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I'm looking at a .com domain that has expired since early October 2023, but it hasn't dropped and is still operational. More than one domain and I have seen it happen before with other domains. Why does this happen?
Are you referring to domains in your registrar account that are expired, that you expected to drop off your list but still remain after all these months?I'm looking at a .com domain that has expired since early October 2023, but it hasn't dropped and is still operational. More than one domain and I have seen it happen before with other domains. Why does this happen?
The domain is actually one where I'm waiting to catch. I checked the whois and it has already expired in October, but still hasn't gone into redemption.Are you referring to domains in your registrar account that are expired, that you expected to drop off your list but still remain after all these months?
If so, you can ask the registrar to delete it from your panel Note though, that one previous registrar I used still took many months to finally drop the expired and unwanted domain from my account---despite multiple requests to remove it. Odd, indeed!
In my case, the domain was defintely not renewed after expiration. I kept pleading with customer service to finally delete the long-expired domain.Seems odd, it was probably renewed after expiration.
In my case, the domain was defintely not renewed after expiration. I kept pleading with customer service to finally delete the long-expired domain.
I kept clicking to delete, which didn't work. It was a ".org." In fact, after another customer service conversation, I accidentally clicked to delete the ".com" on my portfolio. I called customer servce again, and they immediately wanted over $100 to restore that ".com" version. Fortunately, the did allow that to be restored without cost, as I had explicitly asked multiple times for the other listing to be removed, without success
At some point, they did eventually eliminate the long expired ".org" from the list.
How long does it usually take for an expired domain usually to be automatically removed finally from a registrant's panel?I've seen this happen with other domains too. It really comes down to the rules and extra time that domain registrars give, and how the whole system for domain names is set up. First off, when a domain's time runs out, it doesn't immediately become free for someone else to take. Registrars usually give a bit of extra time, called a grace period, to let the original owners renew their domain even after it's supposed to end. This extra time can be different but is often between 30 to 60 days, depending on the registrar. If the domain isn't renewed after this extra time, it then goes into a redemption phase. In this phase, the original owner can still get their domain back, but it's going to cost a lot more. This phase usually lasts about 30 more days.
This is the current status. Not only is it expired, but it is still fully operational and accessible as well:What's the domain status when you do a whois lookup?
Seems odd, it was probably renewed after expiration.
What information does this RDAP/Whois lookup tool provide about the domain?This is the current status. Not only is it expired, but it is still fully operational and accessible as well
Interesting, it shows October 2024. Everywhere else I checked, says 2023. I guess they're not updated?:What information does this RDAP/Whois lookup tool provide about the domain?
https://lookup.icann.org/
Indeed. You might consider filing a bug report.Interesting, it shows October 2024. Everywhere else I checked, says 2023. I guess they're not updated?:
The duration for an expired domain to be automatically removed from a registrant's panel can vary depending on the policies of the domain registrar. Typically, after a domain expires, there is a grace period during which the registrant can renew the domain without any additional fees. This grace period can range from a few days to several weeks, depending on the registrar.How long does it usually take for an expired domain usually to be automatically removed finally from a registrant's panel?
Interesting, it shows October 2024. Everywhere else I checked, says 2023. I guess they're not updated?:
"Updated 1 second ago", lol
Whoever is running whois.com is the source of unending confusion. If I got a penny for every time someone insisted the [whatever info] about the domain was accurate because they checked it in the "official" whois (whois.com), I would have a very heavy bag of pennies by now.