Will My Email Be Affected During Migration?
It depends on how your email is currently set up. If your email is hosted by your current hosting provider (for example, included with your cPanel or shared hosting plan), migrating your website to Newsifier may cause your email to stop working.
This happens because Newsifier manages your website hosting, but does not provide email hosting. When your DNS records are updated to point to Newsifier, any email that was tied to your old hosting environment will stop functioning unless you take steps to move it first.
What You Need to Do Before Migration
Before your website goes live on Newsifier, you need to choose where your email will be hosted. Your options are:
Keep your current email provider — If your email is already managed separately (for example, through Google Workspace or Microsoft 365), no changes are needed. You only need to make sure the correct DNS records are preserved during the migration.
Move to a dedicated email provider — If your email was bundled with your old hosting, you will need to sign up with a separate email provider before the migration. Popular options include Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
⚠️ Important: Do not wait until after the migration to sort out your email setup. If your email DNS records are not configured correctly before go-live, you may experience downtime.
How to Keep Your Email Working
Identify where your email is currently hosted — Check with your current provider or look at your existing DNS records (specifically your MX records) to understand who is managing your email.
Choose your email provider — Decide whether to stay with your current provider or move to a new one. Make sure this is confirmed before your migration date.
Get your email DNS records — Your email provider will give you a set of DNS records to add. These typically include MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records.
Add the DNS records to Cloudflare — During your migration, Newsifier will move your domain to Cloudflare for DNS management. You (or our team, with your input) will need to add the email DNS records there so your email continues to work.
Test your email after go-live — Once the migration is complete, send a test email to confirm that sending and receiving both work correctly.
A Note on DNS Propagation
After DNS records are updated, changes can take anywhere from a few minutes up to a few hours to fully propagate across the internet. During this window, some emails may be delayed. The good news is that most mail servers automatically retry delivery for up to 48–72 hours, so delayed messages are usually delivered without any action needed on your end.
Need Help?
If you are unsure about your current email setup or need guidance on which provider to use, contact our support team before your migration date and we will help you figure out the best path forward.