Edit Domain Contact Information Guide - Keep Your Whois Details Up to Date

Edit Domain Contact Information Guide - Keep Your Whois Details Up to Date

By Michael Turner

December 14, 2024 at 08:08 PM

Add, edit or remove your domain's contact information requires maintaining accurate and up-to-date details for proper domain management. Keeping your information current is crucial for important notifications and domain ownership verification.

Contact Information Roles:

  • Owner: Primary contact and official domain registrant
  • Admin: Secondary contact receiving most domain emails
  • Tech: Backup contact for critical domain emails
  • Billing: Backup contact for critical emails (not listed in Whois)

Key Formatting Requirements:

  • Names must have minimum 4 characters
  • Phone numbers: No dashes or country codes (example: 5559876543)
  • Address: Street number and name in Address 1, additional details in Address 2
  • Organization: Minimum 4 characters (3 must be letters)

Email Address Best Practices:

  • Avoid using domain-associated emails
  • Don't use Apple email addresses (@mac.com, @me.com, @icloud.com)
  • Ensure access to the email during domain transfers
  • Remove any trailing spaces

Whois Privacy:

  • Automatically enabled during registration
  • May not be available for country code top-level domains (ccTLDs)
  • Can be manually disabled if needed

To Edit Domain Contact Information:

  1. Access domains dashboard
  2. Select desired domain
  3. Click Edit in Registration information
  4. Update contact details
  5. Verify email address accuracy
  6. Save changes

Contact Changes Verification:

  • Owner contact changes require email verification
  • Verification emails sent from [email protected] or [email protected]
  • Must complete verification within 15 days to avoid domain suspension

Optional Security Features:

  • Contact update lock available for Owner information changes
  • Prevents domain transfers for 10 days when enabled

Keep backup records of your contact information for future reference and ensure you can access the email address associated with your domain contact details.

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