We are also having problems with Registrars that don't include email addresses on their WHOIS database... and as far as I know there is no work-around. So essentially, there is an increasing number of Registrars that it's not possible to transfer to OpenSRS from. I can see this becoming a real problem in the very near future. -- Alex Kells - Hostmaster - Frontier Internet Services Ltd Tel: 020 7510 4713 Fax: 020 7531 9930 http://www.frontier.net.uk Statements made are at all times subject to Frontier's Terms and Conditions of Business, which are available upon request. -----Original Message----- From: Donny Simonton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 August 2001 21:27 To: 'Charles Daminato'; 'Robert L Mathews' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: DomainDiscover Transfers You think this is bad, try to transfer a domain from domainzoo.com. They don't even show a email address on their whois listings. This is the whois lookup for domainzoo.com. Or you can find it here: http://www.domainzoo.com/whois/default.htm Registrant: Steve Sullivan (domainzoo) PO Box 36763 Tucson, AZ 85740 (520)531-1794 US Company: DomainZoo.com Domain: DOMAINZOO.COM Administrative Handle: domainzoo Billing Handle: domainzoo Technical Handle: domainzoo ISP Handle: gain Record Created: 6/29/1999 Record Expires 6/29/2002 Name Servers: NS1.DOMAINZOO.COM 208.8.52.113 NS2.DOMAINZOO.COM 208.8.52.117 Network Solutions objRRP Data: registrar:domzoo updated by:domzoo status:ACTIVE registrar transfer date:2001-04-19 23:51:35.0 updated date:2001-04-27 12:23:07.0 created date:1999-06-29 01:50:44.0 registration expiration date:2002-06-29 01:50:44.0 created by:NSI nameserver:DNS.GCI-NET.COM nameserver:NS1.DOMAINZOO.COM nameserver:NS2.DOMAINZOO.COM Donny > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-discuss- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 2:25 PM > To: Robert L Mathews > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: DomainDiscover Transfers > > I'm not sure if this is all bad - they probably have it stated in their > contracts that all domains go on lock. They don't even DO anything > (NAC/ACK), the registry rules prevent locked domains from transfering > (doesn't even GET to the registrar). > > Since they also give the registrant full control over unlocking their > domains, well.... the most you can say is devious > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert L Mathews > > Sent: August 1, 2001 2:39 PM > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: DomainDiscover Transfers > > > > > > We've recently been trying to transfer two domains from the registrar > > TierraNet, aka DomainDiscover. > > > > The transfers were denied by DomainDiscover, although the registrant > said > > he did not receive any sort of communication from them. > > > > Upon investigation, it turns out that DomainDiscover has a default lock > > on all domains. To enable a transfer, the registrant first must log into > > the DomainDiscover control panel, click the "Switch away from > > DomainDiscover" link, and type an e-mail message detailing the name of > > the new registrar and "the reason for switching away from > DomainDiscover" > > (!). > > > > After some period of time, they will remove the lock and you can then > > transfer it. > > > > As far as I'm concerned, this form of default NACK is even worse than > > what NSI is doing, because upon receiving a transfer request, > > DomainDiscover apparently doesn't even send a notice to the customer > > saying that they're going to be rejecting the transfer or indicating > what > > the customer needs to do to make it happen. > > > > -- > > Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies > >
