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Domain Transfer Taking Long
- Thread starter Grubby
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Just depends on when the link to approve the transfer is clicked.
ld13
Honorary Master
Co.za domain? I did a few this week and the transfer went through within minutes of the Accept/approve link being clicked by the parties involved. That being said, the domains in question had no holds on them and were paid up with no pending renewals or anything odd.
lowriderza
Expert Member
Follow up with them, I got my domains moved in a few hours time. They use transfer codes nowadays. Webafrica will give you the code and you should be able to type it in on the namecheap side.
Edit: This applies for .com please see @Jade @ ZA Domains post below
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The registry sends out a transfer approval email and as soon as the approve link is followed the domain is transferred immediately.
If you haven’t received the email then get WA to confirm what the registrant email is. If theirs, klap them and ask them to approve.
If yours, then check your junk mail folder as zacr’s mail servers have been blacklisted for years and they see no need to get their ip’s cleaned.
If none of the above apply then get name cheap to cancel the transfer and try again.
Co.za domains don’t use transfer / epp codes.
lowriderza
Expert Member
Oops sorry. Will correct my post then.
ArtyLoop
Executive Member
Are you sure of that? I've used the EPP system on at least one that I have.
Which part
Absolutely, ZACR doesnt support epp at this stage.
Its in the pipeline (domain lock) at a premium rate of R900 per domain per year or around there
ArtyLoop
Executive Member
Hmmm...
guess my host at the time was feeding me BS in the dark to extort money out of me...ld13
Honorary Master
Sure it uses the EPP system, but no EPP codes in sight. Not for .co.za domains at least.
ArtyLoop
Executive Member
Thank you for the clarification... Yes it doesn't use those codes like you'd see on a .com domain.
There is no epp code / transfer code along with no transfer feeHmmm...
Correct, multitasking here on a friday and beer time is close.
ZACR use the epp system, but dont support epp codes / transfer codes.
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I did. Got the EPP etc. Everything is sorted on the new host site. I've opened 2 tickets and just get the same response "It may take up to 7 days"Follow up with them, I got my domains moved in a few hours time. They use transfer codes nowadays. Webafrica will give you the code and you should be able to type it in on the namecheap side.
Edit: This applies for .com please see @Jade @ ZA Domains post below
They never sent any email for me to verify. I actually asked them if there was anything else to do besides unlocking the domain and getting the epp key from them and they said no.
they’re telling fibs...
Could be. I just checked the registrant email address on whois as you suggested and it's some wierd url. I have asked them to verify
To clarify the process and time frames of a co.za domain transfer
Gaining registrar initiates a transfer request and the registry sends out a mail to the registrant requesting that they vote on the transfer. At the same time the loosing rar receives an epp poll message which informs them of the transfer.
The registrar may approve or deny the transfer.
If the registrant approves the transfer via the link provided within the transfer email, the domain is immediately transferred to the gaining rar - irrespective of the registrar's approve or deny vote.
The registrant's vote always supersedes the registrars vote.
In the event that the registrant does not approve or deny the transfer, and the registrar has accepted the transfer then the transfer will proceed within 5 days of the date of transfer request.
Subject to the domain not having expired, or be within its registration grace period (7days).
Gaining registrar initiates a transfer request and the registry sends out a mail to the registrant requesting that they vote on the transfer. At the same time the loosing rar receives an epp poll message which informs them of the transfer.
The registrar may approve or deny the transfer.
If the registrant approves the transfer via the link provided within the transfer email, the domain is immediately transferred to the gaining rar - irrespective of the registrar's approve or deny vote.
The registrant's vote always supersedes the registrars vote.
In the event that the registrant does not approve or deny the transfer, and the registrar has accepted the transfer then the transfer will proceed within 5 days of the date of transfer request.
Subject to the domain not having expired, or be within its registration grace period (7days).
It will look weird as all data has been redacted, hence its best to have the current registrar (WA / 1-Grid) confirm which email address they assigned to the registrant.
As per above, if you are the registrant then check your spam folder, if not, query and have them rectify.
Dont ask them to update the contact email address to yours as the update takes 5 days to complete and you'll need to start the process over.
I wish i knew this 2 days ago. Thanks for taking the time to explain the process.