Question about changing domain names

This is probably too basic a question to ask, but here goes.

I have set up a new Web site on a SubWeb on my domain hosted by SBCYahoo. I
have an old Web site (different domain name) hosted elsewhere. I want
eventually to abandon the old domain name and use the new domain name.

Can I do a nameserver change from the old host to the new one (the
SubWeb) so users enter the old domain name and get to the new site on the
SubWeb? How will email sent to the old domain name be handled in this case?

Or, should I order URL forwarding from the old host, and if so how will
email sent to the old domain name get to the new host? Would I have to
purchase an email account there?

Thanks.

George

In order for you to forward the emails from the old domain to the new
one, you will at least need an e-mail hosting for the old domain.
Depending on what control panel the host is running, sometimes you just
can't set up domain forwarding and e-mail/web hosting together. So the
solution is to get an e-mail hosting for the old domain and write
javascript or any other scripts that is supported by the host to forward
all request from the old domain to the new domain. Hope this helps.

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George W wrote:

 >This is probably too basic a question to ask, but here goes.
 >
 >I have set up a new Web site on a SubWeb on my domain hosted by SBCYahoo. I
 >have an old Web site (different domain name) hosted elsewhere. I want
 >eventually to abandon the old domain name and use the new domain name.
 >
 >Can I do a nameserver change from the old host to the new one (the
 >SubWeb) so users enter the old domain name and get to the new site on the
 >SubWeb? How will email sent to the old domain name be handled in this case?
 >
 >Or, should I order URL forwarding from the old host, and if so how will
 >email sent to the old domain name get to the new host? Would I have to
 >purchase an email account there?
 >
 >Thanks.
 >
 >George
 >
 >
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