Hello Sandra,

First look at the Registry WHOIS to confirm the identity of the registrar.

ie go to:
http://www.verisign-grs.com

Use WHOIS.

the "Registrar" field gives you the identity of the registrar.

then look at the field called: "Whois Server" to get specific information from your current registrar.

If you are told that you can't transfer within 30 days of expiry - that is a business practice of your current registrar.  In the .com environment a registrar can deny a transfer away for a range of reasons.


Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: webdesign§virtualvisions.com.au
> [mailto:webdesign§virtualvisions.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 9:34 AM
> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: [DNS] transfer .com
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone help me with information here ... (and I apologise, as I
> sent this email yesterday from a diffferent dialup account and the
> reply address was incorrect).
> 
> Anyway, I thought I transfered/renewed a .com domain name the 13/14th
> of last month.
> 
> However, I just now got notification that it is due for renewal.  So,
> apparently, although we went through the whole process of transferring
> a month ago and it saying it was successful ... it appears it 
> wasn't in
> the end.
> 
> I was just about to embark on the whole process again, but have been
> told if it expires in less than 30 days I can no longer transfer it.
> 
> (Also since I've come across information that says 7 days.)
> 
> Which is correct?  I'm trying to find up-to-date information on the
> rules regarding .com's which I know is different from .com.au's.
> 
> The domain expires on the 28th of April.
> 
> Thanks for any help, Sandra
> 
> 
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