If your business currently uses Spark Business Mail, there's an important change coming. Spark has announced that it will be closing its Business Mail service on 28 February 2027, meaning affected customers will need to move their email hosting to another provider before this date.
The good news is that moving your business email doesn't have to be complicated. At 1st Domains, we offer affordable, New Zealand-based email hosting, along with a professional email migration service to help make the transition as smooth as possible.
What's happening to Spark Business Mail?
Spark has confirmed that its Business Mail service will be permanently discontinued on 28 February 2027.
Existing customers have been given the option to move to Everymail, a third-party email provider hosted in the USA, or choose an alternative email hosting provider.
If you're currently using Spark Business Mail, it's important to make arrangements before the closure date. After 28 February 2027, you'll no longer be able to access your existing Spark Business Mail service, including your stored emails.
While there's still time to make the move, we recommend planning ahead to avoid any last-minute disruption to your business communications.
You can read more about the changes on Spark's website.
Looking for an alternative? We've got you covered.
At 1st Domains, we've been helping New Zealanders get online since 2003, and email hosting has long been part of what we do.
Our business email hosting is designed to be simple, reliable, and affordable, whether you're a sole trader, small business, or an organisation managing multiple email accounts.
With 1st Domains email hosting, you'll benefit from:
- New Zealand-based hosting - Your emails are hosted on our fast, reliable servers right here in New Zealand.
- Affordable, flexible plans - Choose from a range of hosting plans, with options for businesses of all sizes.
- Spam and virus protection - Advanced email filtering helps protect your inbox from unwanted and malicious messages.
- Access from anywhere - Use your email through Outlook, Apple Mail, your smartphone, or our webmail interface.
- Free support - Our friendly local support team is available to help when you need it.
- Your own professional email address - Keep using email addresses associated with your business domain, such as you@yourbusiness.co.nz.
Our email hosting plans start from just $57 + GST per year, which includes up to five mailboxes and 5GB of shared storage.
For businesses with larger requirements, we offer plans with unlimited mailboxes and storage allowances of up to 1TB.
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Need help moving your emails? We can take care of that too.
We understand that moving email providers can feel daunting, particularly when your business relies on email every day.
There's more to an email migration than simply creating new mailboxes. You'll want to make sure your existing emails are preserved, your email addresses continue working, and your business experiences as little disruption as possible.
That's why we also offer a professional email migration service.
Our experienced team can manage the process of moving your existing email accounts from Spark Business Mail to 1st Domains, including:
- Planning and preparing your email migration.
- Transferring existing emails, folders, and attachments.
- Configuring your domain's DNS and email routing.
- Coordinating the transition to minimise disruption.
- Verifying that your new mailboxes are working correctly.
Whether you have a handful of email accounts or a larger business setup, we can help you plan and complete the migration.
Our managed migration service is available for an additional fee, with pricing based on the number of mailboxes and complexity of the migration.
Learn more about our email migration service
Can I keep my existing email address?
If your business uses its own domain name, such as yourbusiness.co.nz, you can generally keep your existing email addresses when moving to a new email hosting provider.
The email hosting service behind those addresses changes, but the addresses your customers and suppliers use to contact you can remain the same.
If you're using an email address associated with a domain you don't own, you'll need to check what options are available before migrating.
Our team can help you understand your options and what's involved in making the switch.
Don't leave it until the last minute
Although Spark Business Mail won't close until 28 February 2027, we encourage affected businesses to start considering their options now.
Moving early gives you time to choose the right hosting plan, prepare your mailboxes, transfer your existing messages, and make sure everything is working as expected before the deadline.
And if you'd prefer to leave the technical work to someone else, we're here to help.
Ready to make the move?
If you're affected by the Spark Business Mail closure and are looking for a reliable New Zealand email hosting provider, we'd love to help.
At 1st Domains, we can provide both the email hosting and the expertise to help you move, so you can focus on running your business.
Get in touch with our friendly NZ-based team to discuss your requirements and find out how we can help make your transition easy.
Call: 0800 2000 24
Email: service@1stdomains.nz
Or explore our email hosting options and get started today.