I have an email/domain question

[George K]

I'm thinking about moving the domain I own from GoDaddy to a less expensive provider.

This outfit looks like it'll meet my needs:

https://www.hostgator.com/

It gets good reviews for basic email service, which is all I need. No web hosting, blogs, etc.

Here's the rub: About 6 months ago GoDaddy transitioned to Microsoft Exchange. During the transition, it took quite a while for all of my emails to migrate to the Exchange server.

I can access the mails either through my Mac's mail app or by going through Office 365 which then takes me to "My Organization's Login Page" - GoDaddy.

Takes me to this:

Which takes me to this:

The other service I'm looking at also uses Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange for their email.

But...I assume that if I leave GoDaddy, I will no longer have access to the emails that are on their Exchange server. Is that right?

[Loki]

Migration of e-mail data is simple with everything on Microsoft Exchange.. It’s a matter of policy I suspect

[George K]

This is one of the reasons I stayed with a POP email account for the longest time. All of my mails were on my computer, not on some server somewhere.

If I switch domain providers, do I lose the mails that are currently on my computer?

[Klaus]

You can always copy emails to a local email box, no?

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

You can always copy emails to a local email box, no?

Yes.

Is there an easy way to check if the email lives locally or is on the server?

[Klaus]

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

[Axtremus]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut Disconnect your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

@George-K , “disconnect”, not “cut.” Also turn off Wi-Fi just in case your computer is also set up to connect via Wi-Fi.

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

Duh. Thanks!

[Klaus]

Also, a local mailbox lives in a file (or folder) on your hard disk.

Usually, you should be able to locate that file. In Thunderbird, for instance, you can right-click on a local folder and check the location of that file.

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Also, a local mailbox lives in a file (or folder) on your hard disk.

Usually, you should be able to locate that file. In Thunderbird, for instance, you can right-click on a local folder and check the location of that file.

It's not quite as simple on Apple's Mail App, but I found it in the library:

[George K]

@Klaus, do you use Thunderbird for mail?

What are the advantages.

(George, who hated giving up Eudora)

[George K]

@George-K said in I have an email/domain question:

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

Duh. Thanks!

Did that, opened the Mail app, and got this:

So, apparently, these messages are not stored locally.

[George K]

@George-K said in I have an email/domain question:

@Klaus, do you use Thunderbird for mail?

What are the advantages.

(George, who hated giving up Eudora)

Bump for Klaus.