I got this e-mail, ostensibly from Registerfly support, asking me to confirm the Whois information of my domain with them. The e-mail sent to the correct admin address asks me to click on a dead OpenSRS link (isn't that a reseller at Tucows?). Any ideas? The return path of the e-mail goes to registrarmail.net.

Oh, and I got another identical e-mail just now, for the other domain I have at RF.

Or are they harvesting my contact address. Should I "bounce" the e-mail as undelivered?

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From support@registerfly.com Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:46:17
From: * * "RegisterFly.com, inc." <support@registerfly.com>
To: * * * *<****@***.com>
Return-Path: <483315.0.12Jan2007081617-osrs-domains-993506@registerfly.registrarmail.net>
Received: from mx5.internal (mx5.internal [10.202.2.204])
* * * * *by store10m.internal (Cyrus v2.3.7-fmsvn10115) with LMTPA;
* * * * *Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:12:07 -0500
X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.3
X-Resolved-to: ****@***.com
X-Delivered-to: ****@***.com
X-Mail-from: 483315.0.12Jan2007081617-osrs-domains-993506@registerfly.registrarmail.net
Received: from regfly1.opensrs.net (regfly1.opensrs.net [216.40.33.86])
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* * * * for <****@***.com>; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:12:05 -0500 (EST)
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Message-Id: <483315.0.12Jan2007081617-osrs-domains-993506@registerfly.registrarmail.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:46:17
X-OSRS-Id: osrs-domains-993506
Delivery-Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:06:58
Status: U
Subject: WHOIS Data Confirmation for ***.com
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
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Dear Valued Customer,

ICANN, the organization responsible for the stability of the Internet,
requires that each domain name registrant be given the opportunity to
correct any inaccurate contact data (WHOIS data) associated with a domain
name registration. Our records for your domain are as follows:
****.com

[<snip> Here the correct full WhoIs information for the domain]

To review and update your WHOIS contact information, please log into
our management interface at: https://registerfly.opensrs.net:444/manage
If any of the information above is inaccurate, you should correct it.
If all of the information above is accurate, you do not need to take any action.
Please remember that under the terms of your registration agreement,
the provision of false WHOIS information can be grounds for cancellation
of your domain name registration.
If you have any questions or comments regarding ICANN's policy, please contact
them directly at questions@icann.org.



Thank you for your attention.

Best regards,
RegisterFly.com, inc.
NOTE: Please do NOT reply to this message. *This is an outgoing message only.

maybe registerfly using opensrs systems to manage their domains?

and regarding the email its normal for all registrars to send such emails to make sure your domains are up and current

maybe registerfly using opensrs systems to manage their domains?

and regarding the email its normal for all registrars to send such emails to make sure your domains are up and current

Both registrarmail.net and opensrs.net are owned by Tucows. Isn't that suspicious? Is opensrs a software system or service provider and not a domain registrar?

And why is the link dead?

They are required to send out those noticies and make sure there is accurate whois once a year I thought, though i haven't been getting any lately.

I get your point Gamik. It's not about confirming your whois data it's about registerfly/opensrs connection. Registerfly were/are eNom resellers and now are their own registrar. They have nothing connecting them to opensrs (afaik). This suggests some kind of spam email, but I agree, a link that goes nowhere? Why would anyone bother?

Why would anyone bother?

Well, it's bothering Gamik. :D

Hmmm, I wonder who f***** up?

FWIW In the 2+ years I have had domains with RegisterFly I have never gotten anything about confirming my WHOIS information..

Registerfly were/are eNom resellers and now are their own registrar. They have nothing connecting them to opensrs (afaik). This suggests some kind of spam email, but I agree, a link that goes nowhere? Why would anyone bother?

Tucows (OpenSRS) also offer "OpenHRS", a system for accredited registrars, like Registerfly, to manage and register the domains. It would save them having to develop their own backend registry. I've seen a few registrars use this actually.

As for the broken link, looks like they need to update their e-mail templates so they make sense!