PendingDelete = the domain has been returned to the registry operator. m2
----- Original Message ----- From: "myOstrich Internet Domain Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: Re: PendingDelete at MelbourneIT > Thanks everyone. > > I guess I asked my question poorly. > > The question should have really been does this status mean that it's in > the hands of the registry operator and that Melbourne IT is no longer > pulling the strings, so I can expect a normal drop, or is Melbourne IT > still in control and we can expect the unexpected? > > The customer has already purchased the SnapBack. > > On a side note, is there some place where the domains "popularity" can > be assessed? We've never played in the "used" domain market and really > have no insights here at all. > > Thanks, > > -t > > On Dec 26, 2003, at 12:21 PM, Russ Goodwin wrote: > > > At 02:48 AM 12/26/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Does anyone have any idea when they would drop this domain? > > > > You have to watch the domain's whois info at whois.crsnic.net to > > figure out when it will drop. Look at the Status and Updated Date. > > Once the status changes to PENDINGDELETE, look at the Updated Date. > > .com's and .net's will generally drop 6 calendar days after going > > PENDINGDELETE, .org's are 35 days. So if you saw tucows.com go > > PENDINGDELETE on 22-dec-3003, you should try to get it on 28-dec-2003. > > > > If you are at all serious about getting the domain, you should really > > use Snapnames, Pool, or a similar drop-catching service. We've had > > customers wait for a domain to drop thinking (incorrectly) that they > > were the only ones who'd want it, only to find one of the catchers > > picked it up. If even one other person has signed up at one of those > > services you won't be able to get it on your own. > > > > -Russ > > > > > > >
