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Practical guides to managing your domain

Learn how to renew, transfer, secure and manage your domain with clear step-by-step guides covering the important tasks that help keep your website and email services working.

  • Renewals and expiry
  • Transfers and settings
  • Security and ownership

Looking after your domain

What does domain management involve?

Domain management covers the ongoing tasks required to keep a domain active, secure and connected to the correct website, email service and nameservers.

It includes renewing the registration, maintaining accurate contact details, controlling access, updating DNS records and transferring the domain when you need to change registrar.

  1. 01

    Renewals and expiry

    Keep track of renewal dates and payment details so an important domain does not expire unexpectedly.

  2. 02

    DNS and nameservers

    These settings connect the domain to your website, email service and other online systems.

  3. 03

    Account security

    Strong passwords, two-factor authentication and restricted access help protect the domain from unauthorised changes.

  4. 04

    Transfers and ownership

    Transfer controls, contact details and authorisation codes help determine who can move or manage the domain.

Regular checks

Keep your domain secure and active

Review these details regularly, particularly when the domain supports an important website, business or email address.

  • Check the renewal date Know when the registration ends and allow enough time to resolve payment or account problems.
  • Review automatic renewal Confirm whether it is enabled and whether the saved payment method is still valid.
  • Keep contact details current Make sure important security, transfer and expiry messages reach the correct person.
  • Enable two-factor authentication Add an extra layer of protection to the registrar account whenever the option is available.
  • Review DNS changes carefully Incorrect records can interrupt your website, email and other connected services.
  • Control account access Remove former staff, agencies or other users who no longer need permission to manage the domain.

Record the registrar, account owner, renewal date and recovery details somewhere secure so the domain can still be managed if the usual administrator becomes unavailable.

Common questions

Domain management FAQ

Quick answers to common questions about maintaining, securing and transferring a domain.

What happens if I forget to renew my domain?

The domain may stop directing visitors to your website and your connected email addresses may stop working. Some registrars provide a short renewal grace period, after which the domain may enter a recovery period with an additional restoration fee. If it is not recovered, it may eventually become available for someone else to register.

Will transferring a domain affect my website or email?

A registrar transfer should not normally interrupt the website or email when the existing nameservers and DNS records remain unchanged. Problems can occur if those settings are altered, removed or not recreated correctly, so record the current DNS configuration before beginning the transfer.