Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name

Order Suspension is a useful feature available to Resellers of I Want Domains. In this status, the Order remains in the database but is inactive and the functionality associated with it cannot be used.

Effects of applying Suspension to a Domain Name

  • Any website/wmail Service associated with the domain name would stop functioning.

  • The Contact Details and Name Servers of such a domain name cannot be modified in this state.

  • A Transfer Away Request for this domain name to another Registrar will fail at the Registry itself and will not be allowed.

  • Domain name Renewal/Deletion would not be possible.

  • An internal Move/Push of this domain name to another Customer Account would not be possible in this state.
Note

I Want Domains does not support the Bulk Suspension/Unsuspension feature for domain names under the following extensions:

  • .EU (Domain name Suspension not supported by the Registry)

  • .UK (Domain name Suspension not supported by the Registry)

To Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name

  1. Login to your Control Panel. 1

  2. Search for the domain name you wish to Suspend/Unsuspend and proceed to the Order Details view. 2

  3. Click the Suspend/Unsuspend link.

  4. On the following page:

    • To Suspend the domain name, select the check box for suspension, enter a relevant reason for suspension and click the Update button.

      Note

      The reason for Suspension would be visible to your Sub-Resellers/Customers when they click the Suspend/Unsuspend button from the Order Details view of the domain name from within their Control Panel.

    • To Unsuspend the domain name, deselect the check box and click the Update button.

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