Domain contact information plays a vital role in managing your domain effectively. Here's everything you need to know about managing and updating it:

Why Keep Information Current

• Receive important domain notifications
• Verify domain ownership
• Enable smooth domain transfers
• Annual review reminders sent from [email protected] or [email protected]

Contact Roles

1. Owner: Primary contact and official domain registrant
2. Administrator: Secondary contact receiving most domain emails
3. Technical: Backup contact for essential communications
4. Billing: Backup contact for essential domain matters

Contact Information Guidelines

Email Address:

• Use an accessible email address
• Avoid Apple email addresses (@mac.com, @me.com, @icloud.com)
• Don't use emails associated with the registered domain
• Remove trailing spaces

Phone Number:

• Enter without dashes or international prefix
• Format example: 5559876543

Address Details:

• Address 1: Street number and name only
• Address 2: Optional (apartment/floor number)
• State field: Complete only for US/Canada
• Ensure correct postal code format
• Country must match phone number prefix

Organization:

• Minimum 4 characters (3 must be letters)
• Optional for personal registrations

Modifying Domain Contacts

1. Access Domains dashboard
2. Select domain and click Edit under Registration Information
3. Update contact information
4. Verify email accuracy
5. Save changes
6. Confirm changes in popup (if applicable)

Verification Process

For Owner Email Changes:

• Verification required from both old and new email addresses
• Click "Review changes" in verification email
• Confirm on the opened page

For Tucows Domains:

• Verify within 15 days to prevent domain suspension
• Click verification link in email
• Select "Verify information"

Security Features

• Automatic Whois Privacy protection (except for certain ccTLDs)
• Optional contact update lock for 10-day transfer protection
• Annual contact information review requirement

Best Practices

• Keep all contact information current
• Save backup copies of domain contact information
• Use same contact for all roles in small organizations
• Verify email access before updates
• Follow specific requirements for ccTLDs

This comprehensive overview ensures proper management of your domain contact information while maintaining security and accessibility.

Related Articles

Previous Articles