How to transfer a .com name and website if I have my own mail server

From Novara Support Knowledgebase

First you will need to transfer the registration:

To transfer you domain name to us please follow the

steps below that will guide you through the process:

1) Go to www.register.ie and click on the Transfers tab at the top of the page.

2) Enter in the domain name(s) that you wish to transfer to us and select the hosting package you want then click on the Submit button.

3) Ensure that your domain name is set to UNLOCKED by your current registrar. You will also need to get an AUTH code from them to complete the transfer.

4) You will need to confirm who the Admin contact is and then click on Continue

5) The cost of the transfer will appear and to continue you will need to scroll down the page and click on the button "Continue with current purchase".

6) Then if you are a new client, fill in the New client section and continue and if you are an existing client fill in the Existing client section to add the domain to your account.

7) Once you have logged in you will need to verify the contact information and complete the payment.

8) An email will be sent to the current admin contact asking them if they wish to accept the transfer. We cannot change where this email is sent to, it has to go to the admin contact currently listed by the registrar. The admin contact will also have to put the Auth code into this email.

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Once this is done it can take 2 - 5 days for it to be processed by the registry and then the transfer will complete.

If you have any difficulties then please don't hesitate to call on 1850668272

Once this is done follow the steps below to transfer your website:

1) When you purchase hosting from our selves you should receive an email with the log in details of your hosting account.

2) Get a copy of your site either from a backup you have at home or by downloading a copy from your current hosts.

3) Using the login details you have recieved from us you can upload your site either by using an FTP program such as dreamweaver or by logging into your hosting account and using the file manager.

4) Give our technicians the IP address your mailserver is on. As you are changing from the other companies nameservers pointing to this IP address to our nameservers pointing to this IP address there will be no interruption to your mail.

5) Make sure the site you want to appear is now uploaded to our servers and fully ready to go.

6) As we are authoritative for the domain we can change to our own nameservers at this stage. notify our technicians when you are ready to switch over.

7) Allow 24 -48 hours for propogation.

8) Your website and email are fully transferred.