PendingDelete = the domain has been returned to the registry operator.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "myOstrich Internet Domain Manager" <domains@myostrich.net>
Cc: <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: PendingDelete at MelbourneIT
> Thanks everyone.
>
> I guess I asked my question poorly.
>
> The question should have really been does this status mean that it's in
> the hands of the registry operator and that Melbourne IT is no longer
> pulling the strings, so I can expect a normal drop, or is Melbourne IT
> still in control and we can expect the unexpected?
>
> The customer has already purchased the SnapBack.
>
> On a side note, is there some place where the domains "popularity" can
> be assessed? We've never played in the "used" domain market and really
> have no insights here at all.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -t
>
> On Dec 26, 2003, at 12:21 PM, Russ Goodwin wrote:
>
> > At 02:48 AM 12/26/2003, bill@daze.net wrote:
> >> Does anyone have any idea when they would drop this domain?
> >
> > You have to watch the domain's whois info at whois.crsnic.net to
> > figure out when it will drop. Look at the Status and Updated Date.
> > Once the status changes to PENDINGDELETE, look at the Updated Date.
> > .com's and .net's will generally drop 6 calendar days after going
> > PENDINGDELETE, .org's are 35 days. So if you saw tucows.com go
> > PENDINGDELETE on 22-dec-3003, you should try to get it on 28-dec-2003.
> >
> > If you are at all serious about getting the domain, you should really
> > use Snapnames, Pool, or a similar drop-catching service. We've had
> > customers wait for a domain to drop thinking (incorrectly) that they
> > were the only ones who'd want it, only to find one of the catchers
> > picked it up. If even one other person has signed up at one of those
> > services you won't be able to get it on your own.
> >
> > -Russ
> >
> >
> >
>
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