TRANSFER-PENDING Status

[moniker]

I jumped thru all the hoops and started a transfer process of a domain from one registrar to another. I expected the status on the WHOIS to change to TRANSFER-PENDING but it did not. What are possible reasons for that?

 

[Theo]

Sometimes it's not reflected in the WHOIS immediately. Tried the Registrar's WHOIS?

 

[moniker]

The domain loser is enom and their WHOIS says: "Status: ok" for hours already. :upset:

 

[moniker]

Looks like Enom gave me invalid EPP code and the transfer failed :upset: I probably have to get them to "re-sync" it or some BS. Ah, great fun ahead!

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Or maybe I mis-entered the EPP code. I want to try again but I'm afraid that if I didn't mistype it will be like a "second strike" and then it will automatically lock me out from transferring for like 3 years or something :upset:

Does the domain get locked or something after X invalid EPP code entries?

 

[moniker]

http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZmWEz8hdUUg

 

[DNB]

Does the domain get locked or something after X invalid EPP code entries?

I never heard about something like this.

 

[moniker]

Update: yep it was out of sync. Got the new EPP, trying to transfer again. Question to veterans: how often does "invalid EPP" happen?

 

[Theo]

It means that the domain's microcode was damaged, probably by radiation.

 

[moniker]

It means that the domain's microcode was damaged, probably by radiation.

Sure Anyone got a serious answer?

 

[katherine]

It sometimes happen, some registrar control panels allow you to resync the auth codes or even to set your own.

I think I have seen this condition with Enom before.

 

[DNB]

Once I had trouble with transfer because I didn't noticed that there was space at the end of the auth code.

 

[Theo]

Some auth codes contain symbols that some registrars use as separators between the domain and the code!

 

[katherine]

What a shame.

 

[moniker]

Update: after Enom resynced the EPP and provided me with a new one, I attempted a transfer again and now it seems go along nicely.