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Changing the Registrant Account for a Domain Name

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Last Updated: April 16, 2007 5:52 PM

Changing the domain name registrant removes the domain name from your list of registered domains and places it in the new registrant's account. To complete the process for changing the account registrant, the new registrant must follow the set of instructions we sent them through email.

To Change the Registrant Account for a Domain Name

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. From the Domain Names menu, select Manage Domains.
  3. In the Domain Control Center window, select the domain name(s) you want to change.
  4. Click the Account Change button.
  5. In the New Registrant area, enter the following:
    First Name and Last Name
    The new registrant's first and last name.
    Organization
    The name of the organization that is the legal registrant of the domain, if any.
    Address 1 and Address 2
    The new registrant's address.
    City, State, Zip Code, and Country
    The new registrant's city, state, ZIP Code, and country.
    Phone
    The new registrant's phone number.
    Fax
    The new registrant's fax number, if any.
    Email
    The new registrant's email address.
  6. If the domain name registrant is an organization, and you agree that the organization is the legal registrant, select I certify that the specified organization.
  7. Read the Domain Name Change Registrant Agreement, and if you agree to the terms, select For security purposes I authorize.
  8. Click Continue. A list of the services associated with the domain name displays. These services will be cancelled.
  9. Click Continue.
  10. Click OK.

NOTE: The transaction ID and security code we sent to the new registrant expires after 10 days.