Transfer Domain Name to HostBrook

Be sure you have completed the following steps with your current registrar:

Look at all the cool features you get with HostBrook:

  • Domain Forwarding and Masking

    Direct any domain name you own to your website — then, anyone who enters that domain name into a browser will be taken to your website.

  • Domain Locking

    Prevent accidental — or intentional — transfers of domain ownership, and anyone redirecting your nameservers.

  • Total DNS Control

    Manage your domain nameserver (DNS) records and set your email, FTP, sub-domains and website location — all from a single control panel.

  • Change of Registration

    Reassign your domain name (fee required) or change the contacts for your domain.

  • Status Alerts

    Monitor the status of your domain. We’ll instantly alert you if there’s been a change or we detect suspicious activity.

You have questions? We have answers!

Domains can be transferred almost any time. However, ICANN prohibits domain transfers within 60 days of registration or prior transfer (.au excepted). ICANN policy

Most domain transfers take between five and seven days to complete. The time it takes varies depending on the extension.

Absolutely. Track the progress of your transfers by following these steps:

  • Log in to My Account on HostBrook

  • Next to Domains, click the Launch button.

  • In the upper left, pull down the Domains menu and click Pending Transfers. You should see the following info for each transfer domain name:

    Status — This tells you where in the transfer process you are. Hover over the progress bar for any transfer, click the ? icon, or click the Action Required or Error link that displays for details.

    Admin Email — This field shows the email address linked with that domain name.

Upon the expiration of your domain, you will be charged annually to maintain the domain. The price is the then-current annual retail price applicable to the domain.

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