Changing the IP Address of a Host
Before changing the IP address of a domain, you should first back up your IMail registry to a file in IMail Administrator/localhost/General/Backup.
- If you have not done so, bind the new IP address to the NIC card in Control Panel/Network/Protocols/TCP|IP/Properties.
- Run Regedit and locate the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Ipswitch/IMail/Domains
- If you see keys for both the old and the new IP addresses then delete the old one. First, make sure that the "Official" value under the new IP address key shows the correct hostname. If you only see a key for the old IP address you can rename that key to the new IP address.
- Highlight the hostname key associated with that IP address, and make sure its "address" value is set to the correct (new) IP address for that host. If it is not, then change it.
- You must then, stop and restart all services in order for the changes to go into effect.
