I understand the difference between account info and contact records, and I really appreciate the Dynadot approach to this.
Is there any functions that a person in the contact record will have access to or are contact records merely for public display?
Like, does being entered as the contact grant him ability to change DNS, transfer accounts, etc? Will the contacts be notified during a transfer? Will they have to approve?
If I use a client's name for all contact records will be he able to move it in case of my death?
It sounds your methodology is to have multiple Dynadot accounts. In my case I only have one Dynadot account from which I manage domains for multiple clients.
No, I did not say that. I have a single Dynadot account from which I manage many clients as well. I said one can have various different contact names to select from for each client or domain.
I guess what I'm asking is, what is the practical effect of, for example, listing a client as the registrant, or billing contact?
None whatsoever, unless of course the client wants to be known as the registered owner, etc. You can put up fruit names and it will not matter. But a correct address and phone number does, according to InterNic and ICANN rules.
Or are these contacts are only cosmetic, like they are only for whois display purposes and have no real effect on the account or what can be done with the domain.
Like I said, cosmetic in nature, but utilization up to you. A domain's whois can be anyname, but will have no effect on the account or what can be done with it.
If they are listed as registrant, and I die, will they be able to transfer the domain?
As I stated earlier, the easiest method in case of your death is to either leave in your notes their domain's UID/PWD/BD. Anyone with those three pieces of info can take over (and change) the account. Note, if you keep all your different clients in a single account (as I do, mostly) any single client with your account info will also be able to have access to // change all your other accounts as well.
So perhaps this method may not be such a great idea, after all, come to think about it. That leaves sending a certified document to Dynadot about each different client you have, naming the true owner, "in the event of my death" etc., So each owner would have to come forth and just prove their identity. You would, of course have to leave in your will that in the event of your death the Death Cert should be sent to Dynadot, etc. I now am curious of course as to what formalities and/or policies Dynadot itself would suggest.
It sounds your methodology is to have multiple Dynadot accounts. In my case I only have one Dynadot account from which I manage domains for multiple clients.
If I had to have an account for each client, that would nullify the advantage of Dynadot's approach.
I guess what I'm asking is, what is the practical effect of, for example, listing a client as the registrant, or billing contact?
Or are these contacts are only cosmetic, like they are only for whois display purposes and have no real effect on the account or what can be done with the domain.
If they are listed as registrant, and I die, will they be able to transfer the domain?
Good Questions. I think Dynadot has the best system for setting up clients as well as for selling domains to others.
As to what is in public records, all information -- all parties are shown in the who-is database. I use an email address from my encrypted & secure account at hushmail, to avoid the tons of spam, which gets filtered out by them. Or you can give DD $2 a year for total privacy. To my knowledge it is "all or nothing."
Access & Rights changes is totally governed by who you give the username + password to. There is also additional requirements to make major info changes by the knowledge of the registrant's birthdate. Again, it matters not who is listed in either of the fields -- although you can select to have different emails & addresses for each -- a great thing if you own, as in my case, 150+ domains. In case of your death I would suggest leaving the three criteria in a note or email, to be opened in case of. Or just tell them now and have them put the info somewhere safe, etc.
I have sold domains in the above fashion: I push a domain into a new account under the potential buyer's name. I set things up as username + Password and put in a made up Birthdate (or the real one if I ask). Whois info is immediate and they can check it out right away. When they pay I simply tell them the three criteria and away they go :-)
[This post has been edited by b_godzilla_us on Apr 28, 2011 10:12am.]
[This post has been edited by b_godzilla_us on Apr 28, 2011 10:17am.]
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