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Transferring Domain Name Registrations to Witness Today
Using Witness Today's Domain Name Registration Services and Features
How do I transfer my domain name
registration to Witness Today?
Currently, to transfer your domain name registration to
Witness Today you must be a customer of Witness Today. You can become a customer by
registering a new domain with us or by ordering our Web hosting
plan.
Once you establish an account with Witness Today, we can help you transfer your domain
name registration from your current registrar to Witness Today.
How long will it take for my transfer
to be processed?
Transferring a domain name to another registrar
can take 5 to 14 days. Once you submit your request for transfer, an email message
is sent to the Administrative Contact
listed on the Whois record for your domain name
requesting authorization for the registrar transfer. The Administrative
Contact has 14 days to respond to the email message.
Once the Administrative Contact authorizes the registrar change, it takes
5 to 7 days to process the request. If the Administrative Contact does
not authorize the request or does not respond by the deadline, the transfer
process will be canceled.
How can I check the status of my
transfer ?
Transfer requests can take up to 14 days to process. If
it has been 14 days and you have not received any information, you can
contact Witness Today Support via email at
hostmaster@witnesstoday.org.
What happens to my domain name
during a domain name registration transfer?
Until the domain name registration process completes,
nothing will happen to your domain name registration. As long as you remain
current with your billing with your current registrar, there will be no
service interruption. However, if your domain name expires after you have
requested the transfer but before the transfer completes, you will need
to renew your service with your current registrar to ensure your domain
name remains yours.
Can I transfer my domain name registration
if it has expired?
No. Before you can transfer domain name registration,
you must bring your domain name billing up-to-date with your current registrar.
If your domain name has expired, you can wait until the domain name becomes
available for registration again (typically 70 days after the domain name
has expired), however you risk losing the domain name to someone else
who registers it first once it becomes available.
What is a redemption period?
When your domain name expires, you generally have 5 to
10 days to bring your billing up-to-date with your current registrar.
After this grace period, your domain name enters what is termed a "redemption
period ." During this time, no
action can be taken on your domain name. In order to re-activate your
domain, you must pay a fee to your current registrar. This fee typically
ranges from $135 to $150. If your domain name is currently in the redemption
period, you should contact your current registrar for details.
What is a "registrar hold"?
When you register a domain name, you can request what
is known as a "hold" on your domain name. If your domain has
a hold on it, Witness Today cannot initiate a domain name transfer on your behalf.
In this instance, you must initiate the transfer request yourself by contacting
your current registrar and requesting removal of the hold.
What is a "registrar lock"?
When you register a domain name, you can request what
is known as a "lock" on your domain name. A lock prevents contact
information from being made publicly available. If your domain name has
a lock on it, you must first contact your current registrar and request
that the lock be removed. Once the lock has been removed, Witness Today can
initiate the domain name registration transfer for you.
What is a Whois record?
A Whois record indicates who owns a particular domain name and provides
contact information for the owner. The Whois record is public record,
as mandated by ICANN, the governing body that regulates the domain name
registration space. You can search for Whois records associated with
.com, .net, .org, .biz and .info domain names using the
http://www.internic.net/whois.html domain
name look-up tool.
What is a registrar? Who is ICANN?
A registrar is a company that has been licensed by ICANN
to register domain names for the public.
ICANN stands for The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
It is a non-profit organization composed of various stakeholders in the
Internet space and governs domain name registrations.
Who is Sitelutions?
Sitelutions is the domain name registrar Witness Today has partnered
with to process domain name registrations. On the Whois record for your
domain name, Sitelutions will be listed as the domain name registrar.
Using Witness Today's Domain Name Registration Services and Features
How can I change my nameservers?
If you registered your domain name with Witness Today and plan
on using our Web hosting services, you do not need to modify any nameserver
information. However, if you plan on using a third-party hosting provider,
you may be asked to change your nameservers or DNS information
associated with your domain. You can find detailed instructions for
modifying this information by emailing
hostmaster@witnesstoday.org.
How do I add email accounts to
my domain name?
Email accounts enable you to send and receive email using
your domain name instead of your ISP's name. For example, instead of using
myname@aol.com you can use myname@mydomainname.com. Email
accounts automatically come with all registered domains hosted by
Witness Today.
Can I modify my MX records myself?
No. Witness Today's MX record editor is only available to
the support staff. If you need to modify the information for your domain
name to use a different mail server, you will need to contact Witness
Today.
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