FAQs About Managing Your Domain Name Account
What does it mean to
"manage" my domain?
If you've ever dealt with the
management of your domain, you know that with other registrars, it can be a difficult and
lengthy process. The smallest change, from changing your email address in your contact
information, or altering the nameservers of your host, can require multiple, confusing
emails. However,
RegisterYourWebSiteName.com gives you the ability to make all of those changes
online! You can change your contact information or nameservers in just a few seconds,
using our secure system. Manage Your Account from any web
browser 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using your username and password.
What if I lose or forget my password to my
account?
Simply go to the Manage Your Account area and enter your email address that
you used to establish your account into the proper text box and click. Your password will
be emailed back to you.
How do I change the information in my domain?
Simply go to the Manage Your Account area and enter your username and
password to log on to our secure server. You can see the domains you have in your account,
listed 10 at a time. (You can, if necessary, search for a specific domain you own.) Click
the "Change Info" button next to the domain you wish to alter.
Each domain has a number of items you can change. You may change the administrative,
technical and billing contact information, as well as the nameserver (DNS) info. However,
you may not change the registrant information. The registrant is the owner of a domain,
and as such, requires more security. In order to change a registrant, you need to go
through the Registrant Transfer procedure.
Can I manage a domain I already own?
Only domains that have been
registered with, or transferred to, RegisterYourWebSiteName.com will appear in your
Domain Management System. If you have registered a domain with another registrar, you will
need to transfer it to RegisterYourWebSiteName.com before you
can manage it using our system.
What information can I change in my contact info?
You can change the following
information for your administrative, technical and billing contacts: Name, Email, Company,
Address, Phone and Fax. In addition, you can change the Domain Name Server Info.
What is a DNS?
DNS (Domain Name System) is a
system that translates a domain name from letters (www.RegisterYourWebSiteName.com) into a
numerical IP address.
Why
would I need to change my DNS information?
If you have a new web site
or email account, your web hosting company or ISP will ask you to change your DNS
information (typically, they would become the new DNS host) so that your domain name can
be connected to your web site and your email account can be setup.
How do I change the DNS information for my Domain
Name?
Simply go to the Manage Your Account area and enter your username and
password to log on to our secure server. Choose the domain you wish to alter from
your list of domains. Then, click the "Change Info" button next to the DNS Info
section. Input the primary and secondary (and, if necessary, the tertiary) hostnames. Our
system will automatically resolve the IP addresses of a valid nameserver.
How long does it take for DNS changes to take
effect?
Typically, the DNS changes will
be completed within 24 to 72 hours. This is standard Internet propagation time. The
central registry databases update automatically, upon your submission of new information.
Can I have my domain URL-forwarded or redirected?
Yes. For only $6.00 per name,
per year, you can forward your domain directly to a website. URL-forwarding is a function
of the management control panel. Simply go to the Manage Your
Account area and enter your username and password to log on to our secure server.
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