I did my best to answer as much of the question as I could - this is a
discussion list, and I am not capable of always providing the definitive
(and complete) answer...
FWIW - I've had no experience transfering domains from Register.com, so I
could not comment on that portion of Dave's question - so I remained away
from it. From what I remember from the archives (and searching them is
much more authoritative than relying on my memory), Register.com forces
you to go through an additional approval process (which it appears as if
Dave had - ICANN policy notwithstanding).... that's all I can really say
about that :)
I did, for the record, answer Dave's first question, and provide
additional information:
> >> Transferring a domain away from another registrar has a 5 day time out,
> >> correct?
> >>
> >> By my math, a request entered "Sun Jan 7 00:22:51 2001" (Based on the email
> >> OpenSRS sent me - Acknowledged within minutes) should have completed by now.
:)
Charles Daminato
TUCOWS Product Manager (ccTLDs)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, Philippe Landau wrote:
> charles, i very much appreciate your continued active support here.
> however, answers that answer something different then the question
> can be very confusing.
>
> we too have witnessed registrars that deny transfers
> without giving a reason or notification.
> in the case of register.com: can OpenSRS help here ?
>
> kind regards philippe
>
> --- *** ---
> >There is an additional step when processing a transfer. OpenSRS Admin
> >staff reviews transfers manually for 'sanity' - this is just a final
> >look-over to ensure that things make sense (Admin emails are, admittedly,
> >subject to abuse and less than perfect control). When this step is
> >complete, the transfer request then goes to the Registry (and thus the
> >'losing' Registrar).
> >
> >If you "Search Reg System Orders" for your domain (at
> >http://resellers.opensrs.net), viewing the order will show you the time
> >the order was created, when the 'owner' approved the transfer, and when
> >the registry request occured. Check this for more information (although,
> >the Admin step only takes 24-48 hours, it still might be a little
> >tight)... :)
> >
> >Charles Daminato
> >TUCOWS Product Manager (ccTLDs)
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Dave Warren wrote:
> >
> >> Transferring a domain away from another registrar has a 5 day time out,
> >> correct?
> >>
> >> By my math, a request entered "Sun Jan 7 00:22:51 2001" (Based on the email
> >> OpenSRS sent me - Acknowledged within minutes) should have completed by now.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, it has not, and I'm stuck with a domain at register.com that
> >> won't allow me to make name server changes, their technical support blames
> >> the root registry - Or just says that they don't know, they'll escalate and
> >> I'll hear back within 24 hours -- I don't)
> >>
> >> Does anybody have experience transferring domains away from register.com?
> >> Do they normally issue a positive-ack, or just wait for the timeout to let
> >> it transfer?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
