Moving
your domain to OnTimeHost for HOSTING
How to take
an existing domain name, hosted at another ISP, and move it to OnTimeHost's
servers...
NOTE:
this page covers transferring a Domain Name to OnTimeHost's servers for
HOSTING,
which is different than transferring the REGISTAR for a particular
domain.
Moving an existing
domain name to OnTimeHost for hosting is quite simple, but changing registration
information is the responsibility of the owner of the domain (usually the
customer. The Administrative contact of the Domain is the only person
or entity that can usually modify Domain Name Registrations. If you
are not registered as the Administrative Contact for the Domain you wish
to transfer, then you MUST get whoever is the Administrative contact to
submit the necessary changes to whichever registration service you used
to obtain the Domain Name. If you have any questions or concerns before
your begin the transfer process, you should contact whoever is currently
hosting the Domain or your Registar.)Note there are many different Registars,each
with it's own way of handling Domain Registration and modification. If
you need help figuring out who own and hosts what, and what you need to
do, OnTimeHost Customer Care can help in getting domains transferred to
our Registration Service and for hosting on our servers.
We've layed
out some simple instructions, but as always, if you have questions or problems,
feel free to call our Customer Care Center.
1. Verify
that the current registration information is correct, and that you do indeed
own the domain and have the ability and right to modify the registration.
Most importantly, check the Administrative Contact email address. Make
sure you have access to that e-mail address/account - if you do not, you
will need to contact your current Registar and update that information
before proceeding!
2.
Call us and let us know you want to set up a new Domain. If you're not
a OnTimeHost customer yet, we'll sign you up for a new account and acticvate
it IMMEDIATELY.
3.
Upload your website, and test it BEFORE transferring the domain (you will
be told a server name that will host your Domain when you call to notify
us of the transfer.
Next, Please
contact your domain registrar (the company your Domain is currently registered
through. If you require our name server information for domain name modification,
please use the following:
Primary
Name Server Hostname: ns1.OnTimeHost.Net
Primary
Name Server Netaddress: 209.223.102.101
Secondary
Name Server Hostname: ns2.OnTimeHost.Net
Secondary
Name Server Netaddress: 209.223.102.102
4.
In some cases, the registar will contact you via email for your approval.
Do not approve the transfer until you are satisfied your new website is
working on our servers.
5.
Reply to and authorize the transfer of your domain name. The propagation
of your new IP address on our servers will take up to 5 days, after which
you may close your former webhosting account! The transfer period is completely
dependant upon the registar you used when purchasing the Domain. OnTimeHost
can offer advice in dealing with various registars, but we cannot pretend
to be the legitimate owner of your Domain and handle your transfer request
- it is the responsibility of the legal owner of the Domain to do that.
OnTimeHost can host any international domain
name (i.e. - .tv, .fm, .ca, .es, .us, uk, .au, de, .fr, .jp, .br, .mx,
.sg, etc.) on our servers! Please note that all international domains are
responsible for transferring their domains to our servers. |
