If your friend owns the domain, and is on a power-trip, and is somewhat uncooperative, you may want to also consider a phased transition.
To do that, you simply maintain current operations as your friend has set them up, but at the same time, you launch a second mirror of your website at a new domain.
Gradually over time, you would advise all your current clients about your new email address, and new URL for your website.
Slowly, your new website will gain popularity, ranking, and most of your current clients will come to know about the new domain.
And then when you are satisfied with the level of traffic and business you are getting from your new website and email addresses, you can then cut relations with your so called "friend", and terminate operations within the older domain.
Posted by: Jack Gannon at November 7, 2007 1:29 PM
I've just bought myself a new domain for my family to use (although I'm sure my wife won't being something of a techno-Luddite), and discovered Google Apps. This allows you to do all the things above using a brand-new domain name - FREE! It's true, it's free. So I now have my own email address pointing to my own domain, I can set up webpages, etc etc. OK, I'm in the "free" world - and I know you recommend against it Leo - and also in the Google sphere of influence, but nevertheless, wow. Easy to set up and it's cost me all of US$40 for a 2-year domain name registration. I would definitely recommend your question-asker to check out Google Apps. It could be the answer s/he's looking for, and also allows phased transitioning like Jack Gannon recommends - and a good recommendation it is too!
Posted by: Mat at November 7, 2007 11:23 PM
I want to go for google apps, but see this info' Please verify that you own XXXXXXXX.com
To start using Google Apps services, you will need to verify ownership of the domain. You can do this later, if you like.
Verify your domain ownership
We offer two methods of verification. You can either upload an HTML file with a name we specify, or you can change the CNAME record for your domain using the values we specify. Choose your preferred method below.
I am not sure what this means. could you help me please!
My case is the same as this person mentioned. I am unable to collect information from my friend. However I have the user name and password for the administrator account. I don't know how to proceed further
Posted by: Helen at January 1, 2008 10:41 PM
Hi,
It's my understanding that Google Apps will actually allow you to keep your current email address (name & domain). Although Google Apps includes services other than email, you're not required to use these additional services. But it might be a better solution to see if your current ISP (in your case, through your friend) will allow email forwarding.
Good luck...
Posted by: Chris at August 16, 2009 9:25 AM
I want to keep my mail in my main provider site and not be transferred to a new provider.
Posted by: IGulifield at December 19, 2009 11:41 AM
Thanks for the information! This has helped me solve a work around solution for a similar situation. What I've been putting off for a year, took me 5 minutes to fix. Thanks again!!
Posted by: MLM at February 15, 2010 10:15 AM
I've been using myway as my email provider for sseveral years. Recently I was surprised to see that I can't get to my email on my laptop. When on the MyWay homepage, and click email, it directs me to "BlueTie" email provider. I want to return to my original MyWay email provider. I haven't been able to get rid of the BlueTie site. Can you help please?
Posted by: Carol Little at February 25, 2010 6:00 PM
I would like to keep my same email address no one change my password I did I put the wrong password in my mistake thati had wrote so I don't want to change anything I want to have the same email if I can because I would loose everything on Facebook and I got to start all over again
Posted by: Lenora at August 29, 2010 8:34 PM
Hi, I'm presently at war with my ISP and about to chuck all their services. How do I move my emails and sub accounts to a new ISP?? I don't mind changing email addresses, but I'd prefer not to lose all my email history.
Thanks for any suggestion,
Pat
Posted by: Pat at September 6, 2011 11:48 PM
@Pat
An email program like Thunderbird or Outlook can download all of your emails to your computer. Or you can open a GMail account or other email account with an email collector option, and set it to download all of your emails from your old provider using POP3. You should be able find the POP3 settings for your email account on your ISPs website, or by contacting them.
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If your friend owns the domain, and is on a power-trip, and is somewhat uncooperative, you may want to also consider a phased transition.
To do that, you simply maintain current operations as your friend has set them up, but at the same time, you launch a second mirror of your website at a new domain.
Gradually over time, you would advise all your current clients about your new email address, and new URL for your website.
Slowly, your new website will gain popularity, ranking, and most of your current clients will come to know about the new domain.
And then when you are satisfied with the level of traffic and business you are getting from your new website and email addresses, you can then cut relations with your so called "friend", and terminate operations within the older domain.
Posted by: Jack Gannon at November 7, 2007 1:29 PMI've just bought myself a new domain for my family to use (although I'm sure my wife won't being something of a techno-Luddite), and discovered Google Apps. This allows you to do all the things above using a brand-new domain name - FREE! It's true, it's free. So I now have my own email address pointing to my own domain, I can set up webpages, etc etc. OK, I'm in the "free" world - and I know you recommend against it Leo - and also in the Google sphere of influence, but nevertheless, wow. Easy to set up and it's cost me all of US$40 for a 2-year domain name registration. I would definitely recommend your question-asker to check out Google Apps. It could be the answer s/he's looking for, and also allows phased transitioning like Jack Gannon recommends - and a good recommendation it is too!
Posted by: Mat at November 7, 2007 11:23 PMI want to go for google apps, but see this info' Please verify that you own XXXXXXXX.com
To start using Google Apps services, you will need to verify ownership of the domain. You can do this later, if you like.
Verify your domain ownership
We offer two methods of verification. You can either upload an HTML file with a name we specify, or you can change the CNAME record for your domain using the values we specify. Choose your preferred method below.
I am not sure what this means. could you help me please!
My case is the same as this person mentioned. I am unable to collect information from my friend. However I have the user name and password for the administrator account. I don't know how to proceed further
Posted by: Helen at January 1, 2008 10:41 PMHi,
Posted by: Chris at August 16, 2009 9:25 AMIt's my understanding that Google Apps will actually allow you to keep your current email address (name & domain). Although Google Apps includes services other than email, you're not required to use these additional services. But it might be a better solution to see if your current ISP (in your case, through your friend) will allow email forwarding.
Good luck...
I want to keep my mail in my main provider site and not be transferred to a new provider.
Posted by: IGulifield at December 19, 2009 11:41 AMThanks for the information! This has helped me solve a work around solution for a similar situation. What I've been putting off for a year, took me 5 minutes to fix. Thanks again!!
Posted by: MLM at February 15, 2010 10:15 AMI've been using myway as my email provider for sseveral years. Recently I was surprised to see that I can't get to my email on my laptop. When on the MyWay homepage, and click email, it directs me to "BlueTie" email provider. I want to return to my original MyWay email provider. I haven't been able to get rid of the BlueTie site. Can you help please?
Posted by: Carol Little at February 25, 2010 6:00 PMI would like to keep my same email address no one change my password I did I put the wrong password in my mistake thati had wrote so I don't want to change anything I want to have the same email if I can because I would loose everything on Facebook and I got to start all over again
Posted by: Lenora at August 29, 2010 8:34 PMHi, I'm presently at war with my ISP and about to chuck all their services. How do I move my emails and sub accounts to a new ISP?? I don't mind changing email addresses, but I'd prefer not to lose all my email history.
Posted by: Pat at September 6, 2011 11:48 PMThanks for any suggestion,
Pat
@Pat
Posted by: Mark J at September 7, 2011 9:42 AMAn email program like Thunderbird or Outlook can download all of your emails to your computer. Or you can open a GMail account or other email account with an email collector option, and set it to download all of your emails from your old provider using POP3. You should be able find the POP3 settings for your email account on your ISPs website, or by contacting them.
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