Transferring an Amazon Route 53 Domain to Another AWS Account: Troubleshooting DNS Propagation

2024-08-28T06:02:20+00:00

I recently transferred my domain to a different AWS account. However, despite waiting for the standard 24-48-hour DNS propagation period, I noticed the changes were not propagating as expected. In this article, we’ll delve into the steps I followed, potential pitfalls, and solutions to ensure a smooth domain transfer process. DNS propagation is the process of updating and reflecting changes made to your domain's DNS records across all DNS servers worldwide. When you make changes to DNS records, for example, updating your domain's IP address or name servers, these changes need to be communicated to all DNS servers on the [...]