website and email hosted by different providers?

[markmarkymark]

Hi all

It is possible to have a site and domain e.g. mysite.com, hosted by one hosting provider, but the email address:

myname@mysite.com hosted by another provider?

The reason is, I want to move my website to a new host (who will be doing work on the website), but I would like to keep the email portion with my current host as they offer a 'exchange' email box which is fab when you move around a lot from day to day.

I'm not sure of the technical stuff which underpins domains and hosting and similar. Any advice or thoughts would be most welcome!

Mark

[KingPhoenix]

Yes this is easily done, but may depend on whats setup on the webhosts box (as Bifta will be able to tell you)

All that you need to do is edit the MX entry on your DNS to point to your mail server

[markmarkymark]

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

All that you need to do is edit the MX entry on your DNS to point to your mail server

errrr many thanks indeed !! Is the above something the new host of the website would do, or is it something that the old host with the email exchange box needs to do .....

sorry MX entry sounds like a DJ to me

thanks

Mark

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by markmarkymark

errrr many thanks indeed !! Is the above something the new host of the website would do, or is it something that the old host with the email exchange box needs to do .....

sorry MX entry sounds like a DJ to me

thanks

Mark

If you've altered your nameserver records, the new host will have to (or you might be able to if you have access to the DNS) alter the MX record to point to your exchange server, however, I think (I could be wrong) that some setups of Exchange will pop a single default mailbox and distribute that way, either way, you'll need to have changes made at your new hosts end.