Domains and DNS
DNS records, “Not secure”, transfers, renewals and new domains.
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- Can you buy a new domain name for me?Yes. E-3 can help you choose and register a new domain, and set it up for your website and email. The key rule: register it in your business's name, in an account your business controls, with auto-renew and a contact email someone reads. That way the domain stays yours, whoever builds or hosts your site.
- Can you point another domain at my website?Yes. An old or extra domain can send visitors to your main website with a permanent 301 redirect, so people and Google end up at one address. The domain must stay registered and renewed, its DNS has to point somewhere that can redirect, and its email records stay untouched unless you're moving email too.
- How do I add DNS records for a new service?A new email or marketing service asks for DNS records to prove you own your domain and to let it send mail as you. First find where your DNS is really managed, then add each record exactly as the service shows it, keep one SPF record, and verify inside the service. If you're unsure, stop and ask.
- How do I transfer my domain to another registrar?Unlock the domain at your current registrar, get its transfer code (also called an auth or EPP code), then start the transfer at the new registrar and approve the confirmation emails. If it's in redemption, restore it first. For .com and other generic domains, the registrar must give you the code within five days; country-code domains vary.
- When does my domain renew, and is this notice real?Look your domain up at lookup.icann.org to see its registrar and expiry date. A real notice comes from that registrar, or from the reseller or host you bought the domain through, about your exact domain. Don't pay from a letter or email link: sign in to your registrar directly, renew there, and turn on auto-renew with a current card.
- Who owns my domain, and who do I call?Whoever is named on the registrar account controls your domain. Find the registrar at lookup.icann.org, sign in there, and check the registrant and account email belong to your business. When something breaks, the registrar handles renewals, the DNS provider handles where the domain points, and your web and email hosts handle the site and mailboxes.
- Why does my site say "Not Secure"?"Not Secure" means the browser can't confirm an encrypted https connection to your site. Either there's no valid SSL certificate, it has expired or doesn't cover that exact address, or the page still loads some items over plain http. Your web host fixes the certificate. Never tell visitors to click past the warning.
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