When a domain name is registered the registrar is supplied with the details of three contacts. These contacts are named the Registrant, Administrator, and Technical contacts, and their details a...
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect in 2018 a few changes had to be made by registrars when it comes to requesting, storing, and using the personal data of thei...
In order to have a website and custom email addresses, you require at least one domain name and a web hosting account. Domain name: A domain name is a name registered to reflec...
You just ordered and paid for a new domain name but apparently, you can't start using it because of something called DNS Propagation. According t...
A WhoIs Record contains all of the contact information associated with the person, group, or company that registers a particular domain name. Typically, each WhoIs Record will contain info...
A nameserver is a computer that is permanently connected to the Internet and translates domain names into IP addresses (or vice versa), enabling you to enter www.example.com instead of 194...
The domain lock is an added layer of security to guard against unauthorized domain transfers and name server changes. When a domain name is locked, the domain name cannot be transferred even if ...
Once a domain name reaches its expiry date it remains unchanged for about two weeks before going into the redemption period. The redemption period is a grace period for the current regis...
EPP stands for "Extensible Provisioning Protocol". It is an authorization key provided by a previous registrar and required by a new registrar to complete the registration transfer for a domain ...
A domain can either be transferred to Namhost from another registrar, or it can be transferred away from Namhost to another registrar. Transferring to Namhost In order to trans...
