By Blessed Majome, Founder, JomeTech Africa
You can move a .co.zw domain to a new host without losing your website or email, as long as you prepare first. The key is to set up the new hosting before you switch, so nothing goes offline.
Before you start
- Make sure the domain is paid up and not about to expire.
- Check that the registrant details (owner name and contact email) are correct and that you can receive mail at that address.
- Get a list of your email accounts and a copy of your website files, or ask your new host to copy them.
Moving the domain versus moving the hosting
These are two separate things. Moving hosting means your website and email now live on a new server; you point the domain’s nameservers to the new host. Moving the domain means a new company manages its registration and renewals with ZISPA. You can do one, or both.
How a .co.zw transfer works
- Tell your new host the domain you want to move.
- The new host requests the change of registrar for your .co.zw.
- You may be asked to confirm, and your current provider must not block the release.
- Once approved, the new host manages renewals and DNS.
Transfers involve the registry and both providers, so allow a few working days.
Avoiding email downtime
Create your mailboxes on the new host first, copy old mail across, and only then change the nameservers. DNS changes can take a few hours to reach everyone. Read DNS explained.
Let us do it
We move your website, email and .co.zw for you. See domain transfer and website migration, or WhatsApp us with your domain name.