Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[Matt Minuti]

$1.51/mo for a static site? Might want to check out NearlyFreeSpeech.net -
I pay pennies for static, and around $0.50/mo for my ttrss instance (php,
MySQL, cron jobs).

They've been good about domain registration, too, if a bit lacking in
suffixes.

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017, 8:39 AM Dan Garthwaite  wrote:

> I switched to AWS.
> http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/registrar.html
>
> $12/yr and and their business model isn't based on domain registration
> gimicks.  I also opted for the 50cent/mo DNS hosting.
>
> Comes out to about $1.51/mo to host a static website on S3, all inclusive.
>
>   -dan
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Bruce Dawson (Simon) 
> wrote:
>
>> I would move away from register.com - they're not very responsive or
>> understanding of small domain holders.
>>
>> I use OpenSRS at tucows.com, and I find them inexpensive, non-invasive,
>> and they give one the ability to get in the "domain business" (which
>> means they have a storefront you can use to let your "friends"
>> manage/pay for their own domains.
>>
>> --Bruce
>>
>>
>> On 08/09/2017 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer wrote:
>> > I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
>> > and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
>> > in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
>> > issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
>> > Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
>> >
>> > - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
>> > - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
>> > thing these days?
>> > - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
>> > register.com with some messed up naming.
>> >
>> > The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
>> > reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
>> >
>> > I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
>> > mistakes and lose control of the domains.
>> >
>> > - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
>> > - What are the steps to do the transfer?
>> >
>> > - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
>> > - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
>> > Organization" and username of the account?
>> >
>> > I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
>> > I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
>> > contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
>> > years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
>> >
>> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Ty
>> >
>>
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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[R. Anthony Lomartire]

I have yet to use a registrar that is "great".

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 9:52 PM R. Anthony Lomartire <
opensourcek...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My 2 cents -- I use domain.com and they've been as good as a domain
> registrar could be I suppose.
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:39 AM Dan Garthwaite  wrote:
>
>> I switched to AWS.
>> http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/registrar.html
>>
>> $12/yr and and their business model isn't based on domain registration
>> gimicks.  I also opted for the 50cent/mo DNS hosting.
>>
>> Comes out to about $1.51/mo to host a static website on S3, all inclusive.
>>
>>   -dan
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Bruce Dawson (Simon) 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would move away from register.com - they're not very responsive or
>>> understanding of small domain holders.
>>>
>>> I use OpenSRS at tucows.com, and I find them inexpensive, non-invasive,
>>> and they give one the ability to get in the "domain business" (which
>>> means they have a storefront you can use to let your "friends"
>>> manage/pay for their own domains.
>>>
>>> --Bruce
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/09/2017 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer wrote:
>>> > I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
>>> > and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
>>> > in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
>>> > issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
>>> > Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
>>> >
>>> > - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
>>> > - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
>>> > thing these days?
>>> > - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
>>> > register.com with some messed up naming.
>>> >
>>> > The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
>>> > reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
>>> >
>>> > I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
>>> > mistakes and lose control of the domains.
>>> >
>>> > - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
>>> > - What are the steps to do the transfer?
>>> >
>>> > - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
>>> > - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
>>> > Organization" and username of the account?
>>> >
>>> > I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
>>> > I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
>>> > contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
>>> > years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
>>> >
>>> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks!
>>> > Ty
>>> >
>>>
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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[R. Anthony Lomartire]

My 2 cents -- I use domain.com and they've been as good as a domain
registrar could be I suppose.

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:39 AM Dan Garthwaite  wrote:

> I switched to AWS.
> http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/registrar.html
>
> $12/yr and and their business model isn't based on domain registration
> gimicks.  I also opted for the 50cent/mo DNS hosting.
>
> Comes out to about $1.51/mo to host a static website on S3, all inclusive.
>
>   -dan
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Bruce Dawson (Simon) 
> wrote:
>
>> I would move away from register.com - they're not very responsive or
>> understanding of small domain holders.
>>
>> I use OpenSRS at tucows.com, and I find them inexpensive, non-invasive,
>> and they give one the ability to get in the "domain business" (which
>> means they have a storefront you can use to let your "friends"
>> manage/pay for their own domains.
>>
>> --Bruce
>>
>>
>> On 08/09/2017 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer wrote:
>> > I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
>> > and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
>> > in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
>> > issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
>> > Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
>> >
>> > - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
>> > - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
>> > thing these days?
>> > - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
>> > register.com with some messed up naming.
>> >
>> > The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
>> > reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
>> >
>> > I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
>> > mistakes and lose control of the domains.
>> >
>> > - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
>> > - What are the steps to do the transfer?
>> >
>> > - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
>> > - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
>> > Organization" and username of the account?
>> >
>> > I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
>> > I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
>> > contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
>> > years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
>> >
>> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Ty
>> >
>>
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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[Dan Garthwaite]

I switched to AWS.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/registrar.html

$12/yr and and their business model isn't based on domain registration
gimicks.  I also opted for the 50cent/mo DNS hosting.

Comes out to about $1.51/mo to host a static website on S3, all inclusive.

  -dan


On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Bruce Dawson (Simon) 
wrote:

> I would move away from register.com - they're not very responsive or
> understanding of small domain holders.
>
> I use OpenSRS at tucows.com, and I find them inexpensive, non-invasive,
> and they give one the ability to get in the "domain business" (which
> means they have a storefront you can use to let your "friends"
> manage/pay for their own domains.
>
> --Bruce
>
>
> On 08/09/2017 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer wrote:
> > I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
> > and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
> > in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
> > issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
> > Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
> >
> > - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
> > - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
> > thing these days?
> > - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
> > register.com with some messed up naming.
> >
> > The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
> > reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
> >
> > I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
> > mistakes and lose control of the domains.
> >
> > - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
> > - What are the steps to do the transfer?
> >
> > - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
> > - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
> > Organization" and username of the account?
> >
> > I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
> > I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
> > contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
> > years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Ty
> >
>
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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[Bruce Dawson (Simon)]

I would move away from register.com - they're not very responsive or 
understanding of small domain holders.

I use OpenSRS at tucows.com, and I find them inexpensive, non-invasive, 
and they give one the ability to get in the "domain business" (which 
means they have a storefront you can use to let your "friends" 
manage/pay for their own domains.

--Bruce


On 08/09/2017 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer wrote:
> I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
> and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
> in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
> issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
> Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
>
> - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
> - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
> thing these days?
> - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
> register.com with some messed up naming.
>
> The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
> reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
>
> I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
> mistakes and lose control of the domains.
>
> - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
> - What are the steps to do the transfer?
>
> - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
> - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
> Organization" and username of the account?
>
> I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
> I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
> contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
> years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Ty
>

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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[Tyson Sawyer]

On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 1:21 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile)
 wrote:
> I would recommend that you use a different registrar (better service, nicer
> interface, less cost).

That's what I thought I had understood from random bits.

> If you transfer a domain to another registrar, you will have to pay for
> another year, but that gets added to the current expiration.  You generally
> don't want to do a transfer if the domain is about to expire in the next 60
> days.

smallfortuneracing.com expires Oct 2nd, so I guess I will renew it as is first.

> I use NameCheap (https://www.namecheap.com/domains/transfer.aspx) and they
> are both good and inexpensive.

Awesome!

> It is entirely OK to list yourself for all contacts.
>
> The process for changing "Registrant Organization" can be a real pain.

yeah...  Besides renewing the domain that will expire soon, I need to
unlock transfers first.  However, transfering both domains will give
me a chance to clean up all the name issues on the accounts.

Thanks!
Ty

-- 
Tyson D Sawyer

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of many bad measures.   - Daniel Webster
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Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer

[Greg Rundlett (freephile)]

I would recommend that you use a different registrar (better service, nicer
interface, less cost).

If you transfer a domain to another registrar, you will have to pay for
another year, but that gets added to the current expiration.  You generally
don't want to do a transfer if the domain is about to expire in the next 60
days.

I use NameCheap (https://www.namecheap.com/domains/transfer.aspx) and they
are both good and inexpensive.

It is entirely OK to list yourself for all contacts.

The process for changing "Registrant Organization" can be a real pain.

See https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=j3.org for info on your domain
registration.

~ Greg

Greg Rundlett
https://eQuality-Tech.com
https://freephile.org

On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Tyson Sawyer  wrote:

> I hold a couple of domains.  One is my own that I registered in '96
> and the other belongs to a friend.  The "other" I registered for him
> in '01 to help his small race engineering business.  I have few
> issues.  Well, a few to discuss here, I won't bring up working with
> Bobby Casey at this time... ;-)
>
> - We'd like to transfer the 2nd domain to be owned by my friend
> - They are both registered with register.com.  Is that not the cool
> thing these days?
> - They ended up under two different accounts that I hold at
> register.com with some messed up naming.
>
> The domains are j3.org (mine, Bill Sconce would have understood the
> reference) and smallfortuneracing.com (my friend's).
>
> I'm asking for advice in part because I don't want to make any
> mistakes and lose control of the domains.
>
> - Who should my friend register with, if not register.com?
> - What are the steps to do the transfer?
>
> - Should I move my domain to a different registrar and if so, to whom?
> - If not, is there a way to change or delete the "Registrant
> Organization" and username of the account?
>
> I guess I should also ask about appropriate Tech contacts.  The person
> I have listed at one time hosted the web site on both, is still in my
> contacts list and could call, but someone I haven't contacted in
> years.  Is it reasonable list myself for Registrant, Admin and Tech?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Ty
>
> --
> Tyson D Sawyer
>
> A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent
> of many bad measures.   - Daniel Webster
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