Report Domain Contact Information and Management Guidelines

Report Domain Contact Information and Management Guidelines

By Michael Thompson

December 14, 2024 at 07:10 PM

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Keeping your domain contact information current is crucial for receiving important notifications, verifying ownership, and facilitating domain transfers. Here's what you need to know about managing domain contact information:

Contact Roles:

  • Owner: Primary contact and official domain registrant
  • Admin: Secondary contact receiving most domain emails
  • Tech: Backup contact for essential communications
  • Billing: Backup contact for critical domain emails

Formatting Requirements:

Email Address:

  • Must be accessible and verifiable
  • Avoid Apple email addresses (@mac.com, @me.com, @icloud.com)
  • Don't use emails associated with the registered domain
  • Remove any trailing spaces

Phone Number:

  • Enter without dashes or country code (example: 5559876543)
  • Country code adds automatically based on selected country

Address:

  • Address 1: House number and street name only
  • Address 2: Optional apartment/floor information
  • State field: Complete only for US/Canada addresses
  • Postal code must be correctly formatted
  • Country selection determines phone country code

Organization:

  • Minimum 4 characters (optional field)
  • At least 3 characters must be letters

To Edit Domain Contact Information:

  1. Access domain dashboard
  2. Click the domain name
  3. Click Edit in Registration Information
  4. Update contact details
  5. Save changes
  6. Verify via email when required

Important Notes:

  • Whois Privacy is automatically enabled for most domains
  • Country-specific domains (ccTLDs) may have special privacy rules
  • Contact information verification is required annually
  • Changes to owner information may trigger a 60-day transfer lock

Keep your information secure and accessible, as it's essential for domain management and ownership verification.

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