Forgot Yahoo ID -- How can I access my domain

Big Dan · 07-14-2007, 05:00 PM

Hello Folks,

This is my first post here found this site by chance when Googling regarding a domain sale listed on another webmaster forum.

Anywho here is my situation: I registered a domain back in 2002, basebubba.com (an old screen name of mine), I've forgotten all about until a friend mentioned it to me.

It's registered to me at my old address, in fact typing in the domain still redirects you to my ISP web hosting account. I remember buying the domain name with some type of Yahoo mail plus service, however I don't remember registering it for that long. Here is the WHOIS for the domain
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/350028-forgot-yahoo-id-how-can-i.html

Now here's the problem, I've long since forgotten the Yahoo ID associated with that domain. I cannot even back trace with a credit card number because I have all new cards. I fired off an email to Yahoo support, I fully expect them to be their typical non-helpful selves with a canned response.

It's not that *big* of a deal for me, I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of situation?

Thanks in advance,
Dan

AzN · 07-15-2007, 12:16 PM

I'm not sure about Yahoo's policy but when I was with eNom, a reseller shut down and my domain was stuck and I could not edit my domain. I had to send eNom a whois of a domain I owned with the same whois and they transfered it to me.

I suggest calling them and seeing if a driver license is a way.

Good luck.

Virgil · 07-15-2007, 12:44 PM

A similar thing happened to me, but it was a somewhat valuable domain. Yahoo support replied within 24 hours, and after the follow up, I regained access to my domain (roughly 72 hours after initial email). Hopefully you'll get a reply soon.

Big Dan · 07-30-2007, 10:24 PM

Thank you for the replies.

I wanted to post an update. Yahoo was of no help to me, I got back an automated response and griped about it. Finally I got a human who basically told me the cannot release the Yahoo ID associated with any given domain for privacy reason.

I can understand that, even though it's working against me at the this time. I'll wait until it expires and maybe buy it from another registrar.

muttley · 07-31-2007, 03:24 AM

Dan,

That whois link you posted doesn't show the registrar's name.

I used betterwhois.com and the registrar is MELBOURNE IT, LTD

http://www.melbourneit.com.au/

Contact them and explain the problem.

As you're down as both the Organisation Name and Admin Name for the domain they should be able to sort something for you.

07-14-2007, 05:00 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Big Dan New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2	Forgot Yahoo ID -- How can I access my domain Hello Folks, This is my first post here found this site by chance when Googling regarding a domain sale listed on another webmaster forum. Anywho here is my situation: I registered a domain back in 2002, basebubba.com (an old screen name of mine), I've forgotten all about until a friend mentioned it to me. It's registered to me at my old address, in fact typing in the domain still redirects you to my ISP web hosting account. I remember buying the domain name with some type of Yahoo mail plus service, however I don't remember registering it for that long. Here is the WHOIS for the domain ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/350028-forgot-yahoo-id-how-can-i.html Now here's the problem, I've long since forgotten the Yahoo ID associated with that domain. I cannot even back trace with a credit card number because I have all new cards. I fired off an email to Yahoo support, I fully expect them to be their typical non-helpful selves with a canned response. It's not that big of a deal for me, I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of situation? Thanks in advance, Dan __________________ Big Dan \| DJ Help

07-15-2007, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
AzN is on hiatus Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,453	I'm not sure about Yahoo's policy but when I was with eNom, a reseller shut down and my domain was stuck and I could not edit my domain. I had to send eNom a whois of a domain I owned with the same whois and they transfered it to me. I suggest calling them and seeing if a driver license is a way. Good luck. __________________ Currently on hiatus. Back whenever.

07-30-2007, 10:24 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Big Dan New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2	Thank you for the replies. I wanted to post an update. Yahoo was of no help to me, I got back an automated response and griped about it. Finally I got a human who basically told me the cannot release the Yahoo ID associated with any given domain for privacy reason. I can understand that, even though it's working against me at the this time. I'll wait until it expires and maybe buy it from another registrar. __________________ Big Dan \| DJ Help

07-31-2007, 03:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
muttley NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brighton Posts: 79	Dan, That whois link you posted doesn't show the registrar's name. I used betterwhois.com and the registrar is MELBOURNE IT, LTD http://www.melbourneit.com.au/ Contact them and explain the problem. As you're down as both the Organisation Name and Admin Name for the domain they should be able to sort something for you. __________________ DOMAINS AT SEDO

07-15-2007, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Virgil NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 958	A similar thing happened to me, but it was a somewhat valuable domain. Yahoo support replied within 24 hours, and after the follow up, I regained access to my domain (roughly 72 hours after initial email). Hopefully you'll get a reply soon.

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