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I have been using Porkbun for domain name registration until now, but I wanted to move to a European registrar. When I registered a domain, I received this email. Is it normal?. If not what registrar do you use? I have filled in my name and address while registering an account and have 2fa on. It's an id verifier app.
The app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/infomaniak-kcheck/id1500022928
To infomaniaks credit they gave me a refund instantly when i asked.
No I've never seen this. Usually they send you an email to the admin address of the domain with the code.
It depends on the registrar. Some just assume the information you provided is valid.
Infomaniak apparently wants to verify your info, though they also offered verification through credit card when I signed up.
Not normal at all. Go a different (more reputable) registrar.
Cloudflare is my permanent goto.
What is the TLD of the domain you're trying to move? Not all registrars support all domain names. For example .ie domains for Ireland can only be registered at very few registrars, which is a pain.
Off the top of my head, OVH might fulfill your needs, depending on the TLD.
It's .software.
.software seems quite expensive (and long to type).
njalla offers registering .software domains, so I would recommend them.
I've transferred domains out of porkbun without seeing anything like that. I've had to release the domain lock and paste a transfer authorization code from one place to another. That's how it has worked at other registrars too.
I bought it on the registra. What registra do you use instead of porkun?
Hetzner is good but unfortunately they only support a handful of common TLDs
I mostly use porkbun but also namesilo and a few others.
I use porkbun, they seem great, why are you switching? Just to have a European based registrar?
I live in Europe. And the US are seaming less and less like a place where I want my data to be. I would also rather support European alternative's.
I get it. Good luck with your search!
Some tlds require the owner to meet some legal requirements, like affiliation with a specific country. I've registered .us domains before without requests for ID but I did pay with a US based card.
It is not a country tld its .software.
Since your goal is "to move to a European registrar" Porkbun is not for you.
https://hosting-checker.net/websites/porkbun.com "Webserver Amazon"
Here are some additional options. https://european-alternatives.eu/category/domain-name-registrar
https://1984.hosting/product/hosting/
I suggest you reach out to Infomaniak support and ask for an alternative method which is less invasive.
https://www.infomaniak.com/en/help
Try to make Infomaniak a better experience for everyone. Infomaniak claims to be "The Ethical Cloud" but they did not start business as a privacy company and have been learning over time. Help to teach them with one more customer story. Let us know what happens.
If no luck with Infomaniak helping, you can try to contact a different registrar before signing up to confirm they will accept your domain type and ask them what the process will be. Hold them accountable to whatever process they describe if you choose them.
Lol, what did you try to register? downwithdomainnameregistrars.com?
A domain for the things i selfhost so i don't have to use duckdns.org.
I've been happy with joker (de).
Also a shoutout to joker. Been there for 20(ish?) years. Never an issue.
Old- looking UI which i actually appreciate
You can also very easily register as a reseller for less expensive renewals.
Supremeserver22.com is a cheap UK registrar
The linked site does not have a valid SSL certificate. To me, that seems pretty sketchy for a registrar. Are you sure the URL is correct?
Gandi (gandi.net) is based in France. While I’m currently not using them, I have in the past and had a positive experience.
As a past customer of Gandi, they have been bought out and have been significantly increasing their prices (renewal this year would have cost me twice what I paid a couple years back) while reducing the value proposition of their offering (e-mail is no longer included...)
Ahh, that’s terrible. Thanks for the info!
