https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Account-Billing/Change-in-static-IP-address/m-p/1910733#M64731 <P><EM>The reality is that although I have a domain, I do not have or need a website. Nor do I run any server applications which require a static IP. The only use I make of my domain is for e-mail. Now that I have transferred by domain management to a 3rd party who set up a new e-mail server, I am only using Plusnet for phone and broadband connection, no other services.</EM></P> <P>In which case you dont need a static IP</P> <P><EM>The 3rd party provider has set the domain MX record to the new e-mail server, and the A record to my Plusnet static IP. From my research I understand that these two DNS records are effectively independent, so if I lose access to that IP address, either because my contract reverts to dynamic IP or I get a different static IP, it will have no impact on the action of the MX record which redirects e-mails to my domain onto the e-mail server specified in the record.</EM></P> <P>Correct. If you do request a new static IP, then you just need to change the A record. If you don't get a new one, you should probably change the A record to point at your 3rd party hosting default </P> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:51:30 GMT MisterW 2023-02-21T13:51:30Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Account-Billing/Change-in-static-IP-address/m-p/1910695#M64728 <P>I have nearly completed what I need to do in order to migrate away from Plusnet business which is to be discontinued. My final issue concerns my IP address. Plusnet have told me that if I change my contract from business to residential then I will lose my current static IP address, although I can then ask for a new one. I asked why I cannot just keep my current static IP address but was told that it is a business account address and I would need to change to a residential one.</P> <P>However hopefully this is not relevant and I was only concerned because I did not understand the implications. So I have attempted to educate myself and I think I know the answer. But it would be great to have confirmation from knowledgeable forum members.</P> <P>The reality is that although I have a domain, I do not have or need a website. Nor do I run any server applications which require a static IP. The only use I make of my domain is for e-mail. Now that I have transferred by domain management to a 3rd party who set up a new e-mail server, I am only using Plusnet for phone and broadband connection, no other services.</P> <P>The 3rd party provider has set the domain MX record to the new e-mail server, and the A record to my Plusnet static IP. From my research I understand that these two DNS records are effectively independent, so if I lose access to that IP address, either because my contract reverts to dynamic IP or I get a different static IP, it will have no impact on the action of the MX record which redirects e-mails to my domain onto the e-mail server specified in the record.</P> <P>Is my understanding correct? If I change my contract and Plusnet cancel my static IP and remotely reboots the Hub Two so that it picks up a new dynamic IP address, then there should be no interruption to e-mail?</P> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:34:22 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Account-Billing/Change-in-static-IP-address/m-p/1910695#M64728 Dippy 2023-02-21T12:34:22Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Account-Billing/Change-in-static-IP-address/m-p/1910733#M64731 <P><EM>The reality is that although I have a domain, I do not have or need a website. Nor do I run any server applications which require a static IP. The only use I make of my domain is for e-mail. Now that I have transferred by domain management to a 3rd party who set up a new e-mail server, I am only using Plusnet for phone and broadband connection, no other services.</EM></P> <P>In which case you dont need a static IP</P> <P><EM>The 3rd party provider has set the domain MX record to the new e-mail server, and the A record to my Plusnet static IP. From my research I understand that these two DNS records are effectively independent, so if I lose access to that IP address, either because my contract reverts to dynamic IP or I get a different static IP, it will have no impact on the action of the MX record which redirects e-mails to my domain onto the e-mail server specified in the record.</EM></P> <P>Correct. If you do request a new static IP, then you just need to change the A record. If you don't get a new one, you should probably change the A record to point at your 3rd party hosting default </P> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:51:30 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Account-Billing/Change-in-static-IP-address/m-p/1910733#M64731 MisterW 2023-02-21T13:51:30Z