How do I transfer a domain name to Crucial?
In order to transfer a domain name to Crucial Web Hosting, the following requirements must be met before we can process the transfer. No exceptions will be made, and all the necessary changes must be completed by you or the Administrative Contact listed under the whois informatoin for the domain, otherwise the transfer process will be delayed.
If you are sure you meet the following requirements and want to transfer your domain to Crucial, then please visit our domain transfer page.
Active For 60 Days
Starting from the day the domain name was registered, it must be active for more than 60 days with the current registrar. If you try to transfer a omain within the first 60 days, the transfer will automatically be declined by the current registrar.
On-Hold / Locked
The domain name cannot be "on-hold" or "locked" by the current registrar. A domain can have this status for several reasons:
- Lack of payment
- Domain has expired
- Domain was never manually unlocked
A locked domain will prevent any type of changes to be made to nameserver information, and will automatically reject any register transfer requests. If this feature is setup for your domain with your current registrar, you will need to unlock the domain before intitiating the transfer.
Administrative Contact
The current email address for the Administrative Contact on the domain name must be able to confirm the transfer request. If the domain does not belong to you and are making this request for someone else, please inform that person to look out for any emails regarding the transfer.
A confirmation email will be sent from losing regristrar to the Administrative Contact email address. If the transfer is not confirmed, it will automatically timeout 5 days after the transfer request.
Don't Wait Too Long
It is best to not wait until the last minute to transfer or renew a domain if it is about to expire. All transfers and renewals should be made no later than 2 weeks from the expiration date. A transfer can take up to 5 days to complete, and as many as 10, so keep that in mind.
Houston, We Have A Problem
If a problem arises with the losing register not approving the transfer, the transfer request will automatically timeout and will be cancelled 7 days after the transfer request. If this is the case, you may need to contact the losing registrar to find the cause of the hold up.
