Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
$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 >> > >> >> ___ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 >>> > >>> >>> ___ >>> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >>> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >>> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >>> >> >> ___ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 >> > >> >> ___ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 > > > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. - Daniel Webster ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Need advice on domain management and transfer
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 > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
