How does a Domain Expires .!!!

[taylorb]

This article explains to us the process of domain expiration. The owner of a domain better known as Registrant, will have to renew the domain on or before expiration date of the domain. If it is not renewed, the domain goes into “expired” status. As soon as the status changes to "Expired", for 40 days the domain is in a grace period where all services are shut off, but the domain owner may still renew the domain for a standard renewal fee. If a domain enters the grace period, then it is a good first indicator that the domain may not be renewed.

After 40 days are up, the domain’s status changes to “redemption period”. During this phase, all the WhoIs information begins to disappear and more importantly, it now costs the owner an additional fee to re-activate the domain. The fee is currently around $100, depending on the Domain Registrar. When a domain enters its redemption period, it means that the owner has decided not to renew the domain.

Finally, after the redemption period, the domain’s status will change to “locked” as it enters the deletion phase. The deletion phase is 5 day long process, and on the last day between 11am and 2pm Pacific time, the name will officially drop from the ICANN database and will be available for registration by anybody.

The entire process ends exactly 75 days after the listed expiration date.

[charlesgan]

very details.