but i found out that its simple. i went to godaddy and created and account with them. they have a section for transfers, the whole process was easy, so i added all my domain names in the bulk list, provided my credit card payment and then i got emails from godaddy about how to transfer the domain names. i got a Transaction ID and a Security Code which i had to use to transfer. then i had to wait for my current registar to give me some kind of code to complete the transfer. once i got everything, i went to their site and provided all the codes and that was it. domain names are so valuelable, specially .com names they are so dificult to get good ones now a days. so hopefuly this little post gave you some courage to transfer you domain names. i had a friend who was intimidated by the whole process so he decided to have a company do it for him. there are companyies that do this for you at a very low cost who know what they are doing. if you need help, you can contact Webune.com for their service, they can provide that for you.
steps:
1. go to the registar you want to transfer the domain name to. for example, i want to transfer my domain anme to godaddy.com, so i would go to the godaddy website. and under domains you shoul find a link that says: Transfer Domains and enter the domain name you want to transfer. their system will ask for your information and payment.. then it will send you an email with instructions and a code to enter. this is what my email looked like when i got it:
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DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER - Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer
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Re: Transfer of DOMAIN.COM
DOMAIN2.COM
DOMAIN3.COM
Dear GoDaddy.com Customer,
GoDaddy.com received a request on 5/21/2007 for us to become the new registrar
of record.
You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered Name
Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS database. If
you are not the Account Holder, or you are transferring the domain to a new
owner, please forward this email to the appropriate Account Holder so that they
may complete the transfer process.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
IMPORTANT: If the steps below are not completed, the domain name(s) listed above
will NOT be transferred to us.
\\\
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To proceed with the transfer, follow the instructions here:
http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?prog_id=GoDaddy&article_id=1592&topic_id=160
&isc=gdbb2
In the process of authorizing this transfer, you will be prompted to provide the
Transaction ID and Security Code:
Transaction ID: 45107209
Security Code: TTTT74451
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once a transfer takes place, you will not be able to transfer to another
registrar for 60 days, apart from a transfer back to the original registrar, in
cases where both registrars so agree or where a decision in the dispute
resolution process so directs.
If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then please don't respond to this
message.
If you have any questions about this process, contact us by email at
mailto:support@godaddy.com, or by phone at (480) 505-8877.
Regards,
Domain Services
GoDaddy.com
DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER - Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer
====================================================================
Re: Transfer of DOMAIN.COM
DOMAIN2.COM
DOMAIN3.COM
Dear GoDaddy.com Customer,
GoDaddy.com received a request on 5/21/2007 for us to become the new registrar
of record.
You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered Name
Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS database. If
you are not the Account Holder, or you are transferring the domain to a new
owner, please forward this email to the appropriate Account Holder so that they
may complete the transfer process.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
IMPORTANT: If the steps below are not completed, the domain name(s) listed above
will NOT be transferred to us.
\\\
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To proceed with the transfer, follow the instructions here:
http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?prog_id=GoDaddy&article_id=1592&topic_id=160
&isc=gdbb2
In the process of authorizing this transfer, you will be prompted to provide the
Transaction ID and Security Code:
Transaction ID: 45107209
Security Code: TTTT74451
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once a transfer takes place, you will not be able to transfer to another
registrar for 60 days, apart from a transfer back to the original registrar, in
cases where both registrars so agree or where a decision in the dispute
resolution process so directs.
If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then please don't respond to this
message.
If you have any questions about this process, contact us by email at
mailto:support@godaddy.com, or by phone at (480) 505-8877.
Regards,
Domain Services
GoDaddy.com
step 2. go to the godaddy website as instructed by the email. so i went to: http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?prog_id=GoDaddy&article_id=1592&topic_id=160
&isc=gdbb2
step 3. at this webpage, i found more instructions which say:
Authorizing a Domain Transfer to Your Account
Last Updated: April 4, 2007 10:15 AM
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Your domain transfer will not succeed unless you unlock the domain, remove privacy, set up a valid administrative email, and apply the correct authorization code(for .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us. or .info names).
To Authorize a Domain Transfer to Your Account
Log in to your Account Manager.
From the Domain Names menu, select Manage Domains. The Domain Control Center opens.
In your folder list, click Pending Transfers.
Click the Authorization button and select Begin Transfer Authorization from the list. The Authorization button is located in the right corner of the toolbar.
In the Transfer Authorization section, enter your Transaction ID and Security Code from the email notification you received regarding this transfer and click Continue.
If applicable, enter your Authorization Code that you received from the current Registrar and click Continue.
For more information about authorization codes, see What is my Auth Code or Authorization Code?..
Last Updated: April 4, 2007 10:15 AM
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Your domain transfer will not succeed unless you unlock the domain, remove privacy, set up a valid administrative email, and apply the correct authorization code(for .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us. or .info names).
To Authorize a Domain Transfer to Your Account
Log in to your Account Manager.
From the Domain Names menu, select Manage Domains. The Domain Control Center opens.
In your folder list, click Pending Transfers.
Click the Authorization button and select Begin Transfer Authorization from the list. The Authorization button is located in the right corner of the toolbar.
In the Transfer Authorization section, enter your Transaction ID and Security Code from the email notification you received regarding this transfer and click Continue.
If applicable, enter your Authorization Code that you received from the current Registrar and click Continue.
For more information about authorization codes, see What is my Auth Code or Authorization Code?..
step4: i followed the information and at the last step is said:
Please enter the authorization code for each domain (provided by your current registrar). Click here for bulk entry.
at this point, i did't have the authorization code from my current registar so i though i should wait.. i waited two weeks and nothing.. then i wen to my current registar and i found out something, i had my domain name locked. and this is what my registar said:
- Domain Locking -
When locking is enabled for a domain, any requests to transfer the domain to another registrar or hosting company will automatically fail. This can be used to prevent fraudulent transfers of the domain, while locking is enabled.
Should you ever want to transfer the domain, or modify nameservers based on the domain, domain locking must first be disabled, before the relevant action is performed.
Note that only the owner for a domain can enable/disable locking. The sub-user for the domain, if any, will not be able to perform this action.
Locking currently Enabled
When locking is enabled for a domain, any requests to transfer the domain to another registrar or hosting company will automatically fail. This can be used to prevent fraudulent transfers of the domain, while locking is enabled.
Should you ever want to transfer the domain, or modify nameservers based on the domain, domain locking must first be disabled, before the relevant action is performed.
Note that only the owner for a domain can enable/disable locking. The sub-user for the domain, if any, will not be able to perform this action.
Locking currently Enabled
step 5. - check to make sure your domain name is not locked. so i am unlocking it now.
step6. the next step you will need to login to your current registar and somewhere in their clien panel, they should have a page where they will give you a transfer code. you will use that code when transfering to the new registar.
step 7. now that you have your current registar code, you can use it.
step 8. you will get a confirmation to transfer from your current resitar and in order to accept you have to follow their instructions. mine said this:
An English version of this message is contained below.
Attention: myemail@domaina.com
Re: Transfer of domain.com
Tucows received notification on Wed Jun 6 23:28:42 2007
that you have requested a transfer to another domain name registrar.
If you want to proceed with this transfer, you do not need to respond to this
message.
If you wish to cancel the transfer (or to approve it immediately), please
contact us before Mon Jun 11 23:28:42 2007
by going to our website,
https://rr-n1-tor.opensrs.net/transfers/index.cgi?away=1 to confirm.
You will need to enter the following information to log in and accept or decline
the transfer:
Domain Name: domain.com
Transfer Key: U7DJF895DF
If we do not hear from you by Mon Jun 11 23:28:42 2007, the transfer will
proceed.
Transfer Away Confirmation for domain.com
A request has been received to transfer the domaindomain.com away from the Registrar OpenSRS.
This request was entered at 07-JUN-2007 00:32:41 by Go Daddy Software, Inc.
If this is a valid request and you wish to approve this transfer, please select the Approve box below, and then hit Submit.
If you wish to decline this transfer, please select Decline below, and then Submit.
Daytime Phone:
*required Daytime Phone:
(eg. 416-555-1122 x 3333)
You must check one of the boxes below to specify whether you want to accept the transfer away.
Check box here to accept and approve your transfer to Go Daddy Software, Inc.
Check box here to decline the transfer to Go Daddy Software, Inc.
Attention: myemail@domaina.com
Re: Transfer of domain.com
Tucows received notification on Wed Jun 6 23:28:42 2007
that you have requested a transfer to another domain name registrar.
If you want to proceed with this transfer, you do not need to respond to this
message.
If you wish to cancel the transfer (or to approve it immediately), please
contact us before Mon Jun 11 23:28:42 2007
by going to our website,
https://rr-n1-tor.opensrs.net/transfers/index.cgi?away=1 to confirm.
You will need to enter the following information to log in and accept or decline
the transfer:
Domain Name: domain.com
Transfer Key: U7DJF895DF
If we do not hear from you by Mon Jun 11 23:28:42 2007, the transfer will
proceed.
Transfer Away Confirmation for domain.com
A request has been received to transfer the domaindomain.com away from the Registrar OpenSRS.
This request was entered at 07-JUN-2007 00:32:41 by Go Daddy Software, Inc.
If this is a valid request and you wish to approve this transfer, please select the Approve box below, and then hit Submit.
If you wish to decline this transfer, please select Decline below, and then Submit.
Daytime Phone:
*required Daytime Phone:
(eg. 416-555-1122 x 3333)
You must check one of the boxes below to specify whether you want to accept the transfer away.
Check box here to accept and approve your transfer to Go Daddy Software, Inc.
Check box here to decline the transfer to Go Daddy Software, Inc.
after i hit submit i got this message:
Thank you. Your domain will be transferred to Go Daddy Software, Inc.. You may be asked to complete their confirmation processes before the domain is actually transferred away.
step 8. after a couple of hours you should get an email from godaddy. mine looked like this:
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DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER CONFIRMATION
=====================================================
Dear customer,
Congratulations! The transfer request for the following domain name(s) has been
completed:
domain.com
======================================================
IMPORTANT!
IF THIS DOMAIN IS NOT CURRENTLY HOSTED, follow the instructions below to change
your domain name servers to our parked servers. By doing so, you will avoid
possible charges from your prior registrar and enable your domain's new features
now that your transfer is complete.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Log in to modify your name servers. To safely log in:
1. Go to the GoDaddy.com(R) home page and click "My Account."
2. Enter your login name or customer number and password, then click
"Secure Login," which will take you to the Account Manager where you may manage
your products and services.
-----------------------------------------------------------
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE HOSTING THIS DOMAIN WITH GODADDY.COM, once the hosting
account is set up there will be no need to modify the name servers.
It is also important that you verify that your contact information is complete
and up to date. Failure to keep your contact data current may result in the
cancellation of your domain name.
DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER CONFIRMATION
=====================================================
Dear customer,
Congratulations! The transfer request for the following domain name(s) has been
completed:
domain.com
======================================================
IMPORTANT!
IF THIS DOMAIN IS NOT CURRENTLY HOSTED, follow the instructions below to change
your domain name servers to our parked servers. By doing so, you will avoid
possible charges from your prior registrar and enable your domain's new features
now that your transfer is complete.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Log in to modify your name servers. To safely log in:
1. Go to the GoDaddy.com(R) home page and click "My Account."
2. Enter your login name or customer number and password, then click
"Secure Login," which will take you to the Account Manager where you may manage
your products and services.
-----------------------------------------------------------
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE HOSTING THIS DOMAIN WITH GODADDY.COM, once the hosting
account is set up there will be no need to modify the name servers.
It is also important that you verify that your contact information is complete
and up to date. Failure to keep your contact data current may result in the
cancellation of your domain name.
that's it. its more complicated than i thought, but at least its done for your own sercurity.