Comments on: How to Cancel Office Live and Transfer Domain to Another Registrar http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:08:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gopal http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Gopal Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-972 Worked like a charm, except that I never got the email from MS in the first place (step before 1). Then, on the MS live page on the "Your domain name is going to expire" warning page, I clicked "Learn about saving your information " .. and there, the key was present on the website itself. (as also mentioned by Ted above). Thanks Peter! Worked like a charm, except that I never got the email from MS in the first place (step before 1). Then, on the MS live page on the “Your domain name is going to expire” warning page, I clicked “Learn about saving your information ” .. and there, the key was present on the website itself. (as also mentioned by Ted above).

Thanks Peter!

]]> By: Ted Tyree http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Ted Tyree Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:44:13 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-931 Wow! Fantastic! To answer Carson above - the reason you have to use Melbourne IT (in Australia) is because that is the company that Microsoft uses for their registration. You are cancelling the Microsoft account and then going to the regitrar, Melbourne, directly and taking over the account that manages your domain name. You are not really 'transferring' to Melbourne. The domain is already registered with Melbourne. Hope that helps! Thank you for this excellent write-up. Using this information as a guide, I was able to cancel with Microsoft Office Small Business, get my registration key (this time they displayed it on the cancellation screen), register a My Account with Melbourne IT, add my domain name (for a client), and then transfer the domain to a different registrar. It still works. Thank you so much for this post! -Ted Tyree Wow! Fantastic!
To answer Carson above – the reason you have to use Melbourne IT (in Australia) is because that is the company that Microsoft uses for their registration. You are cancelling the Microsoft account and then going to the regitrar, Melbourne, directly and taking over the account that manages your domain name. You are not really ‘transferring’ to Melbourne. The domain is already registered with Melbourne. Hope that helps!

Thank you for this excellent write-up. Using this information as a guide, I was able to cancel with Microsoft Office Small Business, get my registration key (this time they displayed it on the cancellation screen), register a My Account with Melbourne IT, add my domain name (for a client), and then transfer the domain to a different registrar. It still works. Thank you so much for this post!

-Ted Tyree

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Elizabeth Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:08:36 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-926 Your wording is a tad different on a couple things, and I found tabs on the Left instead of the 'right' as said, but overall, pretty easy! Thank you for walking me thru this. I'm SO happy to get away from the Office Live site! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Right now my site is not accessible, but when the transfer goes thru, check it out! Have a great day... Your wording is a tad different on a couple things, and I found tabs on the Left instead of the ‘right’ as said, but overall, pretty easy!
Thank you for walking me thru this.
I’m SO happy to get away from the Office Live site!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Right now my site is not accessible, but when the transfer goes thru, check it out!
Have a great day…

]]> By: Onur http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Onur Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:35:10 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-864 When you come to the 19 Once you click the "Retrieve Domain Name (auth info)" it generates the code on the same page with Red color. Right above the contact details. It is kind of tricky to see that small letters in out of no where but it is there. :) When you come to the 19 Once you click the “Retrieve Domain Name (auth info)” it generates the code on the same page with Red color. Right above the contact details. It is kind of tricky to see that small letters in out of no where but it is there. :)

]]> By: Jeffl711 http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Jeffl711 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:56:08 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-863 Thanks VERY much. However, points 6,7, and 12 seemed to be unnecessary steps. Also, once confirmed as in control of my domain through Melbourne IT, they said they would send me a new Reg Key, but never did. To find it, I clicked Manage Domains, then clicked the domain name itself, and viola! ...all the info I needed was displayed, including the new Reg Key. Thanks VERY much. However, points 6,7, and 12 seemed to be unnecessary steps.

Also, once confirmed as in control of my domain through Melbourne IT, they said they would send me a new Reg Key, but never did. To find it, I clicked Manage Domains, then clicked the domain name itself, and viola! …all the info I needed was displayed, including the new Reg Key.

]]> By: Sandeep http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Sandeep Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:10:29 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-858 A million thanks you saved my life ! A million thanks you saved my life !

]]> By: Joyce http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Joyce Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:24:44 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-846 this is very helpful, but there were no responses from you about the email piece. Can I redirect the MX records at Melbourne to godaddy email? How much email time do I lose in this transfer? Is there anyway to archive my officelive email to entourage on my mac? thanks this is very helpful, but there were no responses from you about the email piece. Can I redirect the MX records at Melbourne to godaddy email? How much email time do I lose in this transfer? Is there anyway to archive my officelive email to entourage on my mac?
thanks

]]> By: Thomas http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Thomas Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:37:31 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-844 GREAT! This is the only helpful page I found on the subject! After searching the web, I finally got your page. Really helpful Thanks! GREAT! This is the only helpful page I found on the subject!
After searching the web, I finally got your page.
Really helpful
Thanks!

]]> By: Michael http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Michael Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:27 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-805 Thank you for your straight forward instructions! They were a great help! Keep up the good work! Thank you for your straight forward instructions! They were a great help! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Ryan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:35:59 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-804 You da man. This worked. You da man. This worked.

]]> By: Tom http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Tom Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:35:15 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-564 Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. I much prefer Google's Apps for Domains now and use that for everything - just needed to transfer my Live domain. Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. I much prefer Google’s Apps for Domains now and use that for everything – just needed to transfer my Live domain.

]]> By: Henry http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Henry Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:05:00 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-533 Yes, I agree: will you keep the email? Yes, I agree: will you keep the email?

]]> By: at http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-512 at Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-512 Will there be disruption in email as soon as the cancellation request is made and before the MX records are properly set with the new provider? i.e. will MS stop the email service as soon as you request to cancel your account? Thanks Will there be disruption in email as soon as the cancellation request is made and before the MX records are properly set with the new provider? i.e. will MS stop the email service as soon as you request to cancel your account?

Thanks

]]> By: Carson http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Carson Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-506 Why do you have to transfer through Melbourne? GoDaddy has a transfer request form on their homepage. Does this allow you to transfer direct from Microsoft / MyPrivateRegistration to GoDaddy? Thanks! Carson Why do you have to transfer through Melbourne? GoDaddy has a transfer request form on their homepage. Does this allow you to transfer direct from Microsoft / MyPrivateRegistration to GoDaddy?

Thanks!
Carson

]]> By: Thanatos http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Thanatos Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-475 Thank you soo much for this just did it to mine as i switching to a better domain. Thank you soo much for this just did it to mine as i switching to a better domain.

]]> By: Self Suffice http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Self Suffice Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:05:10 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-471 Thanks a lot. I've been wanting to do this for a while and having an easy step by step list is really helpful. I've canceled the Office Live Account, and received the registry key within 15 minutes. Creating a Melbourne account, transferring the management, unlocking the domain, and transferring the name servers, were all done instantly. The only step I had a problem with is 19 (the last one). I didn't see "Retrieve Domain Name Password", but I did see "View", which pops up "Retrieve" on mouse over. When I clicked this I didn't see the password at first. It appears at the top right (almost in the margin) in a tiny orange font. Thanks a lot. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and having an easy step by step list is really helpful. I’ve canceled the Office Live Account, and received the registry key within 15 minutes.

Creating a Melbourne account, transferring the management, unlocking the domain, and transferring the name servers, were all done instantly. The only step I had a problem with is 19 (the last one).

I didn’t see “Retrieve Domain Name Password”, but I did see “View”, which pops up “Retrieve” on mouse over. When I clicked this I didn’t see the password at first. It appears at the top right (almost in the margin) in a tiny orange font.

]]> By: Jiaren http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jiaren Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:37:42 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-448 Hey thanks for this...will do it soon...just wondering...how did you port all your old emails over? Do I lose the office live email the moment I send the cancellation form? Hey thanks for this…will do it soon…just wondering…how did you port all your old emails over? Do I lose the office live email the moment I send the cancellation form?

]]> By: brian http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-426 brian Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-426 Thanks so much friend. what a hassle to deal with Microsoft. I can now work on my website in Peace!!! Thanks so much friend. what a hassle to deal with Microsoft. I can now work on my website in Peace!!!

]]> By: Gio http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Gio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-378 I love you. I love you.

]]> By: werx http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-368 werx Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-368 This was exactly what I needed. I'm helping someone else move to new hosting and Microsoft Office Lives own knowledge base on this kind of thing is absolutely useless and/or nonexistent. This was exactly what I needed. I’m helping someone else move to new hosting and Microsoft Office Lives own knowledge base on this kind of thing is absolutely useless and/or nonexistent.

]]> By: mr flash http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-359 mr flash Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:32:48 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-359 Thankyou, I have been wandering if this was possible, the main reason for changing, no MX record facilities, and at the bottom of emails, you get a "WIndows live banner". Doesn't look very good for a small business. Big Thanks :) Thankyou, I have been wandering if this was possible, the main reason for changing, no MX record facilities, and at the bottom of emails, you get a “WIndows live banner”.

Doesn’t look very good for a small business.

Big Thanks :)

]]> By: Dimi http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Dimi Fri, 30 May 2008 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-309 where do you get the registry key?? THANKS! where do you get the registry key??

THANKS!

]]> By: Joe http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Joe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:28:51 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-243 Thank you so much for your time, very helpful. Thank you so much for your time, very helpful.

]]> By: rishabh http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-242 rishabh Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:58:04 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-242 Question - Microsoft Office Live support says (quote) ' As you stated that you want to purchase it again after the domain will be free, I would like to inform you that initially the domain registered with Microsoft Office Live for one year and will be free after the expiration of this domain only. " Does this mean I will not be able to transfer my domain even with the domain registration key for up to 1 year? Thanks Question – Microsoft Office Live support says (quote)
‘ As you stated that you want to purchase it again after the domain will be free, I would like to inform you that initially the domain registered with Microsoft Office Live for one year and will be free after the expiration of this domain only. ”
Does this mean I will not be able to transfer my domain even with the domain registration key for up to 1 year?
Thanks

]]> By: Phil http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Phil Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:46 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-233 thanks alot, This is the only page I found to do this. Very helpful... thanks alot, This is the only page I found to do this. Very helpful…

]]> By: amit http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-216 amit Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:25:19 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-216 Great post dude... thanks a ton! Great post dude… thanks a ton!

]]> By: varun http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-209 varun Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:12:01 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-209 mayne u are a g mayne u are a g

]]> By: Peter V http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Peter V Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:04:54 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-202 Ed, Its pretty quick, normally within 48 hours but I've received emails as soon as 12 hours. Good luck! Ed,

Its pretty quick, normally within 48 hours but I’ve received emails as soon as 12 hours.

Good luck!

]]> By: Ed http://www.peter-v.com/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Ed Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:51:41 +0000 http://www.peter-v.com/128/how-to-cancel-office-live-and-transfer-domain-to-another-registrar/#comment-201 Hi, about how long does it take to receive the cancellation email with the domain registration key from Microsoft? Hi, about how long does it take to receive the cancellation email with the domain registration key from Microsoft?

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