Domain contact information serves as a crucial identifier for your domain ownership. Here's what you need to know about managing it effectively:

Contact Information Types

Domain contact information includes four key roles:

• Owner: Primary contact and official domain registrant
• Administrator: Secondary contact receiving most domain emails
• Tech: Backup contact for critical domain emails
• Billing: Additional backup for critical communications

Why Keep Information Updated

Maintaining current contact details is essential because:

• You'll receive important domain-related notices
• It's used to verify domain ownership
• It's required for domain transfers to other providers
• Annual review reminders are sent to ensure accuracy

Whois Privacy Protection

Whois privacy is automatically enabled for most domains, hiding your personal information from public lookup. However:

• Some country-code domains (ccTLDs) don't allow privacy protection
• You can disable Whois privacy if needed
• Different registrars may display varying fields in domain lookups

Formatting Requirements

Follow these guidelines when entering contact information:

Names:

• First and Last names must be at least 4 characters

Email Address:

• Use an accessible email address
• Avoid Apple email addresses (@mac.com, @me.com, @icloud.com)
• Don't use emails associated with the registered domain
• Remove trailing spaces

Phone Number:

• Enter without dashes or country code
• Country code adds automatically based on address

Address:

• Use Address 1 for main street address
• Address 2 for apartment/suite numbers (optional)
• Leave State blank for non-US/Canada addresses
• Ensure correct postal code format
• Select country matching phone number

Organization:

• Minimum 4 characters with 3 letters
• Optional for personal domain registrations

Editing Contact Information

To update your domain contact details:

1. Access your Domains dashboard
2. Select the domain to edit
3. Click Edit in Registration details
4. Update information following format guidelines
5. Verify email address accuracy
6. Save changes

Email Verification Process

When changing owner contact information:

1. Both old and new email addresses must confirm changes
2. Click Review Changes in verification email
3. Confirm changes on the verification page
4. Complete process for both email addresses

Remember to back up your contact information in a secure location for future reference.

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