Transfer for a co.uk domain

[dolcevit]

Hi,
I have already registered a co.uk domain with UKREG beginning of November 2005 (registered for 2 years).
I've recently built a web-site with Blue Voda, which is indeed a pleasure to work with and I am ready to publish.
I have already registered with VodaHost and paid for the yearly subscription.

However, I have only just realised that I won't be able to publish until a number of adminstrative tasks are carried out. I need to work fast, as this is for my business which is literally about to go live in the next few days.

I have several burning questions :
1) MUST I absolutely transfer my domain from UKREG to Vodahost?

2) I have just discovered the 9.95USD transfer fee. If I transfer, will I have to pay additional money for my existing domain 2-year registration?

3) Will the 60 day rule transfer rule stop me from publishing my web-site?
I need to know now if I have to find a temporary web-page solution until the domain transfer has been carried out.

4) What do I have to communicate to UKREG for the transfer to be carried out?

5) Is there a monthly/weekly deadline for applying for a transfer?

6) MUST I change the UKREG name servers to ns3.vodahost.com and ns4.vodahost.com?

looking forward to receiving your reply
dolcevit

[VodaHost]

Re: Transfer for a co.uk domain

The simplest and FASTEST solution to avoid hassles is to keep your domain at
123reg and just upadate your name servers to ours. Within 6-12 hours of you
updating your name servers, your domain name will be active on our servers.

Transfering UK domain names are a real pain. The Queen likes to keep them.

[dolcevit]

Re: Transfer for a co.uk domain

Thank you for your speedy reply.
Another question - a dumb one I believe:
If I keep my domain with UKREG and update the name servers (already done),
will I still have to create a Vodahost domain account ?

When publishing I understand I have to use servers :
ns3.vodahost.com 70.86.138.226
ns4.vodahost.com 70.86.138.227

However, which user and password am I suppose to use?
regards
Dolcevit

The simplest and FASTEST solution to avoid hassles is to keep your domain at
123reg and just upadate your name servers to ours. Within 6-12 hours of you
updating your name servers, your domain name will be active on our servers.

Transfering UK domain names are a real pain. The Queen likes to keep them.

[VodaHost]

Re: Transfer for a co.uk domain

No, you know longer need a VodaHost Domains account. But you will need a VodaHost
webhosting account. If you joined VodaHost after November 27, 05 your name servers
are........

ns5.vodahost.com >> 70.86.224.210
ns6.vodahost.com >> 70.86.224.211

[dolcevit]

Re: Transfer for a co.uk domain

Again thank you so much for the reply.

I am having a publishing problem, with message 12014 which talks about password.

a) Does the username correspond to the email address I supplied when I paid my vodahost subscription or is it something else?
I get the feeling that I have already defined a number of email/usernames since I started to communicate with vodahost and am somewhat confused.
Is there a place I can go to get my user and password re-sent to me?

b) I verifed the name server for my current registrant UKREG. I used
ns3.vodahost.com
ns4.vodahost.com
I did not however configure the IP address, assuming that the above would suffice.
You mentionned that the name server depends on the date of joining. Well, in my case, I downloaded Blue Voda before the 27th of november 2005 and paid my subscription on the 4th of december.

Many Thanks
dolcevit