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Hi all,
I want to connect my old domain to the website I created in wix.
Wix will provide me with their nameservers. However I want email and host to be the existing one. So my question is if I change nameserver, will it also change the email and hosting. I want hosting and email settings to remain as it is.

Thanks in advance

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Short answer for : if you want to keep email and the current hosting untouched, do not hand full DNS control to Wix. Leave the domain's nameservers where they are and only point the web records to Wix. Changing the nameservers hands the entire DNS zone to Wix and requires recreating MX/TXT/SPF/DKIM/SRV records there to keep mail and other services working.

Recommended workflow (least disruption)

  • Export or copy the current DNS zone (all MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, SRV and any custom records).
  • At your current DNS manager (where the NS already point) add the web records Wix specifies: an A record for the apex (root) and the CNAME for the www host. Use the exact IP/target values shown in your Wix control panel.
  • Do not touch MX/TXT/SRV records — leave them as-is so mail continues to flow.
  • Lower TTL (to e.g. 300) 24–48 hours before changes to shorten propagation, then restore later.

If you must change nameservers to Wix

  • Recreate every email-related record (MX, TXT/SPF, DKIM, SRV) in Wix’s DNS panel before switching. Missing records = mail interruption.
  • Lower TTL first, switch NS, then verify records with dig/nslookup.

Quick checks and troubleshooting

  • Verify records after changes:
    dig +short MX example.com
dig +short A example.com
nslookup -type=MX example.com
  • If mail fails, confirm MX and relevant TXT/DKIM entries exist at the authoritative DNS, and check SMTP logs or webmail status with the mail host.

As noted, moving NS moves DNS control. is correct that a CNAME is useful for the www alias — but remember you cannot CNAME the apex; use an A record there. Plan the switch during low-traffic hours and keep the original zone saved for a quick rollback.

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Member Avatar for JorgeM

If you change name servers for your domain then you have to create those additional records within the DNS zone on the new name servers.

Member Avatar for darren.dow.98

Totally agree with the above you could also create an CNAME (alias) point at the domain I think?

What doy ou guys think?

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