Domain transfers will be outright rejected if:

* the domain name is locked (this tutorial will show you how to unlock your domain name)

* the domain name was registered or transferred in the past 60 days

* the authorization code provided is invalid (this tutorial will show you how to obtain the authorization code)

* the domain name is in redemption

* there is an unresolved domain dispute (a form of registrar lock)

.com
.net
.info
.org
.tv
.us
.me
.biz
.tel

Other top-level domains, such as .AT domains, have a slightly different transfer process. For example, you do not need to unlock .AT domain names or obtain an authorization code.

*The .UK and .CA registries only allow domain privacy if the domain registrant / owner is an individual. Organizations cannot have privacy enabled.

Visit http://www.dotster.com and click on Account Login.

Log in with your Dotster username or your domain name and your password.

Click on the domain name to be transferred.

If your Owner or Administrative email contacts are out of date, click on Update Registration Contact Information.

Click on Administrative.

Enter your new email contact in both the Email and Verify Email text boxes, but a check next to Owner, then click Update.

Click Yes.

Click on Back to Domain Information.

If your contact information is protected by Whois Privacy, click Manage.

Click Disable.

Click Back To Detail Information.

Scroll down to the section titled "Services for this Domain."

If the "Domain Locking Transfer Lock; Active:" is set to "YES," then you will need to unlock your domain. Click Manage.

Click Unlock.

Click on Back to Detail Information.

Click on Request Transfer Authorization Code.

Dotster will send the authorization code to you via email. Click on Back to Domain Information.

Log into your email account and record your transfer authorization code.

If you made changes to your domain contact information, use a WHOIS look up tool to verify that the new contact information has propagated. Changes to domain names might take a couple of hours to appear. You can perform a WHOIS look up using the following websites: http://www.smartwhois.com/ or http://whois.domaintools.com/

Now that your domain is prepared for the transfer, you can start the process of bringing the domain to Hover. Click on this link for a step by step tutorial.
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