Is a 302 redirect gonna hurt my domains?

[hulahoop]

Hi,

I have a domain that I built from ground up and is doing like number 11 with lots of traffic for a good keyword search but that site is dead. It was a project that I left behind and I do not want to continue.

I want to transfer traffic from that domain to my current domain where my business resides. Currently my server admin just did a 302 direct to my current domain as the landing page but I don't know if it is illegal or it will hurt both domains?

Else if I put many links to the home site, I've heard it would be like a doorway page.

What should I do? Any other advice as it really seems like a waste of good traffic. Both the sites have a similar topic.

[phranque]

according to the protocol 302 means "Found" and is intended for temporary redirects.
you might be interested in reading this thread:
"301 Redirect Means "Some Loss of PageRank" - says Mr Cutts" [webmasterworld.com]
more importantly you should read the part in the linked interview where MC specifically talks about 302 redirects.