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What
is a Registrar?
Registrar is an entity that registers domain names in
the Domain Name System (DNS) on behalf of registrants
(domain name holders). Registrars have contractual agreements
with their registrants and maintain the customer data
for each of their registrants.
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What is a Registrar
transfer?
Registrar Transfer is the process that occurs when the
owner of a domain name wishes to move their domain name
from their current Registrar into the control of a new
Registrar.
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Why would I want
to perform a Registrar transfer to Creative web soluions?
There are many reasons. Perhaps you are unhappy with the
service or quality of your current Registrar and would
like to be with one that more suits your needs.
*Transferring domain names to Melbourne IT allows customers
to benefit from the management tools, competitive pricing
and domain security offered by Melbourne IT.
*You will also be able to take advantage of our fast and
easy-to-use facilities such as name server changes and
ownership transfers.
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- How much does a Registrar transfer
request cost?
A fee for change
of registrar is Rs 495.00 and the registration term of the
domain name is extended for one year as well.
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Once a name is submitted
for transfer, how does the process work and how long will
it take?
The Change Registrar process can take 15 to 20 days. Once
you've submitted your request:
Step 1
Melbourne IT sends an email message to the Administrative
Contact listed with the current registrar of the domain
name requesting authorization for the registrar transfer.
The Administrative Contact has 5 days to respond to the
email message.
- Once the Administrative Contact authorizes
the registrar change, the transfer request will be sent
to registry for processing.
- If Administrative Contact denies the authorization or
fails to respond within the allotted time, your transfer
request is cancelled.
Step 2
After the name has been transferred to registry, the losing
registrar is notified that transfer request has been submitted.
The losing registrar then has 5 days to accept, deny or
ignore the request.
Step3
Once the registry transfers the domain name to Melbourne
IT, the registrant and contact information is migrated
into Melbourne IT's who is database and one year will
be added to existing domain license.
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When will a losing registrar deny
the Registrar transfer request?
Typically, the losing registrar may deny a Change Registrar
request in the following instances:
· The domain name isn't in a paid status.
· The domain name hasn't been registered for 60
days or their less than 60 days in expiration of the domain
name.
· The domain name is the subject of some type of
dispute (e.g. litigation, trademark, registrant identity,
and bankruptcy).
· The registrar didn't receive proper authorization
from the domain name holder.
· A Domain name has expired and the current registrar
has locked the Domain.
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How many days should be left in expiry
of the domain, which is being applied for transfer?
So long as the domain name was first registered more than
60 days ago, it should be OK to transfer (according to
the registry).
However, some registrars lock a domain name some time
just before expiry, although the amount of time varies.
We recommend initiating a transfer at least 60 days before
expiry to avoid problems. A transfer can be initiated
later, but the end user must be aware that their registrar
may lock their domain to prevent transfer (often 2 to
4 weeks before expiry) and may need to contact their old
registrar to ensure that the transfer is allowed to proceed.
Other registrars also lock domains at all times, but must
unlock them at the registrant's request.
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What shall be the renewal period of
my Domain when transferring from one Domain Registrar
to Creative web soluitons, in case I have recently placed
a request for renewal of my Domain, with my current Registrar?
In case any customer has placed a request for renewal
of his domain name with his old registrar and at the same
time within a period of 45 days from the date of renewal
from his existing Registry, has also requested Creative
web solutions to transfer his domain, then the renewal
request made with the old registry shall be void.
The request for transfer shall happen in its due course
and if successful the offer of one-year free renewal shall
take place by Creative web solutions and not by the Old
registrar.
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Are .com, .net, and .org my only choices
for transfer of domain names?
Yes, at this time these are the only TLD types of Registrar
transfers that we accept.
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