Will You Lose Your Domain?

I just received this from one of my CyberStars(r) posted on our private listserve: 

"I need your help, guys!  I had a webmaster a few years ago who left town 'under the cover of dark' so to speak and left me and several others in a real mess with out websites.  He let my domain name expire without my knowledge and I cannot get it back.  If anyone can make a suggestion, please email me off serve."

It might be too late for my CyberStar(r), but here's what you should do when registering a domain to make sure it doesn't happen to you: be sure that you are listed as the administrative and billing contact.  That way, you will always know when the domain is about to expire.

If you already have a domain, and it was registered by someone else, you might want to go to WhoIs.com and check your registration information.

It's a beautiful (rainy) day here on the lake in Reston...hope it's a beautiful day wherever you are, too!

 

3 Comments on Will You Lose Your Domain?

HHHmmm, that is interesting and relevant knew for most of us I would venture to say. thanks

Sean Allen

10/25/2007 04:30 PM by International Financing Solutions

Allen, I went round and round with someone on this very topic.  They still insist that this "isn't true.".  That's ok.  Be an idjut.  My domain is mine and I can take it anywhere.  I hate to see the look of shock on this persons face if his domain name is ever gone as you described above.

10/25/2007 04:38 PM by Kris Wales-A partner for your real estate needs in Macomb County MI (RE/MAX Advantage 1, Inc.)

Hi Allen - this is so basic and yet so easily overlooked because most don't know to do this.  I had someone clue me in years ago about this, and I fought hard to be listed as the admin and billing contact on mine.  I got it listed that way, but it was a difficult struggle back then with the person who set up my first website.

I could not agree more with your post - we need to make sure to stay on top of all this stuff and make sure we protect ourselves.

Ann

10/25/2007 08:13 PM by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

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