Domain Name Acquisition
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Hi
Anyone know how to get contact details for a domain owner beyond those provided by the likes of whois, archive etc etc ?
Cheers
Dan
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The only action I can think of is sending a letter to the po box. If the domain owner has an email address, they are not required to respond.
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Nice 1 ! Many thanks Ryan
It is a .com with no website, no contact details on whois apart from email address (not replied after weeks) and a p.o. box address. Techincal and admin contacts details are there but these are who are not replying emails
All Best
Dan
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The rules vary for each domain type. For example, .com rules differ from .us rules.
In any case, when a domain is purchased, some details regarding the domain owner need to be shared with the registrar. Those details are mostly or entirely entered into the WHOIS registry for the domain.
If a domain lacks the legally required details, you can contact the entity which oversees the domain. In the case of a .com domain, you can make a complaint here: http://wdprs.internic.net/
The domain registrar is then contacted. They either need to provide the missing details or the domain is recalled.
Otherwise your options to obtain additional information are:
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ask the domain registrar. They are highly unlikely to cooperate, but they may have additional info
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examine the website, if any, on the domain. It may offer contact info
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Google the domain owner's name and you may locate other contact information
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Ooooh not sure, is there a website on the domain?
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