Hi
Three days a go I have registered a domain name for Yahoo small business service, now i decided to cancel the service.

I want also to cancel the domain name so that i can buy it again right after using my enom account, do you think a domain name registered at yahoo will be ready to public immediately after cancellation or do i have to wait one year after cancellation to buy it again.

I was thinking of transferring but it says not possible before 60 days.

Now in yahoo cancellation there are two options

Option One "I want to cancel my plan, Web Hosting, but I want to keep domain- name. I may decide to use it later with a web site or email provided by Yahoo! or another company."

Option two "I won't ever need the domain name domain-name after I cancel. When my domain expires, someone else can buy it."

Which one should i use to cancel it from yahoo so that i grab it immediately using my enom account.

Thank you

I'd wait the 60 days and transfer it. If you cancel it there's no guarantee that someone else won't grab it the instant it's released.

wait 60 days for sure

For sure the best option is to wait the 60 days and transfer it. Transfer isn't easy at Yahoo! but some people have succeeded.

Thanks for your advise
if i cancel it, will it be free to public right away?
i understand some one als might grab it but the name is not that popular, so i need to confirm if i cancel it, will it be free to public immediately?

no

if it has been more than 5 days, then it will be registered for a full year whether you use it or not. event then, it goes through a redemption period, then a pending delete period.

if you don't wait 60 days, you might not see it for another 13+ months.

Thanks man, cancellation is just like expiration, they will wait till it expires then and make it available to public...wow

so the best option is to order transfer and and wait two months...

thanks alot

yep, btw, i recommend name.com for this.

stay away from godaddy who locks you in for 60 days every time you make a change to your domain.

It's ICANN that locks you in not godaddy

It's ICANN that locks you in not godaddy

godaddy locks you in an addition 60 days for any changes you make AFTER the 60 days lock from ICANN.

STAY AWAY FROM GODADDY

godaddy locks you in an addition 60 days for any changes you make AFTER the 60 days lock from ICANN.

STAY AWAY FROM GODADDY

I've never had that happen to myself.
In fact, from what I've seen GoDaddy is a very reputable company despite several complaints about their hosting.

there's a difference between reputable and popular.

when you change your info you agree to this >>

"For security purposes I authorize the rejection of all transfer requests for all selected domain names for a period of 60 days from the date of this Registrant Name Change. I have read the Domain Name Change Registrant Agreement and agree to its terms for all selected domain names."

This is just hogwash about GoDaddy. They lock the domain for 60 days on ANY (even changing a , to a .) of the Registrant Info. They do this for security reasons. all you have to do is request the lock to be lifted, and hey presto!, it isn't locked any more.

Security is one thing but these firms are taking things too far!

I'll admit it adds 1 more level of beaurocracy, but for people to say the GoDaddy locks domains for 60 days with whois changes, they are not telling the whole truth. The truth is this 60 days lock is always waived upon request.