Confusing server issue

[NetNessie]

I have a particular file that I successfully uploaded to my host earlier. Whenever I use cPanels File Browser it shows the correct file. However, whenever I request the file by typing in its address I receive the older version, not the one I uploaded.

Its not a browser cache issue; because FireFox and Opera both display the older file instead of the one I uploaded. I'm not getting the URL wrong either :D

My host recently set up a new server running PHP5, to which my account was migrated too. That way people who didn't want to migrate could remain on their PHP4 server instead of being forced to go to PHP5.

All that I received was a friendly email saying the DNS would have to update, without any further information.

Could this be the cause, or is there something else at work? :p

[Foxy]

Try leaving it a while. If I replace a file via FTP on my webspace it'll still be showing up the old one for a time. It's driven me nuts while trying to debug some scripts. :( I'm guessing the webserver has some kind of cache that doesn't update promptly enough.

[Wamplet]

sounds like a dns issue to me.

are you referring to the IP address or the worded address?

[NetNessie]

sounds like a dns issue to me.
are you referring to the IP address or the worded address?

Worded address.

[NetNessie]

Naturally I have to wait till tomorrow before my providers tech support guys come back so I can talk to someone about getting this fixed.

Argh!

[NetNessie]

Well that's all fixed. Turns out I was uploading to my account on the previous server, the one that I was on before the migration. So some simple FTP settings where changed and problem was solved.