Domain name transfer

[Mark Andrews]

In message <6fc1c75d-573b-438d-83e7-51347934ee81 at v53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
 tallbee at gmail.com writes:
> How could I check the domain nameservers change happened completely?
> 
> I have changed the nameservers for a domain and the transfer has
> happened as I check the website the domain is now pointed to the newly
> transferred hostname.  However, there are still some instances where
> the domain name is still going to the old nameservers.
> 
> Usually, it takes about 48 hours for the complete transfer to happen.
> Is there a way to test and make sure that this has happened?  Are
> there some tools out there?  If there is an alert/notification
> mechanism that would kick out on a domain name that is even better.

	Make sure the old servers are serving the new zone content.

			or

	Make sure the old servers are not serving the zone.

	Both of these can easily be checked with dig.

	Mark
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