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Switching Email Providers with Your Own Domain: What Matters

More and more freelancers and businesses are questioning whether their current email provider still meets their needs. And it’s rarely just about features or pricing. The focus is on control over your own domain, handling sensitive data, and the question of where emails are technically and legally hosted. If you want to switch email providers and use email addresses with your own domain, different rules apply than with classic free email accounts.

Why companies with their own domain switch email providers

For many businesses, their own domain is part of the essentials. It signals professionalism, brand recognition, and independence. At the same time, requirements around data protection, security, and transparency are increasing. International platforms or operating models that are hard to verify are less and less compatible with these expectations. As a result, interest in sovereign email solutions from Germany is growing.

What’s different when switching email providers with your own domain

When you switch with your own domain, the domain stays the same while the technical email service changes in the background. That’s the key difference. DNS records, mail routing, and authentication methods such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC largely determine whether emails are delivered reliably. Thorough preparation is therefore more important than the actual switchover moment.

What to look for in an email provider for custom domains

A suitable email provider should support managing custom domains in a clear and transparent way. Transparent configuration options, easy-to-understand documentation, and a coherent security concept are essential. Just as relevant are the hosting location, legal framework, and questions of data sovereignty and how well existing business structures can be mapped.

When a sovereign email solution makes sense

At the latest when email is a business-critical communication channel, it’s worth looking at sovereign solutions. Transparent operating models, clear responsibilities, and a controllable technical foundation create trust. luckycloud is designed for exactly these requirements and enables email with your own domain in a clearly structured environment.

Additional technical details can be found in the knowledge base on email and domain management.

Switching email providers with your own domain – recommended approach

A clear sequence has proven effective. First, you set up the new email service; then you connect the domain. Only at the end do you switch the mail routing. A short parallel run helps minimize risks and ensures a controlled migration.

Step by step: switching your email provider to luckycloud

  1. Sign in to your luckycloud customer account and go to “Manage & Pay”
  2. Activate the email area
  3. Enable the option for custom domains
  4. Click “Customize” to unlock email and domain features
  5. Set the TXT record for domain authentication
  6. Add the domain after successful verification
  7. Create the desired mailboxes
  8. Adjust DNS records for MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC

Existing mailboxes and old emails

How existing emails are transferred depends on your current setup and the email clients you use. If you want to migrate your email communication completely, you should plan this topic early.

In many cases, old and new mailboxes can be connected in parallel in clients like Thunderbird or Outlook. This allows you to copy emails and folders in a structured way from the current provider to the new mailbox. Alternatively, you can export and then import via local mailstore solutions such as MailStore Home. This is particularly useful for larger data volumes or additional archiving needs.

Which method makes sense depends on the size and structure of the mailboxes. The key is to clarify how you’ll handle existing emails before the final DNS switch. This helps prevent data loss and ensures a smooth migration.

After switching with your own domain

After the changeover, we recommend testing inbound and outbound mail and monitoring deliverability during the first few days. DNS changes take some time to propagate everywhere.

Conclusion: switching email providers in a structured way

Switching email providers with your own domain is easy to plan if preparation and sequence are right. Anyone who values control, data protection, and independence should choose the provider deliberately and approach the move in a structured way.

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