How To Transfer Domain Name
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A domain transfer is, in effect, to transfer domain name from
the management under one registrar to another registrar. As a
registrar is only responsible for the management of your domain
records, this transfer should in no way affect your website,
relevant email or DNS.
In order to process the transfer of your domain, you need to have
domain already under your ownership and a registrar that you want to
transfer that domain to. While the process of a domain transfer is a
fairly simple procedure, it is important to understand the workings
such a domain registration transfer so that things don't get more
complicated than you can handle.
In order to put your domain name transfer into effect, you need to
apply for a transfer to the registrar that you intend to move your
domain over to. Most registrars will have a form or an option on
their website that you can select to 'transfer domain'. Once you
select this option, the registrar (that you are transferring your
domain to) will have to contact - usually via email - the
administrator of your domain. Transfer
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The contact details of this administrator should have been supplied
by you when you registered your domain name and updated accordingly,
if that contact has since been changed. Upon receiving the email
notification, the administrator of your domain has to agree to
accept the transfer. This step generally helps to validate the
authenticity of the request for a transfer of domain name. If the
administrator does not accept the transfer within a given period of
time (within 5 days) then the registrar will assume that the
transfer has been rejected. For this reason, it is important to
ensure that all the contact information in your domain records is
updated and valid.
If the email has been accepted, on the other hand, then your
transfer is effectively in progress. Bear in mind that in order for
the transfer of a domain name to be successful, that domain must be
active. If, the domain is locked, inactive or in the process of
being deleted or redeemed, then this does not meet the criteria for
a transfer.
A domain must also have been registered for more than 60 days before
you are allowed to transfer registrars. If, however, your domain
happens to be involved in a legal dispute or if you are facing
bankruptcy then the transfer of a domain name will not take effect.
If successful, the transfer of your domain name generally takes at
least ten working days to complete - this can be shorter or longer
depending on the registrar you choose. The cost of transfer will
also vary depending on the registrar. Some registrars may be more
willing than others to work out a package deal for you. For example,
they might offer to provide you with free domain transfer service if
you agree to register your domain with them for a period of more
than a year. Again, the deal you score will depend on the registrar
and on the amount of time you put into finding a package that is
most suited to your needs.
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