After migrating your Mastodon account to a new instance, you might discover that the new server does not meet your expectations. The old account gets disabled during migration, and the process cannot be reversed through the user interface. This article explains the limitations of Mastodon account migration and the practical steps to regain access to … Read more
You have a Mastodon account on one instance and want to move to a new instance while keeping your custom domain handle. Mastodon supports account migration, but using a custom domain handle adds extra DNS and configuration steps. This article explains how to set up a custom domain handle on your new Mastodon instance and … Read more
You want to move your Mastodon account to a different instance but keep your old posts and follower list intact. Mastodon provides a built-in migration feature that transfers followers automatically, but it does not move your existing toots to the new server. This article explains how to set up a redirect from your old profile … Read more
When you move your Mastodon account from one instance to another, the platform is supposed to send notification emails to your followers on your old instance. Many users report that these migration notification emails never arrive. The root cause is often a misconfiguration in the old instance’s email delivery system or a missing verification step … Read more
After moving your Mastodon account to a new instance, your follower list may not transfer cleanly. Some followers might fail to reconnect, others may appear as duplicates, and a few accounts might be dormant or inactive. This article explains how to check which followers successfully migrated, how to identify accounts that need a manual follow … Read more
When a Mastodon instance shuts down unexpectedly, users lose access to their account, followers, and data. The standard migration process requires both the old and new instances to be online to transfer followers through the ActivityPub handshake. If the old instance goes offline before you complete the migration, your followers cannot be automatically moved. This … Read more
When you move your Mastodon account to a new instance, a 30-day cooldown prevents you from migrating again. This can be a problem if you made a mistake during the first move — perhaps you entered the wrong alias or chose an instance that doesn’t meet your needs. You want to re-migrate your account immediately, … Read more
When you move your Mastodon account from one instance to another, your followers do not automatically follow the new account. The transfer relies on a specific ActivityPub message called a Move activity. Many users expect the migration to be instant, but the process involves a handshake between servers that can take hours or even days … Read more