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What happens if my domain name expires?

For Domains Registered with HostGator/eNom:

If your domain name expired, then your site will show a advertisement page from the registrar.

Expired domains from HostGator/eNom will look like this:

A WHOIS lookup will reveal that the domain expires in the future, but was updated a day after it renewed, and the nameservers are changed. (The nameservers will automatically revert back when the registration fee is paid.)

Name Server: DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM
Name Server: DNS2.NAME-SERVICES.COM
Name Server: DNS3.NAME-SERVICES.COM
Name Server: DNS4.NAME-SERVICES.COM
Name Server: DNS5.NAME-SERVICES.COM
Updated Date: 29-mar-2009
Expiration Date: 28-mar-2010

You have 29 days to pay for your domain name and keep it (at regular price). After 29 days, it will cost extra to renew ($250 plus regular price), and you risk losing the domain to another buyer.

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enone
Is there a way to monitor and get a warning for expiration date? so we can renew it before expiration? Maybe a WHM plugin...
Posted: July 17, 2010
HostGator
@enone,

if you registered the domain through HostGator it will automatically be renewed. If you registered it through another registrar then they would send you an email regarding the upcoming expiration.
Posted: July 19, 2010
mariana
my main domain expired, but I have other additional domains that remain. My questions is, I have to change the main domain? or I can continue to use the additional domains without problems?
Posted: November 4, 2010
HostGator
Your primary domain does not need to work for your Addon domains to work. You can continue to use the additional domains without problems.
Posted: November 5, 2010
HostGator
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Posted: December 13, 2011 (Global Reply)
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