Is your domain prepared to be transferred?

Is your domain prepared to be transferred? If the answer is "No" or "I'm not sure" here is the steps you need to take to make sure the transfer goes smoothly for you In most all transfer failures the person originating the transfer forgot to do one of the following:.

Where ever your domain name is currently registered, log into your account and perform the following tasks.

1. Make sure the domain is unlocked first. Most all registers allow domains to be "locked" for security reasons to prevent unauthorized transfers or tampering. So make sure your domain is unlocked.
   
   
2. Make sure the Domain records Administrative Contacts email address is a valid email address. Once you start a purchase to Transfer your domain to KARTHOST.com an Approval Email will be sent to the Administrative Contact for Transfer Approval.
   
   
3. Once the Domain is unlocked you will be able to obtain your "Transfer Authorization Code" to transfer the domain name. Officially this code is the "AuthInfo" Code; however there are different names for the code. Here at KARTHOST.com we call the code the "EPP Code", at TheDomainKart.com it is called the "Domain Secret", and other registrars have different names for their codes, like, "transfer key", "transfer secret", "EPP authentication code".
   
   
4. If you just registered your domain at another registrar, make sure a) the domain name is beyond 60 days after its creation, b) the domain name has NOT expired, c) there isn't any outstanding balance due with the current registrar. d) Make sure to NOT start a transfer for at least 40 days after your last renewal date.
   
   According to the Policy of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) there's a 60-day rule which prevents domain registrations from being transferred if they have not yet gone beyond 60 days after their creation dates.
   
   
5. Once you have completed these steps and prepared your domain for Transfer the transfer process should go flawlessly. Keep in mind that the transfer doesn't actually start until the Administrative Contact has actually APPROVED the Transfer. Once approval has been granted the transfer request is sent over to the current registrar and once received the current registrar has 5 days to transfer the domain to KARTHOST.