Apache redirects

[jamesm5i]

Hey all

I'm handling some redirects and am fuzzy with Apache server stuff. I'm redirecting dynamic URLs and the only thing that's changing is the new domain. I have implemented this in the server file (thus far unsuccessfully):

RewriteEngine on 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^.oldsite.com$ [NC] 
RewriteRule ^(.)$ http://www.newsite.com/$ [L,R=301]

Any ideas on what I can change to make it work? For those who are more familiar I know I'm missing something simple. Thanks as always!

[HiveDigitalInc]

Perhaps you should simply say if it is NOT the new site, then redirect to the new site, rather than if it IS the old site, then redirect to the new site...

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.newsite.com$ [NC] 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.newsite.com/$ [L,R=301]

This way you also handle the non-www to www redirect.

There is about an 80% chance something is wrong in that code, but let's pretend it is perfect. k thx.