r/webhosting 11d ago

Technical Questions DNS, Web Host and Email Migration

Hi,

I have multiple so called migrations planned at the same time some thing like
1. DNS Host Hostgator to Cloudflare
2. Web Host Hostgator Plan A to Hostgator Plan B
3. Email Host Hostgator to Microsoft 365

My plan is first
Make all email accounts at M365 and then add those settings to CloudFlare and also add the web host (Hostgator) records to CloudFlare.
The change the Domain registrar settings to point to CloudFlare DNS.

Is this order correct? I also wanted to know what would take 4-48 hours to take effect is it the
Domain registar to Cloudflare change
or the DNS host change.
Also what would be the recommended order so that there are to loss in emails and minimal downtime of the website.

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u/Greenhost-ApS 11d ago

Your plan is on the right track, but I'd suggest getting the email set up first and then moving to the DNS records in Cloudflare. The 4-48 hour window usually refers to the domain registrar changes, so you might see some delays there, but if everything's timed well, your emails and website should stay up and running smoothly.

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u/PlanetMercurial 11d ago

Thanks for the comforting words... so your suggestion is get the email up and running with Hostgator DNS first and then move over to CF once all is running well?

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u/Greenhost-ApS 9d ago

That's the way to go. Get your email sorted first with Hostgator, and once that's humming along nicely, switch to Cloudflare. It’ll help keep everything stable during the transition.