By spec the "losing" Registrar has 5 days to accept or decline a transfer
reqeust - the default action is to accept the transfer.
We have found, however, that some registrars manage to extend that time to
as much as 9 days - so we alter our logic to suit.
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Support Manager
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Jo Shea - Danjo Creations wrote:
> We printed out the domain transfer guide. I'm having trouble understanding
> Step 5. It seems to contradict itself. Can you clarify for me? Is there a
> mistake?
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> As I read it the short form is:
> - The reg. has 5 days to approve or decline. Assumed approved if no
> response. If declined, wait 9 days before telling RSP.
>
> *** should this be - if approved, wait 9 days? ***
>
>
>
>
> - If approved or times out (assumed approved), registry updated, RSP
> notified & RCU frozen.
>
> *** Is the registry entry updated at 5 or at 9 days? What if done at 5
> days but actually canceled, is it changed back again? ***
>
>
> - If declined within the 5 days, RSP notified after 9 days. RCU released
> back. 9 days wait is b/c if it times out, can't be sure that it has been
> approved or the cancel order got delayed. If it was cancelled, but the
> cancel order was not received, we risk telling RSP that it was aproved when
> it really wasn't. REG never takes more than 9 days to process an approved
> transfer, so wait 9 days before telling RSP that it was cancelled.
>
>
> *** should this be if no response and to be assumed approved, notify
> after 9 days? ***
>
> *** and wait 9 days before telling RSP it was approved? ***
>
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> Jo Shea
> Danjo Creations
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