Domain statuses

Domain statuses
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Listed below are the status values and descriptions for domains registered with DOMAINSAFE.

expired

Your domain name has past the expiry date without renewal. In the expired status, it is still possible to retrieve the domain licence. Please contact us ASAP.

managed

The domain name is managed by DOMAINSAFE. The domain probably points to a working website.

parked

The domain name is parked with DOMAINSAFE and traffic to the domain is forwarded to a holding page.

forwarding

Web traffic and emails for the domain name are being forwarded to another domain.

setup

The domain name is in the process of being setup.

contact

We're trying to contact you about your domain name. Please contact us ASAP.

ready

The domain name is ready to be put to work.

forsale

The domain name is currently listed for sale. Traffic to the domain name will be redirected to the for sale page where interested parties can buy it.

transfer_pending

The domain is being transferred to the DOMAINSAFE registrar. This process normally takes 2-3 days.

transfer_complete

The domain name transfer to DOMAINSAFE is complete. We're either working on the domain name right now, or we're waiting for instructions from you as to what to do with the domain name.

DNS records have not changed from what they were prior to the transfer.

invoice

We believe there is an invoice outstanding against this domain. Please contact us ASAP.

ordered

The domain name order has been placed but is not yet complete. This status is normally updated very quickly so if you see this status it might indicate a problem. Please contact us ASAP.

closed

This normally indicates that DOMAINSAFE is aware that you have licensed this domain, but it's not being actively managed. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

rnc

The domain is in the process of a Registrant Name Change (RNC). This is the official name for when the domain licence owner is changed, for example, because it's been sold.