Domain management

Your domains, folders, defaults, contacts and name servers, all in one place.

Domain management is where the domains live: everything you registered or transferred in sits on one list, with the expiry date, the status, the nameservers and every switch a click away.

With two or three domains you can manage from memory. With thirty you cannot, and folders, default settings and batch changes decide how much of your week this takes.

One list Expiry, status and auto-renew in a single view
Apply by folder One setting covers a whole group
Per-domain control Lock, privacy, DNS, DNSSEC, forwarding
Exportable Download the domain list when you need it

What it is

  • The list is ordered by expiry date, and every domain opens its own page where the lock, privacy protection, DNS records, DNSSEC and forwarding are managed.
  • Folders group domains so that settings can be applied to a whole set at once, such as one set of nameservers or one privacy level.
  • Default settings decide what a newly registered domain looks like from the start, which saves repeating the same five clicks on every registration.
  • Changes made on a domain page - the lock, privacy, nameservers - are submitted to the registrar straight away and the status updates once it confirms.

How it works

01

Open My Domains

Every domain and its expiry date, in one place.

02

Group them

Sort domains into folders, then apply settings to the folder.

03

Configure each one

Set the lock, privacy, DNS, DNSSEC and forwarding on the domain itself.

04

Renew before expiry

Work from the list, or let auto-renew handle it.

Expiry at a glance

Dates and statuses are shown together so nothing creeps up.

Batch by folder

One change applies to every domain in the group.

Everything in one page

Lock, privacy, DNS, DNSSEC, forwarding, renewal and transfer together.

Default templates

Preset the privacy level, nameservers and auto-renew for new domains.

Contacts per role

Registrant, admin, tech and billing can be separate people.

Changes recorded

Key actions are logged on the account so you can check them.

What each part of the domain list means

Read the list first, then decide what to change

Every column reflects what the registrar and registry actually report, not a label we invented. Once these are clear, most questions of the form is my domain broken answer themselves.

ColumnWhat it means
DomainThe full name including the ending. Click it to open the detail page.
Expiry dateThe date recorded at the registry. Miss it and the domain moves through grace, redemption and deletion.
StatusActive, grace period, redemption, expired, transferred away. The registry decides this.
Auto-renewOn means a renewal invoice is raised before expiry and payment is attempted; off means you renew yourself.
PrivacyFull, partial or off. Only endings that support privacy can be set.
LockOn means the registrar refuses transfer requests, which is what stops a hijack.

Folders and default settings do different jobs

At scale, memory is not a management system

Folders answer how this batch of domains should be managed from now on. Default settings answer what a new domain looks like when it is registered. Used together they remove most of the repetitive work.

  • Folders: group by purpose, client or project - own sites, for sale, client work - then apply nameservers, privacy level or auto-renew to the whole group.
  • Default settings: the configuration a new registration starts with, including privacy level, whether the lock is on, the nameservers and whether auto-renew is enabled.
  • Contacts: registrant, admin, tech and billing can be set separately or pointed at one person, which keeps the paperwork down.

Folders and defaults change what we hold and what we submit. Changing details that are already published in the WHOIS record still means editing the contacts on the domain itself.

Which changes take effect immediately

What is instant and what waits

  • Lock and unlock: usually effective within minutes, once the registrar processes it.
  • Privacy: submitted at once; the public record updates on the registry schedule, often within hours.
  • Nameservers and DNS: submitted immediately, but caches worldwide take time to catch up - minutes to 48 hours.
  • DNSSEC: needs registry support and matching configuration at your DNS provider, or the domain may stop resolving.
  • Renewal: the expiry date extends as soon as payment succeeds; the registry record syncs shortly after.

What every order includes

Domain list and detail pages

Everything in one list, with per-domain control.

Folders

Group by purpose and apply settings to the group.

Default settings

Privacy, lock and DNS that new domains inherit.

DNS record management

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and the rest, edited in place.

Domain forwarding

Point a domain at another address, with a permanent redirect.

Lock and privacy

Prevent unauthorised transfers and reduce what is published.

Common questions

Why do I have to sign in?

Domain management changes registration records and DNS, which are high-risk operations. Requiring a sign-in confirms who is making the change and makes every change traceable to an account.

Can I manage a domain registered elsewhere?

Not directly. A domain has to be registered here or transferred in before it appears in the list. Transfers need the transfer code from your current registrar.

What happens if I delete a domain?

Deleting removes it from your account here; it does not cancel the registration. The domain still runs its course at the registry, may incur further charges, and can be registered by somebody else once released.

Can I change nameservers on many domains at once?

Yes. Select the domains in the list and use a batch action, or set the nameservers at folder level so the whole group follows.

What is the difference between the lock and privacy?

The lock governs whether the domain can be transferred away. Privacy governs whose details appear in the public lookup. They are independent, and both are worth turning on.

Please note

  • The status shown comes from the registrar and the registry. We cannot change it before they confirm, so a submitted change that has not yet moved is normally waiting on them.
  • Do not reuse your domain account password as your mailbox password, and do not share one login between several people. Use additional contacts where more than one person needs access.

Ready to start?

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