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Resending authorization and confirmation emails

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Resending authorization and confirmation emails - Amazon Route 53

For several operations related to domain registration, ICANN requires that we get authorization from the registrant contact for the domain or confirmation that the email address for the registrant contact is valid. To get authorization or confirmation, we send an email that contains a link. You have between 3 and 15 days to click the link, depending on the operation and the top-level domain. After that time, the link stops working.

If you don't click the link in the email in the allotted amount of time, ICANN generally requires that we suspend the domain or cancel the operation, depending on what you were trying to do:

Register a domain

We suspend the domain, so that it's not accessible on the internet. To resend the confirmation email, see To resend the confirmation email for a domain registration.

Geographic TLDs only – Transfer a domain to Amazon Route 53

If you're transferring a domain that has a geographic TLD, we cancel the transfer. To resend the authorization email, see To resend the authorization email for a domain transfer.

Note

Authorization isn't required for domains that have a generic TLD, such as .com, .net, or .org.

Change the name or email address of the registrant contact for the domain (the owner)

We cancel the change. To resend the authorization email, see To resend the authorization email to update the registrant contact or delete a domain.

Delete a domain

We cancel the deletion request. To resend the authorization email, see To resend the authorization email to update the registrant contact or delete a domain.

Geographic TLDs only – Transfer a domain from Route 53 to another registrar

If you're transferring a domain that has a geographic TLD, the new registrar cancels the transfer.

Note

Authorization isn't required for domains that have a generic TLD, such as .com, .net, or .org.

We always send confirmation and authorization emails to the email address for the registrant contact for a domain. For some TLDs, we're required to send email to the old and new email addresses for the registrant contact in the following cases:

  • You're changing the email address for a domain that is already registered with Amazon Route 53

  • You're changing the email address for a domain that you're transferring to Route 53

Use the applicable procedure to resend confirmation or authorization emails.

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