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Register.ie warns public to beware

Register.ie has advised members of the public to treat all emails/letters they receive from third parties concerning the renewal of their domain names with extreme caution.

In the past week Register.ie have been notified of a number of questionable marketing techniques focussing on domain name renewal. What typically happens is that a letter that looks like an invoice is sent to the owner of the domain warning of dire consequences if the owner fails to renew the domain and inviting the owner to renew their domain with the new provider.

Register.ie is advising domain owners that if they receive emails or letters from companies offering to renew domains on the owners behalf or asking the owner to confirm details in relation to their domain name, the owner should refer such correspondence to their current registration provider immediately.

This warning comes in the wake of hundreds of Irish domain name holders receiving Domain Name Expiration Notices from the Domain Registry of America.

Eoin Costello, chief executive of Register.ie , stated that while he could not comment on the specific nature of Domain Registry of Americas tactics, he was taken aback by the sheer number of concerned clients that had contacted Register.ie on foot of receiving a letter from Domain Registry of America. As a result of this Register.ie decided they should alert all Irish domain holders.

Mr. Costello stated that his unambiguous advice is that if anyone is unclear about any communication received concerning a domain renewal from any third party please contact your current registration provider, it is better to be safe than sorry.
Members of the public with concerns can contact Register.ie for information (send it to domainprotection@register.ie).