Domain with no autho code? Is that possible?

[james2002]

I bought a domain yesterday and the seller said the domain has no authorization code.

I am planning to transfer the domain into Moniker account or GoDaddy.

Is that possible for a domain not to have an autho code?

[exxe]

What's the domain extension?

[james2002]

What's the domain extension?

It's .com.

[bmugford]

There has to be an AUTH code. Where is the domain registered now?

As far as I know, there is no way you can transfer a .COM without an AUTH code. It would be very dangerous in general if that was possible.

Brad

[mjreine]

Has to be an auth code... Sounds like they just might not know where to find it. It also might be called an EPP code.... What registrar is it at?

[exxe]

I've never heard about a .COM transfer without the AUTH code.

[Acro]

No auth codes existed for .com prior to - I believe - 2004/5. Can't recall the exact year, but auth codes were introduced by registries other than Verisign.

[realtimeregister]

An authcode or EPP code is required. Without it the transfer willbe rejected.

[Adam Dicker]

Some registrars make it almost inpossible to get the auth code, post the registrar and we can probably tell you how he can get it.

-=DCG=-

[mjreine]

Make sure the domain is unlocked at the current registrar also.

[james2002]

Some registrars make it almost inpossible to get the auth code, post the registrar and we can probably tell you how he can get it.

-=DCG=-

It's http://www.OnlineNIC.com . I have asked the seller to try contacting the support center. We'll see.

[mjreine]

This link has a good overview of how to transfer from Online Nic out to another registrar... In this example, it's how to transfer out to enom but the procedure will be similar to transfer out to any registrar.

http://www.enomcentral.com/help/tran...nomcentral.asp

[katherine]

onlinenic still around ?

[Viator]

Definitely, there needs to be an AUH CODE. Burt it is true that some registrars attempt to make a transfer impossible. A good example is the following message I received last November from Enom, after submitting a request for an AUTH CODE (automated request, nothing special):

We recently received your request for the Authorization Code (EPP Key) to transfer your domain to another Registrar. I can definitely provide you with the code but I would like the opportunity to speak with you and offer solutions and alternatives to moving to another Registrar.

Sounds a little bit like people holding my domain hostage, isn't it? It was signed by Melissa Huddleston, Business Development.

I didn't reply, because my reply would have been quite strongly worded: is it their business to ask me why I asked for an AUH CODE? Anyway, for me, one thing is sure: I will never register any name with Enom in the future!

So the experience reported above is not unique, alas!