Email forwarding redirects emails from a custom domain to another inbox.

Yes. Shopify allows domain purchases directly through the admin.

The primary domain is the main URL customers see for the Shopify store.

Improper timing may cause downtime or broken customer experiences.

DNS switching points the domain from the old store to Shopify hosting.

To prevent customers and staff from receiving unnecessary order emails during migration.

Yes. Imported historical orders may trigger notification emails unless disabled.

Stores may experience inaccurate reporting and inflated order counts.

Some migration methods don’t automatically detect duplicate order imports.

Historical orders are previously completed customer orders imported for recordkeeping.