I would like to switch domain management.

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    taslimjaffer · Member ·

    I originally had a wordpress website hosted by wordpress. I decided to move it to another host, and switch registrars for the domains . I also re-newed the domain via my new webhost, but today when I went to my url, it redirects to my old wordpress site!!! I would like to make sure this is updated ASAP! I don’t really want to keep my old wordpress site either.
    Blog url: http://taslimjaffer.wordpress.com/

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    auxclass · Member ·

    What is the domain name you want to renew?

    Did you transfer the domain to another registrar? If so you will need to renew it with your new registrar.

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    taslimjaffer · Member ·

    I already renewed the domain through my new host I also did transfer the domain to a new registrar and called them about it, but they said that unfortunately wordpress still handles the domain management.

    So when I logged into my old wordpress (http://taslimjaffer.wordpress.com) I keep seeing this warnings about updating my domain (www.letmeoutcreative.com) even though I already purchased it via my new host?

    My goal is to delete my wordpress site http://taslimjaffer.wordpress.com and not have to login to wordpress simply to manage a domain that isn’t owned by wordpress and also isn’t the registrar of it either. Somehow wordpress still manages it??

    Is it possible to change domain management to my new registrar? I don’t want to manage my domains via wordpress.

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    auxclass · Member ·

    OK – the warning you are getting probably has to do with your old domain mapping renewal – once you point the name servers away from WordPress.COM (as you already have) – WordPress.COM then has nothing to do with your domain management – I will flag this for the staff to help if you want the domain mapping (which is not being used now) canceled so you don’t see the renewal notice – or you can just ignore the notice until it goes away ( make sure you have turned off the auto renew – Dashboard >> Store >> Domains (I think) )

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    taslimjaffer · Member ·

    Thanks for all your help!!

    Yes that would be awesome if I could get this mapping cancelled!

    I adjusted the DNS servers in the “Automattic” Domain Manager this morning but my site is still redirecting to http://taslimjaffer.wordpress.com. I am not sure if there is more I have to do so that my site (letmeoutcreative.com) points to the correct nameserver … not wordpress.com

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    auxclass · Member ·

    http://www.letmeoutcreative.com/ loads to a WordPress.ORG install with a purple color header graphic

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    taslimjaffer · Member ·

    Wohoo!! It seems like it’s finally loading the correct site!!

    So in the future, if I want to update my nameservers, do I have to do it via wordpress dashboard? How can I give my current registrar domain management capabilities?

    I wanted to delete the wordpress blog since it’s an outdated version of the new one but I dont’ want to run into issues with the registrar saying that wordpress is in control of the domain management.

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    auxclass · Member ·

    letmeoutcreative.com/ – is registered with Wild West Domains (part of WordPress.COM) – so you would still update name servers with the WordPress dashboard here.

    You can transfer the domain name registration to another registrar if you want – but WordPress.COM is a very low cost registrar – tough to beat their prices.

    You only change the name servers when you move your blog to another host so this might be the last name server change for a long time

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    How can I give my current registrar domain management capabilities?

    Your current domain registrar for both taslimjaffer.com & letmeoutcreative.com still looks like WordPress/Wild West Domains. It also looks like both domains expired on July 11, 2012.

    http://who.wildwestdomains.com/whois.aspx?domain=letmeoutcreative.com

    http://who.wildwestdomains.com/whois.aspx?domain=taslimjaffer.com

    If you’d like to transfer your domain to a new registrar normally you can follow these instructions:

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#transfer-to-another-registrar

    However, you mentioned above that you already transferred the domains to a new registrar – did you already follow the process above, and was the transfer confirmed? What day did the transfer go through? If you let me know who your new registrar is, I can investigate further why the domains are still showing as registered through WordPress.com. Thanks!

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