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Free domain name with your hosting account

The FREE domain name with your hosting account is available ONLY if you register a new domain or...
What is ICANN?

ICANN is a non-profit organization (www.icann.org). It is responsible for overseeing the...
What is a domain name?

(www. YourDomainName .com) It is a component of your internet address that is assigned to you...
Where can I read the ICANN Policies regarding WhoIs Information?

For more information about ICANN's WhoIs Data and Accuracy policy please see here.
Domain Registrants' Benefits and Responsibilities

Domain Name Registrants' Rights:1- Your domain name registration and any privacy/proxy services...
Registrant contact verification process and information

As we have announced, beginning January 1st 2014 registrars over the world should start requiring...
Are there any quality difference between the domain registered with you and other company?

All registrars write names to the same registry. Their is only one registry for the domains. The...
Can anyone register a top-level domain (.com .net .org) worldwide?

Yes. The top-level domain names .com .net .org are available to anyone worldwide.
Can I transfer a domain from another registrar to plusplushosting.net?

Yes. The transfer is FREE but we will charge you for one year registration extension which will...
Do I have control of my domain names?

Yes. Your have complete control of your domain name for as long as it is registered with us....
Will my name and contact information be publicly available?

Yes. The information that you provide on the registration form (except for your secure payment...
Are the domain names registration refundable?

No, once you pay for the registration of a domain, it is registered in your name, in the same way...
I do not wish to renew one of my domains, how should i proceed?

Our system send email alerts 60, 30, 15 and 2 days before the expiry date of the domain. The...
I have changed the DNS on my domain but my site is not loading

The change of DNS in a domain need to spread by all providers DNS servers around the world, this...
I just registered a domain name but when I type it in my browser nothing came up?

The complete domain registration with the DNS propagation takes 24/48 Hs. Also be sure you have...
Can I find out who owns a domain name that is already taken?

When you enter a name in the search box at our website and the name is taken you will have the...
Can I sell my domain name?

Yes. You have complete control of your names and if you find a buyer you can sell it.
How can i renew my domain name?

Before manually renew your domain name, make sure if there is any open invoice for the domain...
How can i update my domain name contact information?

1- Login into your Client Area at https://secure.plusplushosting.net       2- Go to the...
How can i update the nameservers in my domain name?

If you need update or change the nameservers in your domain name registered with us, to point the...
Updating multiple domains contact information in one step

Sometimes you need to update multiple domains contact information, and doing this one by one can...
Updating multiple domains nameservers in one step

Sometimes you need to update multiple domains nameservers, and doing this one by one can be a...
Activating or deactivating a domain addon service

To manage the activation or deactivation of a domain addon service please follow these steps: 1-...
Enable or disable registrar lock in one step on multiple domains

Sometimes you need to enable or disable the Registrar Lock in multiple domains, and doing this...
How can i enable or disable Whois Privacy Protection in my domain?

This article assumes that you have already purchased the Domain Privacy Protection service, if...
Creating your Google Apps DNS records automaticaly in your domain

Note: This feature is available for almost all domain names registered with us. If your do not...
Managing a domain DNS zone records

Note: This feature is available for almost all the domain names registered with us. If you do not...
Managing the FREE email hosting service

Note: This feature is available for almost all the domain names registered with us. If you do not...
Using the Domain Forwarding option

Note: This feature is available for almost all the domain names registered with us. If you do not...
What happens when a domain expires?

If a domain expires, it becomes inactive immediately, a parking page will be displayed, you may...
Which one is the grace period to renew a domain name?

This vary on each tld. Here are the grace period days for the most common tld's: .COM, .NET,...
My domain has expired and i have renewed it right now but im unable to see my web site

When a domain expires the registry point the domain to a placeholder page while they give you the...
Can I register an expired domain?

Expired domains are retained during the grace period for the previous registrant to renew....
I have renewed my expired domain but i havent received the emails sent when it was expired

This will not happen, once you let your domain expire, the registry change the nameservers in the...
Can i transfer my expired domain?

Expired domains cant be transfered between registrar as stated in the ICANN policy. You have to...
My domain name expired and someone else registered it

If your domain expired and was deleted from the registry, technically it is no longer your...
What does the status Redemption Period mean? What is Pending Delete?

"Redemption Period" or ("RGP") is a 30-day timeframe after a registrar has deleted an expired...
I have initiated a domain transfer process, what is the next step?

Once you have initiated the domain transfer the current and the new registrar will send you an...
How long does it take to transfer a domain name between registrars?

Once you initiate a domain transfer in our system our registrar will send an approval email to...
How do I transfer a .co.uk or .org.uk domain? What is involved in a .co.uk or .org.uk transfer?

Because .uk transfers are a push/pull process, you must initiate a transfer request with us AND...
Can I transfer my domain name to a different registrar?

Yes. If for some reason you are not satisfied with our service you may always change to another...
Im receiving an email with the subject "Important Notice: Please Verify Contact Data for your Domain Name(s)"

This emails are sent by the registrar but using our name/email address/brand. This email is not...
When i type my domain in a browser it is showing another website

This happen when your domain has expired and you haven't renewed it. When a domain expires the...
Why wasn't an extra year added to my domain's registration period after it was transferred?

If a domain expires, is renewed and then transferred between registrars within the first 45 days...
I have registered a domain name with you but my whois information is not protected

If you have registered a domain with us, in the order process you have a link to "Configure...
Steps to transfer a domain name

Steps before initiate your domain transfer. Before initiate your domain transfer you have to...
Lost one year when transferring a domain name between registrar

In any domain name Transfer process, there are three entities involved: Domain Name Owner...
Updating or Changing the Whois/Contact Details of a .UK Domain Name

A .UK domain name displays only 1 Contact, the Registrant Contact when performing a Whois lookup,...
How much time do I have to verify a new or already registered domain?

When you register a new domain or update certain information in the domain contact, the registry...
What happens if I don't verify a domain?

For a domain that has never been verified, the domain will be suspended if not verified within...
What triggered the domain verification process?

New domain registrations, change in 1. first name, 2. last name, or 3. email address for the...
My domain name is misspelled, what do I do?

If you misspell a domain name during registration, you will need to register a new domain name...