SSL active
Email records
Backup check
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The domain affects more than the website

Your domain can control email, Microsoft 365, website hosting, verification records, analytics and third-party tools. Moving it without a record check can break important services.

Record DNS before changing anything

Take a copy of current DNS records, confirm where email is hosted, check SSL requirements and plan the change window.

  • A and CNAME records
  • MX records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • TXT verification records
  • Nameserver settings

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