How To Transfer Domain Name from Officelive (Microsoft) to Other Host

Officelive is a domain name web hosting service provided by the Microsoft Corporation. There are many people who make use of Officelive, but if you no longer want your domain name to be hosted by this service provider, you can easily transfer your domain name to any other host of your choice. Here are some steps to follow in order for you to easily change and transfer domain hosts.

* Cancel. First of all, you need to cancel the account that you have from Officelive. Remember, you cannot have two hosts for your domain name, otherwise there will be confusion and people who type in your domain name will not be directed to your website. To cancel, you will need to open your web browser and go to the Officelive website. Once in the Officelive website, open your account and the click on the Manage Domains tab. here, you will have the option to add or remove domain names that are hosted by Officelive. Select the domain name that you want to remove, and then click on the cancel button.
* Email confirmation. Once you have canceled your account, you will receive an email that will ask for confirmation. You will be given a new registry key with the email message that you receive. You can use this registry key to log on to Melbourne IT. Melbourne IT will help you to transfer the domain name from one host to the other. Simply follow all of the instructions found in the email that is sent to you.
* Melbourne IT. Next, you will need to visit the website of Melbourne IT. In the website, you should be able to create an account. To create the account, simply fill up all of the information that is required from you. Once you have an account, click on the button that says that you already have a domain name that is linked to one of the partners of Melbourne IT. This is Officelive, which is an official partner of Melbourne IT. Afterwards, use the registry key that has been provided in the email, so that you will be able to access information about your domain name.
* Name servers. Once you have pulled up information about your domain name, the next step is to change the name server. To do this, simply register your domain name to a new host, and then use the information provided by your new domain name host as the name server. If you do not know the name server that has been provided, contact your domain name host service provider, and they should be able to tell you the name server.


After you have changed the name server, you will have officially canceled your domain name hosting from Officelive. With these easy steps, you should be able to easily transfer the domain name from Officelive to a domain name host of your choice. The entire process will take only a couple of minutes, and all you need are the information from your Officelive account and the name server information from your new domain name host.