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I assume you registered the domains with 1&amp;1?<br />
You need to get a release code from the current registrar, then on the new registrar you use this code to authorise the transfer - you may have to pay for this, cannot off the top of my head remember which TLD's are free, think all the .coms are a free transfer<br />
Once transferred you can set up all your DNS records, nameservers etc to point to your hosting on 1&amp;1 and that includes your MX records to point to the Exchange server.
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Yes I registered the domains with 1&amp;1.<br />
OK you are obviously not aware. &nbsp;1&amp;1 does not support adding TXT/SPF to the DNS. &nbsp;Nor does it allow CNAME and A records at the same tine, one or the other. &nbsp;Both of which are required for Exchange online.<br />
I have transfered a domain to another hosting service/Registrar which is fine but 1&amp;1 does not support using an A record with an IP address to point back to 1&amp;1 where the website is hosted. That is the problem.
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I thought you wanted to transfer your domains away from 1&amp;1?<br />
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does not support using an A record with an IP address to point back to 1&amp;1
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Really? They have no control over your nameservers.<br />
If you set your nameservers (at the new registrar) to the IP of your website they don't have a say in it
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Yes I do but there are a large number of websites. So what I want to do is transfer the Domain to a Registrar which allows full DNS editing while &nbsp;still hosting the website on 1&amp;1 as a temporary basis. &nbsp;I have clients where I host their website currently on 1&amp;1 but wish to transfer to Microsoft Exchange Online.
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I'm looking here...<br />
<a href="https://help.1and1.com/domains-c36931/manage-domains-c79822/dns-c37586/use-your-own-name-server-for-a-1and1-domain-a594904.html" rel="ugc">https://help.1and1.com/domains-c36931/manage-domains-c79822/dns-c37586/use-your-own-name-server-for-a-1and1-domain-a594904.html</a><br />
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and don't see what the problem is, just add your own nameservers and set up the dns at the other company.
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OK, I am obviously not understanding. Can you take me through the steps. Starting position is I have a domain registered with 1&amp;1 and the website is hosted by 1&amp;1. &nbsp;Lets assume I have transferred the domain to another registrar who gives me full DNS editing, however the website is still resident in a folder on 1&amp;1. &nbsp; In most other situations like this you would simply point the A record back to the Host where the website resides. 1&amp;1 does not allow this as far as I am aware.
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Well, sorry, after a bit more research you are right, they have some internal mechanism to block it which is really pathetic.<br />
The last thing you want is your DNS hosted with the same company as your hosting (well in general anyway)<br />
I can see why they want the domains, from the bad reviews, because its a pain in the arse to move everything and people just don't bother with the hassle.<br />
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I don't know what else to suggest apart from get yourself a VPS, cheap enough in the UK and you control everything and get the hell away from 1&amp;1. The likes of OVH are cheap as chips but unmanaged.
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There is no solution to my original question.
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Due to the DNS editing limitations of 1&amp;1 I wish to register my many of my clients domains with another Registrar whilst still using 1&amp;1 to host the website.<br />
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Ultimately I may transfer all the websites to another host however due to the large number of them this is not going to happen quickly. <br />
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In addition I do NOT wish to use 1&amp;1 email – I will be using Microsoft Online Exchange hence the main reason for wanting to do this as 1&amp;1 does not support the DNS records required.<br />
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The only instructions I can find for an externally controlled domain implies that you have to transfer control of both the webhosting AND email to 1&amp;1 using a CNAME. &nbsp;I want to use the web hosting only. (Do not suggest I modify the 1&amp;1 MX as I wish to control these on the Registrar’s control panel).<br />
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The standard way of doing this is to point the A record to an external IP address but apparently 1&amp;1 does not support using a 1&amp;1 IP address in an external A record<br />
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How can I achieve using 1&amp;1 for web hosting only? &nbsp;Or, is it not possible?
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Due to the DNS editing limitations of 1&1 I wish to register my many of my clients domains with another Registrar whilst still using 1&1 to host the website.

Ultimately I may transfer all the websites to another host however due to the large number of them this is not going to happen quickly. 

In addition I do NOT wish to use 1&1 email – I will be using Microsoft Online Exchange hence the main reason for wanting to do this as 1&1 does not support the DNS records required.

The only instructions I can find for an externally controlled domain implies that you have to transfer control of both the webhosting AND email to 1&1 using a CNAME.  I want to use the web hosting only. (Do not suggest I modify the 1&1 MX as I wish to control these on the Registrar’s control panel).

The standard way of doing this is to point the A record to an external IP address but apparently 1&1 does not support using a 1&1 IP address in an external A record

How can I achieve using 1&1 for web hosting only?  Or, is it not possible?

Web Hosting only on 1&amp;1 with External Domain (and External Email)

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

A Web service is a method of communication between two electronic devices over a network. It is a software function provided at a network address over the Web with the service always on as in the concept of utility computing. A web service has an interface described in Web Services Description Language (WSDL). Other systems interact with the Web service in a manner prescribed by its description using SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) messages. There are two major classes of Web services: REST-compliant web services, and Arbitrary web services.

Web Services

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.

Web Hosting only on 1&amp;1 with External Domain (and External Email)

Web Hosting only on 1&1 with External Domain (and External Email)