Using GoDaddy Email Forwarding

[rnedelkow]

I'm currently using GoDaddy to forward email to an internal distribution group but will be switching providers soon. I know I should update the webmaster's email address under update the URLs under Settings / URL / Contact Details, but is there anything else I should be aware of? Does anything need to change in my core files?

[kimtan]

on config.php you can also change the $config['Database']['technicalemail'] and other settings there.

[rnedelkow]

Thanks kimtan I'll check that out.

[rnedelkow]

Turns out config.php had a reference to the forwarding email address in GoDaddy. I changed ['Database']['technicalemail'] to a generic distribution group email I regularly use, and updated to the webmaster's email address under Settings / URL / Contact Details to the same distro.

I then created a new topic in a channel I am subscribed to on my site, and the subscription notification sent an email to vBulletin Support which created a case. Nothing was sent to my distro group. Nothing was changed in GoDaddy settings, so what could possibly cause this to route to vBulletin Support?

[Wayne Luke]

You don't have [email protected] listed anywhere or in your distribution list do you? You should use the created ticket to have someone review your vBulletin settings.

The technical email is only used if the database can't be accessed with a database error. It won't be used for general email sending.

[rnedelkow]

I wish that were the case but no reference to vB Support email anywhere in those two settings or the distro. I updated the ticket - Thanks Wayne.

[rnedelkow]

I think this was caused by an admin user that was created for vBulletin Support regarding another case.