I own a domain (it's my name), and currently have it registered through Yahoo Small Business under a service called "Custom Mailbox," which provides the domain registration, e-mail service, and a rudimentary website. I haven't been very impressed with Yahoo, and the annual renewal is coming up; I would like to move the domain out of the Yahoo universe.
I have a Microsoft Office 365 Small Business subscription. Among other things, it provides e-mail service that can be configured to use my domain name, and a "public website with no additional hosting fees." Apparently, however, domain registration is not included, so I would need to transfer the domain from Yahoo to a third party registrar. I am therefore contemplating transferring it to Sonic. Would it be correct that the only service I would need from Sonic is the $9.95 annual registration?
One potential complication: the process Microsoft describes for setting up the domain to work with the Office 365 service involves me adding an MX record to the DNS records. (LInk) I saw a recent Office 365 forum post in which a user reported trouble in adding the required MX record to a Yahoo-registered domain. (Link) I'm therefore thinking it might be better to transfer the domain to Sonic, and at least initially order Sonic DNS service in addition to the registration; then, after Yahoo is completely out of the picture, make the required MX (or TXT) entry that will allow Microsoft to verify that I own the domain. Does this make sense? I assume that I will be able to cancel the Sonic DNS service after Microsoft makes its changes?
I have a Microsoft Office 365 Small Business subscription. Among other things, it provides e-mail service that can be configured to use my domain name, and a "public website with no additional hosting fees." Apparently, however, domain registration is not included, so I would need to transfer the domain from Yahoo to a third party registrar. I am therefore contemplating transferring it to Sonic. Would it be correct that the only service I would need from Sonic is the $9.95 annual registration?
One potential complication: the process Microsoft describes for setting up the domain to work with the Office 365 service involves me adding an MX record to the DNS records. (LInk) I saw a recent Office 365 forum post in which a user reported trouble in adding the required MX record to a Yahoo-registered domain. (Link) I'm therefore thinking it might be better to transfer the domain to Sonic, and at least initially order Sonic DNS service in addition to the registration; then, after Yahoo is completely out of the picture, make the required MX (or TXT) entry that will allow Microsoft to verify that I own the domain. Does this make sense? I assume that I will be able to cancel the Sonic DNS service after Microsoft makes its changes?
