Google Cloud Partner Since 2010
Move Your Business Email from DreamHost
to Google Workspace — Without the Headaches
No email downtime. No lost history. No DNS nightmares.
Iron Cove handles the full migration — start to finish.
600+ customers migratedGoogle Partner since 2010Zero-downtime guaranteeFull email history transferred
600+
Businesses migrated to Google Workspace
15+
Years as a certified Google Cloud Partner
0
Hours of email downtime in our migrations
100%
Email history preserved on every migration
Why DIY migrations fail
The 5 things that go wrong when you do this yourself
Every one of these is a documented failure mode — drawn from real business owners who tried to migrate DreamHost email on their own.
Pain point 01
"What if my email goes dark during the switch?"
"We can't afford to miss a single email — if we go dark for even a few hours a client could go elsewhere."
MX record propagation can take up to 72 hours. Without the right sequencing, messages bounce and nobody tells you. We time the cutover to a low-traffic window and monitor propagation in real time so zero mail is lost.
Pain point 02
"Will I lose my years of email history?"
"Old emails remain on the previous server. Unless those were migrated first, they won't automatically show up in Gmail."
Most owners flip MX records before migrating history — then discover their archive is stranded on a DreamHost server they no longer control. We migrate your full history via IMAP before the cutover, not after.
Pain point 03
"I don't know what SPF, DKIM, or DMARC even means"
"If you're not comfortable modifying DNS records, it might be better to have someone help you with this."
DreamHost controls your DNS zone by default. Google's setup wizard sends you to a generic guide that doesn't match what you see in DreamHost's panel. One wrong record and your outbound email starts landing in spam.
Pain point 04
"My emails are going to spam after I switched"
"Outgoing emails were failing DKIM/SPF checks. I wasted hours wondering if it was a Gmail bug."
After a migration, DreamHost's old SPF entry often stays in the DNS zone and conflicts with Google's. DKIM requires a separate key that must be generated and added post-setup — a step most tutorials skip entirely.
Pain point 05
"DreamHost says talk to Google. Google says talk to my host."
"For any real issues specific to your environment you will need to seek out a 3rd party company for comprehensive support."
When something breaks mid-migration you're caught between two vendors who each point at the other. As a certified Google Workspace Partner, we own the entire fix — DNS, IMAP, Admin Console, and deliverability.
DIY vs. Iron Cove
What you get when you don't go it alone
Migration task
DIY
Iron Cove
DNS audit before cutover
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✓
MX records updated correctly
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Full email history migrated first
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✓
SPF / DKIM / DMARC configured
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✓
Off-hours cutover scheduling
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✓
Real-time propagation monitoring
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✓
Single point of contact if issues arise
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✓
Team onboarding & admin guide
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Our process
How Iron Cove migrates you in 6 steps
Every step is sequenced to protect your email flow. Nothing touches your live DNS until Google Workspace is fully built and tested.
1
Discovery & DNS audit
We inventory every email address, alias, and distribution list on your DreamHost account. We map your full DNS zone — MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TXT — before touching a single record.
2
Google Workspace provisioning
We set up your Google Workspace org, create all user accounts, configure Admin Console security policies, and verify your domain — all before your MX records change.
3
Historical email migration
Using Google's IMAP migration tool, we transfer your complete email history — every folder, every message — to each user's new Gmail inbox while DreamHost is still live.
4
DNS cutover (off-hours)
We update your MX records during a low-traffic window (typically Friday evening), set short TTLs beforehand, and monitor propagation across global DNS resolvers in real time.
5
SPF, DKIM & DMARC hardening
We remove DreamHost's legacy SPF entry, generate and publish Google's DKIM key, and configure a DMARC policy so your outbound email is fully authenticated and never flagged as spam.
6
Team onboarding & handoff
We walk your team through Gmail, Google Drive, Meet, and Calendar — and deliver a plain-English admin guide so you're never dependent on us for day-to-day management.
What's included
Everything covered. Nothing left to chance.
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Zero email downtime, guaranteed
We sequence every step so your mail flow is never interrupted. If anything goes sideways during propagation, we have a rollback plan ready.
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Full email history transferred
Every message, folder, and contact from DreamHost arrives in Google Workspace before your old account is decommissioned.
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SPF / DKIM / DMARC configured
We don't just flip MX records. We harden your email authentication so you hit inboxes — not spam folders — from day one.
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Google-certified expertise
Iron Cove has been a Google Cloud Partner since 2010 with 600+ customers. We've handled migrations of every size and complexity.
Common questions
Before you start, here's what to know
Will my email go down during the migration?
No. We provision and test Google Workspace fully before changing any DNS records. The MX cutover is scheduled during a low-traffic window and monitored in real time. Most customers experience zero interruption.
What happens to my old emails stored on DreamHost?
We migrate your complete email history to Google Workspace via IMAP before the DNS cutover — so every message arrives safely before your DreamHost mailbox is closed.
How long does the migration take?
Most small business migrations (1–20 users) complete within 1–3 business days. The email history transfer runs in the background and does not interrupt your current service.
Do I need to do anything technical?
No. We handle all DNS changes, IMAP configuration, Admin Console setup, and deliverability hardening. You just need to provide access to your DreamHost panel and approve the go-live timing.
What Google Workspace plan do I need?
We recommend Business Starter ($6/user/month) for most small businesses, or Business Standard ($12/user/month) if you need Meet recording, larger storage, or advanced search and archiving.
Can you migrate email for multiple employees at once?
Yes. We migrate all users in parallel. Whether you have 2 employees or 50, the process is the same — we map each DreamHost mailbox to its corresponding Google Workspace account and run them simultaneously.
Ready to leave DreamHost email behind?
Most migrations complete in 1–3 business days. Get a free assessment and we'll tell you exactly what's involved for your setup.
Talk to us
Phone & Hours
(213) 545-0601Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm
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