Hey all,

I am having a problem with changing the DNS servers of a domain name of mine, CMPTR.com - my registrant Bulkregister keeps refusing to register it, and I think it is because the DNS servers used on the domain are DNS.CMPTR.COM and DNS2.CMPTR.COM. Now I am left behind wondering how I really have to switch this domain, since changing the DNS servers right now isn't possible, and I am having trouble getting on my old server. Help would be appreciated!!

Have a great day,

Mike

You have to register your name servers with NSI, which I am unsure how to do..

I am trying to do the exact same thing.

Originally posted by mkaufman
You have to register your name servers with NSI, which I am unsure how to do..

I am trying to do the exact same thing.

Here is the link to register your nameservers with nsi:

http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/host

you sure? wouldn't that just be the case when i'd be able to transfer ANY domains? I mean, I can't do one, but the rest goes fine (same registrant...)

Alright thanks..but..

What if the domain isn't registered with NSI? I don't have a NIC Handle.

yes, you first have to register your nic handle here:

http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/handle

Here are all the forms:
http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/makechanges/forms.html

Thanks! I appreciate that a lot.

Could you ICQ me? It's in my profile..

Normally each registrar does the registering of nameserver hostnames themselves. My opensrs reseller does, and they are created in real time and sent out in the next database update. NSI will also do it for you, but you may be looking at up to a month before it's completed.

Contact your registrar to see if they register nameserver hostnames. If not, my suggestions is to transfer your domain elsewhere, if it's alowed in your contract with them.

Regards,

Yes, nsi does not create them in real time, but it doesn´t take a month.
In my experiences tooks no more than two days.
Although the last nameserver I registered with them was in october maybe now...

Thanks, I got it :)

Darn, I just got an E-Mail back saying:

We have received your request to register or modify a host record.
However, we are unable to process it at this time because we cannot
verify its authenticity.

We have sent an e-mail notification message to Guardians for this
host and the domain name where the host resides, asking for their
approval or disapproval of the change you have asked for. We will
follow the first set of instructions we receive.

If you are the host coordinator for this host record, or are the
administrative or technical contact for the domain name where the
host resides, perhaps your authorization information is not current.
Please update your authorization information by completing and
submitting a Contact Form. The Contact Form is available on our
Web site at
http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/handle.

If you are updating your contact record to replace an old,
invalid e-mail address, you will need to complete an
authorization letter, which you can submit to Network Solutions
by fax. For details and an online wizard for completing your
letter, see http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/makechanges/fax

Network Solutions Registrar
http://www.networksolutions.com

Means it didn't go through? :(

Originally posted by Racin' Rob
Normally each registrar does the registering of nameserver hostnames themselves.
This is true. With Dotster all you have to do is click a little check box in the account screen of the domain name you want to use for DNS servers.

Something interesting: Several months ago I changed the IP numbers associated with our DNS servers, but the old IP numbers still show up when you do a WHOIS look up on one of our hosted domains whose name is regsitered with NSI. Everything works fine though; I'm wondering why NSI requires the IP numbers of the DNS servers for domain registrations, because it looks like they're there just for show.