There are a number of ways that the a domain name may be cancelled other than by the registrar via the automaton. A domain name may be cancelled by Nominet as a result of one of our processes, or surrendered by the registrant themselves.
When a domain name is cancelled via one of these processes a notification is sent to the registrar of the domain name to inform them of this
The format for the body of the message is as follows:
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The following message was sent from the Automaton:
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
Please be informed that the domain name
automaton-example.co.uk
has been cancelled by
person@automaton-example.org.uk
If you have any questions please contact support@nominet.org.uk.
Documentation on the automaton can be found on the Nominet Web
site at http://www.nominet.org.uk/go/automaton
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Notes:
- The PGP signature will differ for each message.
- The subject is "Domain name Cancellation Notification".
- The Nominet public key is available for download.