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This article discusses the ICANN domain validation process. As of 2013, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) now requires validation of the registrant WHOIS contact information whenever you:
  • Register a new domain.
  • Update the registrant WHOIS contact information for an existing domain.

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Verifying a new domain registration

When you purchase and register a new domain, you receive a message at the e-mail address you specified as the domain’s registrant. To activate the domain, click the hyperlink in the message.
ImportantThe verification message is not sent from a hosting.com e-mail address, but from donotreply@name-services.com . You may need to whitelist this address in your e-mail client so it does not get marked as spam. The subject line in the verification message is Important Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s) .❗️ WarningYou have 15 days to click the link and verify the registration. If you do not verify the registration by the end of the 15-day deadline, the domain is suspended .

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Verifying updated domain registrant information

When you update the registrant WHOIS contact information (first name, last name, or e-mail address) for an existing domain, you receive a message at the e-mail address you specified as the new registrant. To verify the new registrant contact information, click the hyperlink in the message.
ImportantThe verification message is not sent from a hosting.com e-mail address, but from donotreply@name-services.com . You may need to whitelist this address in your e-mail client so it does not get marked as spam. The subject line in the verification message is Important Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s) .❗️ WarningYou have 15 days to click the link and verify the new registrant contact information. If you do not verify the contact information by the end of the 15-day deadline, the domain is suspended .

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Domain name status codes

Domain name status codes provide information about the status of a registered domain name. All domains have at least one status code, and sometimes more. To obtain the status code information for a domain, run a WHOIS lookup. For detailed information about all of the possible domain status codes and what they mean, please visit https://icann.org/epp.

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More information

To view the official ICANN site, please visit http://www.icann.org.