What
does it mean to "manage" my domain
and how do I manage it?
If
you've ever dealt with the management of your domain, you know that with
other registrars, it can be a difficult and lengthy process. The
smallest change, from changing your email address in your contact
information, or altering the nameservers of your host, can require
multiple, confusing emails. Now, however, UnicDomains.com gives
you the ability to make all of those changes online! You can change your
contact information or nameservers in just a few seconds, using our
secure system. Access your domain from any web browser 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, using your username and password on the Domain
Management Control Panel.
To manage
your domain, log
on to our Domain Management Control Panel
by clicking on the "MEMBER Login" link on the menu bar in
the top left-hand menu of of our Home
Page. Input your
username and password to log on to our secure server. If you can't
remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below. Once logged in you will see a Menu. Select the appropriate link.
Can
I manage a domain I already own?
Only domains that have been
registered with, or transferred to,
UnicDomains.com
will appear
in your Domain Management System. If you have registered a domain with
another registrar, you will need to transfer it to UnicDomains.com
before you can manage it using our system. To transfer one or more
domains to us,
click here.
How
do I renew or extend the registration period for my
domain(s)?
Go to http://www.unicdomains.com/domainlogin.htm
, enter your Username and password to login to your account
management panel. Once logged in, click on Renew
Your Domains under
the Services
section. Read the instructions and click on Continue.
Then click on Renew Domains.
Put a checkmark next to the domain that you wish to renew and click on Continue.
Select the number of years for which you wish to renew and click on Continue.
Finally, enter your credit card info and click on the Submit button.
You can also renew your domain
name without the need to log into your account by simply clicking on
this
QUICK RENEW LINK or by going to the following URL:
www.ToRenewDomain.com
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How
do I change the default information for my account?
Log
on to our Domain
Management Control Panel by clicking on the
"MEMBER Login" link on the menu bar in
the top left-hand menu of our Home
Page. Input your
username and password to log on to our secure server. If you can't
remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below. Once logged in you will see a Menu. Select the
"Update Account Information"
link . Edit your personal information.
Important
note: The changes you do to the default information in the "Update Account Information"
section will only apply on future domain name registrations. The
modifications will not update any previously registered domain names.
The following will explain how to modify information on previously
registered domains.
To modify contact information on previously
registered domains, you will need to modify the contact handle(s) associated
with the domain(s). Please
refer to the "How do I change
my administrative, billing and/or technical contact?" question
below.
To change
the DNS Name Servers associated with previously registered domains,
please refer to
the "How do I change the DNS information for my Domain Name?"
question below.
If you require
to modify the registrant name on a previously registered domain,
please refer to the "How
can I change the registrant info?"
question.
My
email address has changed, how do I update my the account?
It is a two
steps operation involving updating the default information of the account
and also updating the contact handles for your existing domains.
First, you
will need to update your email address in the default information for your
account. The default information will apply on future domain
registrations.
To do this, log in the Domain Management
Control
Panel
by clicking on the
"MEMBER Login" link on the menu bar in
the top left-hand menu of our Home
Page. Input your
username and password to log on to our secure server. If you can't
remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below. Once logged in you will see a Menu. Select the
"Update Account Information"
link and edit your personal information.
Important
note: The changes you do to the default information (as
outlined above) in the "Update Account Information"
section will only apply on future domain name registrations. The
modifications will not update any previously registered domain names.
The following will explain how to modify information on previously
registered domains.
Next,
you need to modify the contact handles associated
with any domain that you have in your account. This is important as we
use the email address from the administrative contact handle to send
renewal notices when your domain is about to expire. By not having a current and valid email
address puts you at risk of losing your domain if and when it expires.
Updating
the
administrative, billing and technical contact handles can be
accomplished via the Management Control Panel.
To begin, click the MEMBER login link on
the left-hand side of our website at www.UnicDomains.com.
Enter your username and password. If you can't remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below.
Once logged in the Management Control Panel, click the "Edit/ Manage
Contact Handles" link. A contact handle is a shorthand version of
all of your contact information. You can edit any of your contact
handles here (click the "Edit" button next to the handle), or
create new ones (click the "Create New Handle" link at the top
of the page). If you do
not have any handle associated with your domain or domains, you need to
create one. Once you
have the contact handle information the way you want it, return to the
main screen of the Manager.
Next, click the "Assign Domain Contacts" link. A list of your
domains, as well as the current IYD contact handle associated with the
domains, will show. Choose the domain you'd like to change information
for, and click the Continue button.
Choose what information you'd like to update: admin, billing and/or
technical, and click the Continue button. You may choose any of the IYD
contact handles you have set up in our system.
Click the Continue button to finalize the change. Our system will update
immediately, however, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to
propagate Internet-wide.
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What
information can I change in my contact info. associated with a domain?
You can change the information for your administrative, billing and
technical contacts for your domains by editing the contact handles
associated with the domain. Please refer to "How
do I change my administrative, billing, and/or technical contact?"
How
do I change my administrative, billing, and/or technical contact?
Note: This is to modify information on already registered domains
only. To modify the default information in your account which
will apply on future registrations, please refer to "How
do I change the default information for my account?"
Changing the
administrative, billing and technical contact information can be
accomplished via the Management Control Panel.
To begin, click the
MEMBER
Login link on
the left-hand side of our website at www.UnicDomains.com.
Enter your username and password. If you can't remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below.
Once logged in the Management Control Panel, click the "Edit/ Manage
Contact Handles" link. A contact handle is a shorthand version of
all of your contact information. You can edit any of your contact
handles here (click the "Edit" button next to the handle), or
create new ones (click the "Create New Handle" link at the top
of the page). If you do
not have any handle associated with your domain or domains, you need to
create one. Once you
have the contact handle information the way you want it, return to the
main screen of the Manager.
Next, click the "Assign Domain Contacts" link. A list of your
domains, as well as the current IYD contact handle associated with the
domains, will show. Choose the domain you'd like to change information
for, and click the Continue button.
Choose what information you'd like to update: admin, billing and/or
technical, and click the Continue button. You may choose any of the IYD
contact handles you have set up in our system.
Click the Continue button to finalize the change. Our system will update
immediately, however, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to
propagate Internet-wide.
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How
can I make changes to the registrant info.?
Some people wish to update their address that has changed, or the
company name, which has been bought out. Others want to remove their
ownership information for security purposes.
Changing the registrant information requires a higher level of security,
since it affects the ownership of a domain. You should also be aware
that it may affect your ownership adversely. For example, should someone
file a WIPO claim to this domain, one of the ways ICANN will resolve the
dispute is to immediately terminate a disputed domain if the information
provided is known to be false.
Should you wish to go ahead with a change of ownership or simply make
some minor changes to the ownership information such as a spelling mistake of
an address change, then follow these steps:
Click on the Ownership Change button in the
Management Control Panel. You will supplied with a choice of questions. Make sure to remember your
choice and answer as this will used from now on as an additional security step
in order to do any additional Ownership change or should you wish to modify
the registrar lock setting. Then on the next page, click on Ownership Change again and check the domain(s) for which you want to
modify information and finally click on the change button at the bottom of the page. Please note that all fields are required except Company and Fax. Please enter a valid email address in the email field.
This is how we can communicate with you important information such as when
your domain is about to expire. Not putting any email or an invalid email puts you at risk of losing your domain.
Using the Ownership Change service is now free of
charge.
How
can I sell my domain to someone else or change ownership?
Use the Ownership Change link
in the Domain Management Control Panel to
change the registrant info. for your domain to show the new owner's
information. You will then be given the choice to push the domain to another
existing account at UnicDomains.com or open a new account in the new owner's
name and then push the domain in that account. There is no charge for this new
service.
What
is a DNS?
DNS (Domain Name System) is a system that translates a domain name from
letters (NS1.UNICDOMAINS.COM) into a numerical IP address (64.94.117.195).
Each time you register a domain name you must specify your DNS
information. If you register a domain name through UnicDomains.com,
you can use our DNS information free of charge! This is known in the
industry as "parking" a domain. Parking is free using UnicDomains.com's
default servers. You can also change the DNS information at any time, also free
of charge, but be aware, your new DNS host may charge you a parking
fee...
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Why
would I need to change my DNS information?
If you have a new web site or email account, your web hosting
company or ISP will ask you to change
your DNS information (typically,
they would become the new DNS host) so that your domain name can be
connected to your web site and your email account can be set-up.
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How
do I change the DNS NameServers for my Domain Name?
If you are changing DNS information on a domain name you
registered with UnicDomains.com, begin by clicking the
"MEMBER Login" link in the left-hand menu
bar of our HOME page
You will be
asked to input your username and password you designated at the time you set
up your domain account. If you can't remember your
username and/or password, please go to the "I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?"
questions below. Click on "Login". Now click on the "Change
DNS/Hosting Info" link near the top of the page. Next, check
the box next to
the domain you wish to modify the DNS/Hosting
info, from your list of domains.
Now scroll down and click on the "continue" button.
On the next page, input the primary (nameservers)
and secondary host (and, if necessary, the tertiary host).
Example:
Our system will automatically resolve the IP
addresses of a valid nameserver so
you do not need to enter the Host IP for the corresponding hosts (leave
the Host IP blank). Finally, click on continue again. You will now
get confirmation that the DNS update is complete. Please note: It will
take 24-48 hours for your hosting change to propagate Internet-wide. After
that time, your new host will be responsible for the resolution of your
domain.
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How
long does it take for DNS changes to take effect?
Typically, the DNS changes will be completed within 24 to 72 hours. This
is standard Internet propagation time. The central registry databases
update automatically, upon your submission of new information.
Can
I have my domain URL-forwarded or redirected?
Yes, you can have
your domain forwarded to another website. For example, you could have your
domain www.yourdomain.com forwarded
to your free web site at www.homestead.com/yourdomain.
To enable this service, access the Services section
through our MEMBER Login link on our home page ,insert your username and password, and select the Enable
Email Forwarding tab, pay the nominal fee of just $5.00 per domain
per year. Then specify the URL address of the web site where you wish
your domain to point.
Can
I have an e-mail address set-up with my new domain name as for example:
myname@mynewdomain.com?
Yes, you can
have up to 10 different e-mails set-up to use with each domain name. To
enable this service, access the Services section
through our MEMBER Login with your username and password, and select the Enable
Email Forwarding tab, pay the nominal fee of just $5.00 per domain
per year to have up to 10 e-mails addresses forwarded to the e--mail
address of your choice.
For example: yourname@yourdomain.com
could be forwarded to johnsmith23@hotmail.com
and mary@yourdomain.com
could be forwarded to mary34242@yahoo.com.
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I
am building a web site for my
domain. Where can I have it hosted?
We recommend ICDSOFT
for Web Hosting as they offer one of the best value for your money and
they have excellent on-line support. You get 333 MB web space, unlimited
e-mail accounts, FrontPage 2000 extensions and super fast servers.
What
is registration lock?
UnicDomains.com is now pleased to
offer you the ability to lock your domain. For the low price of just $2.50 per
domain per year. Keep your domain secure from potential "domain
hijacking"! A domain hijacking occurs when someone tries to
redirect your DNS or worse, transfer your domain to another registrar and change
the ownership away from you without your permission.
Once you lock a domain, you will have to return to the Registration Lock
function in the Management Control Panel to unlock it if you want to make any
changes, such as DNS changes, renewals, or transfers. This extra security will
help prevent unauthorized changes.
To enable Registration Lock, login to your Domain Management Control Panel by clicking the
"MEMBER Login" link in the left-hand menu
bar of our HOME page and enter Username and Password. Then click on the
Registration Lock title. You will be asked to
choose a security question. Then enter your answer to that question. Make sure
to remember this answer as you will need it again for any subsequent change to
ownership, registrant, DNS nameservers and also for domain renewals and
transfers. Once in the registration lock page you will have a choice of adding,
edit or renew a lock or locks in your account.
I
can't remember my username and/or password, can you send it to me?
If you can't remember your
username and/or password, enter the email address on record
for your account in the "Forget your
password?" box. An email containing your
username and password will be mailed to that address.
If you get the message "The
email you entered is not recognized", this means that the email address
in your account at UnicDomains.com does not match the email you have
entered in the forget your password box. In this case, please send us an email
containing at least one of the domain names inside your account the last 4
digits of the credit card that you have used for your account and your new
email address that you wish to use for the account. If the credit card matches
our records we will update your email address.
