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Thread ID: 110598	2010-06-24 09:00:00	Customers domain expired - How to recover domain	Morgenmuffel (187)	Press F1

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1113077	2010-06-24 09:00:00	Ok i got an email from a client saying his site had vanished from the net, So I investigated and found his domain had expired, according to him he has received no emails telling him to renew and he has no login, I looked at the whois for the account, and he is listed as the registrar of the domain but the admin and technical contact are listed as the former designer, when he tried to recover a password it was sent to the former designer, is he going to be able to get hold of the domain, or is he going to need to deal with the former designer who i assume is the account holder the domain is listed as cancelled	Morgenmuffel (187)
1113078	2010-06-24 09:07:00	I guess the former designer was the one who received the emails about expiry, and I also assume he did not care\notice No idea if there's anything specific you'd do in this situation...	Agent_24 (57)
1113079	2010-06-24 09:13:00	Who hosts the website? They will probably have a good idea on how to get the domain back.	Greven (91)
1113080	2010-06-24 09:40:00	Does he have the domain's UDAI code? In any case, he needs to act quickly before the domain is released back into the pool.	somebody (208)
1113081	2010-06-24 09:41:00	Does he have the domain's UDAI code? In any case, he needs to act quickly before the domain is released back into the pool. That is what is needed!	Sweep (90)
1113082	2010-06-24 10:12:00	Not a big issue, just fixed a scenario like this today actually (luckily it was well before the domain expires). My first attempt would be to get the original designer to release the UDAI to you, and you transfer the domain to your registrar of choice. If no luck with this, get your client to contact the existing registrar with a letter outlining they are the legal owner, and requesting the domains contact details are set to them. Once this is done, request the UDAI and transfer. Most registrars will have a process outlined on their website to do this. If the legal owner of the domain is set as the designer, this is when things get tricky. You'll need to get the designer on side to make the transfer easier. The domain won't go back into the general pool to be snatched up by someone else, but your clients emails/website won't work in the meantime. Good luck.	nate (15033)
1113083	2010-06-24 10:14:00	The domain won't go back into the general pool to be snatched up by someone else, but your clients emails/website won't work in the meantime. I can't remember the exact number, but aren't "abandoned" domains released back into the pool after 60 days or something like that?	somebody (208)
1113084	2010-06-24 10:31:00	I can't remember the exact number, but aren't "abandoned" domains released back into the pool after 60 days or something like that?Yep, although I'm also not sure of the exact time period. Note that many registrars charge a 'recovery' fee if you let them expire, or cancel them, and then decide you want them back. If this is a site that isn't in the NZ registry (e.g. .com, .net, .org etc) then it probably won't have a UDAI - non-NZ domains work slightly differently.	Erayd (23)
1113085	2010-06-24 10:49:00	If the legal owner of the domain is set as the designer, this is when things get tricky. You'll need to get the designer on side to make the transfer easier. The domain won't go back into the general pool to be snatched up by someone else, but your clients emails/website won't work in the meantime. Good luck. Yes I have seen this a lot, infact have a client who has this exact problem. Many people hire cowboy web designers, who don't know the domain rules, and in the end it costs a lot in terms of time, and hassle getting the domain back. Far worse if the domain is an international one.	robbyp (2751)
1113086	2010-06-24 10:51:00	Yep, although I'm also not sure of the exact time period. Note that many registrars charge a 'recovery' fee if you let them expire, or cancel them, and then decide you want them back. If this is a site that isn't in the NZ registry (e.g. .com, .net, .org etc) then it probably won't have a UDAI - non-NZ domains work slightly differently. Its 90 days for NZ domains. International ones do also have codes, but they are referred to as authorization codes.	robbyp (2751)
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