Changing domain registry

[Craig Schiller]

Hi, all -

I originally obtained my domain through Yahoo --- big mistake, but
that's another story. It turns out they subcontract this process and my
domain name wound up being registered with a company in Australia! My
question is, how do I transfer the registry to a company a little closer
to home --- say, at least in the US? I want to do this because, among
other things, the Australian company didn't notify me recently when the
domain had expired, and my website wound up being down for almost a week
as a consequence. I'd like to get a company a bit more user friendly.
Suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Craig

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Visit any Registrar web site, and look for the option to transfer your domain to them.

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[Clark]

But be careful, dont just go to the cheapest. For example a place like
register.com will charge you big time if you need to transfer away from them.
And you may also find that your current registrar will make you pay a fee to
leave them.

I stick with Network Solutions. Costs $35 a year for the name, but they will
issue you reminders and they generally operate fairly.

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28Crash_Gordon=AE\]

Same thing happened to me...I had sites registered through too many registrars...it drove me nuts trying to weed-out the real renewal reminders from the spammers. So I put them all on Network Solutions (yah they cost more, but all in one place and all supposedly protected).

Yep takes several days.

 

[Craig Schiller]

Well, that sounds easy enough. Thanks, Thomas!

Craig

 

[Craig Schiller]

Thanks for the info, Clark.

Craig

But be careful, dont just go to the cheapest. For example a place like
register.com will charge you big time if you need to transfer away from them.
And you may also find that your current registrar will make you pay a fee to
leave them.

I stick with Network Solutions. Costs $35 a year for the name, but they will
issue you reminders and they generally operate fairly.

 

[Craig Schiller]

Thanks for the info, Rob.

Craig

Same thing happened to me...I had sites registered through too many registrars...it drove me nuts trying to weed-out the real renewal reminders from the spammers. So I put them all on Network Solutions (yah they cost more, but all in one place and all supposedly protected).

Yep takes several days.