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Transferring Domain Names To transfer
domain names often takes five days or less, but transfers may take
up to seven days to complete. To transfer domain names, we need some
assistance from you.
Transfer Domain Names Process:
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You should advise your administrative contact
that the domain name is being transferred.
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We send an email message to your administrative
contact by the next business day to request transfer approval.
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When this acceptance is received, we send a
transfer request to the registry.
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The registry sends an email message to your
current registrar.
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Most likely, your current registrar sends your
administrative contact an email message to ask for your approval of
the transfer to our registry. Please respond as directed.
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Your current registrar sends an acceptance or
rejection notice to the registry.
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The registry sends an email notice of the
acceptance or rejection to us.
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We send you an email message to inform you that
the transfer is complete. Should the transfer fail, we will inform
you.
Does transferring domain names forfeit time
left on the registration period?
No. When you transfer domain names to us, one year
will be added to the existing registration period.
Can I transfer domain
names that have already
expired to you?
No, domains must be current to transfer the
registration. If your old registrar has released the domains, you can
register them through us. Most likely your old registrar has placed a 45
day hold on the domains in the hope that you will renew with them.
If you do renew through your old registrar, you
will be unable to transfer your domains for 60 days (it is treated like
a new domain). You may petition your registrar to release the domains
so that you can register them elsewhere, but then you would risk losing
the domain names. Services like Snapnames exist to grab up popular domains
as soon as they become available.
The best thing to do at this point is to renew the
domains through your old registrar. Then, once 60 days have passed, we
hope you will consider transferring the domains to us. Any time you
purchased with your old registrar transfers with your domains.
When can I transfer domain names to you?
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ICANN regulations prohibit transferring domain
names that have been registered or previously transferred within the
last 60 days.
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Most registrars do not allow transferring domain
names that are within 10 days of expiration or that have already
expired. If your domain name is within 10 days of expiration or has
already expired, we recommend that you first renew your domain with
your current registrar.
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When a domain name expires, it enters a 45 day
grace period during which it may still be renewed. However, if you
renew your domain name during this grace period you may still be
prevented from transferring it until the full 45 days have passed.
Check with your current registrar regarding their renewal and
transfer policies during this grace period.
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If a domain name is locked at the registry, it
is unavailable for transfer. Check with your current registrar to
see if your domain is locked.
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If your domain is already registered here, then
it cannot be transferred to us.
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Some registries restrict the use of profanity in
the domain name; this could also restrict a transfer.
What domain extensions can I transfer?
We can transfer domains with the following
extensions:
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.COM
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.NET
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.ORG
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.BIZ
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.US
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.INFO
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.NAME
How can I transfer domain names and register
them for more than one year?
Transferring domain names from one registrar to
another include one year extensions. This means your expiration date
is increased by one year once the transfer is completed successfully.
This is an ICANN rule which all registrars follow.
Once your transfer is complete, you can renew your
domain name with us for up to ten years at great low renewal rates
anytime.
What is my Auth Code or Authorization Code?
Transferring domain names with a .org, .biz, .us, .info, or .name
extension, requires that you confirm an auth code
or authorization code. The auth code is unique to each domain name and
is assigned by the registrar at the time of registration. You need to
provide us with this auth code if you want to transfer a domain to us.
We do not have access to your domain auth codes if you did not
register the name here. These must be recovered at your current
registrar. Once your transfer is complete, we store your auth code
securely with your domain information.
Current registries assigning auth codes are:
Publice Interest Registry (the .ORG Registry), Afilias (the .INFO
Registry), NeuLevel (the .BIZ Registry), and NeuStar (the .US
Registry).
Auth codes provide an extra level of security for
your domain names.
When you register a NEW .info, .biz, .us, or .name
with us, we store and maintain your auth code.
How long do domain name registrar transfers
take?
Transferring domain names often takes five days or
less. There are two steps you can take now to reduce the transfer
time:
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Verify that the email address for the domain
name's administrative contact at your current registrar is correct.
This is the address we are required to contact to request approval
for the transfer.
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Advise the administrative contact that the
domain name is being transferred and to expect our request for
approval.
What should I do if my domain transfer failed?
Please contact your current registrar for more
information. We request domain name transfers, but they can be denied
by the current registrar. If your name was on hold and has been
released by your current registrar, please contact us to resubmit your
transfer.
What do I need to do in order to transfer
domains from Register.com to you?
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We can accept transfers from any registrar.
Please be aware that each registrar has a different policy for
approving the transfers.
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With Register.com you are sent an email message
when they receive our transfer request. You have three (3) days to
reply to that email message, either approving or denying the
transfer, or Register.com automatically denies the transfer. This is
a policy of Register.com and we have no control over it.
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Check with your individual registrar regarding
their policy concerning transfers.
NOTE: You need to start your transfer at least 10 days
before your domain registration expires, or the transfer may not be
successful. If your domain name expires during the transfer process,
we cannot complete it.
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Also note that ICANN regulations prohibit
transferring a domain name that has been registered or previously
transferred within the last 60 days.
Making a Transferred Domain Private
Domain name transfers must be complete before you
can add privacy.
To Make Your Domain Name Private
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Log in at the
domain name
registration home page.
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From the Domain Names menu,
click Manage Domains.
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Select the check box for the domain you want to
make private.
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Click the Add Privacy
hyperlink.
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In the right panel, complete the requested
information, and then click Proceed to Checkout.
How do I change registrant of a domain name for
free?
When you change the registrant on a domain name,
it removes the domain name from your list of registered domains and
places it in the new registrant's account.
To complete the change of registration process,
the new registrant must complete a set of instructions that they will
receive by email.
To Change the Registrant of a Domain
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Log in at the
domain name
registration home page.
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Under the Domains Name section,
select Manage Domains.
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Select the checkbox next to the domain name you
want to transfer.
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At the top of the Manage Domains section, click
the Change Account button.
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Under the Registrant heading on
the right side of the page, enter the new registrant's information.
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Click Save Changes.
How can I sell my domain name?
Any domain name you registered with us can be sold
or transferred to any party. Transferring domain names does not cost
you anything. The
party who is receiving the domain name registration transfers must set
up an account with us.
Transferring domain names to another registrant removes the domain name from your list of registered domain names and
places it in the new registrant's account.
Domain Name Registration Transfer
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Log in at the
domain name
registration home page.
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From the Domain Names menu,
click Manage Domains.
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Select the check box for the domain you want to
sell, and then click Change Account.
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In the right pane, type the new registrant's
information.
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Click Save Changes.
The NEW REGISTRANT will be notified by email with
instructions on how to complete the process and assume registration of
the domain name.
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