Keeping Track of Domain Expirations?

phutureboy asks: "Between providing hosting for several dozen web sites and consulting for a number of clients who run their own servers, lately I find myself overwhelmed with keeping track of domain expirations. Although the domains which I've personally registered are consolidated under one Register.com account, there are many others spread among multiple registrars, to which I may or may not have administrative access. It would take days or weeks of frustration to audit them all and make sure my clients' contact information is up to date. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this mess?"

hmm - maybe a calendar?????

[sfjoe]

http://www.gnu.org/software/gcal/gcal.html

Yes. 6 simple steps

[Anonymous Coward]

1. Open Evolution
2. Open Konsole
3. In the Konsole window type "whois
4. Set Alarm in Evolution for 1 month prior to above domains expiration date. Then cut and paste who is output into the notes section of the alarm.
5. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for all domains.
6. On the second day, find something useful to do with your time and quit being such a putz.

Domain Reminder

[ziggles]

http://www.domainreminder.org/index.php

Do the multiyear registration -- 10 Years ~` $150

[Proudrooster]

Hunt around and find a registrar offering a sweet deal on 10 years of registration and forget about it. Usually you can get them down to $10-$15 per year and maybe cheaper if you transfer a bunch of domains over. I converted all my domains to the 10 year plan when tucows ran their last special and now I don't have to go crazy worrying about it anymore.

In 10 years, the Internet and world will probably be a very different place. Get the monkey off your back.

Keeping track of domains

[Anonymous Coward]

Melbourne IT have a managed service called Corporate Domain Management whicb performs an initial audit and consolidation of domain names and then simplifies ongoing management tasks through dedicated account management, online access to your portfolio etc. They have a growing list of corporate clients and listed in this years annual report IAG, St George, Smorgon Steel amongst others. There is a product description on on www.melbourneit.com.au