Registrar name explained
Mesh Digital Limited is the accredited registrar behind some UKC domain registrations
Seeing Mesh Digital Limited in a WHOIS or RDAP record is normally expected. UKC can act as the reseller and your customer contact while Mesh Digital appears as the registrar of record for the domain.
Why does Mesh Digital appear in my domain record?
Domain registration can involve several organisations. The registry operates the database for an extension, the accredited registrar sponsors the registration, and a reseller provides the service to the customer. These roles can be held by different companies.
Who should I contact about the domain?
| Question or task | Start here | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal, invoice or account access | UKC | Your order, billing and customer account are managed through UKC. |
| Nameservers, DNS or forwarding | UKC | These settings are available through the UKC domain controls and support team. |
| Contact-data verification email | Follow the verified notice or ask UKC | The accredited registrar may send required registration-data messages. |
| Transfer away or authorisation code | UKC | UKC can explain the process and any status lock affecting the domain. |
| Registrar identity shown in RDAP | ICANN Lookup | ICANN provides current registration data and its accredited registrar directory. |
| Registry policy for a domain extension | The registry | Extension rules are set by its registry, such as Nominet for .uk. |
What do the status codes in the record mean?
Registration records often contain Extensible Provisioning Protocol status codes. The word prohibited can look alarming, but common client status codes are usually protective locks set by the registrar.
clientTransferProhibitedTransfer lock
The registry should reject a transfer to another registrar until the lock is removed through the authorised process.
clientUpdateProhibitedUpdate lock
The registry should reject updates while the status is set, helping prevent unauthorised changes.
clientDeleteProhibitedDelete lock
The registry should reject deletion requests while the status is set, helping prevent unauthorised loss.
These are different from a status such as clientHold, which can stop a domain from resolving in DNS. See ICANN’s current status-code guidance or ask UKC if a status is preventing an action.
Is an email mentioning Mesh Digital genuine?
A registrar can be required to validate or verify registration contact data. A genuine message may ask you to confirm an email address after registration, transfer or a change to contact details. Failure to complete a required verification can eventually affect the domain.
Match the domain
Confirm the notice names a domain you manage and relates to a recent registration or contact change.
Inspect the link
Do not rely on the displayed text alone. Avoid shortened, misspelled or unexpected destinations.
Never send passwords
Verification should not require you to reply with your UKC password or payment details.
Ask UKC when unsure
Open the UKC helpdesk independently and provide the subject and sender without clicking the message.
Mesh Digital questions
Is Mesh Digital Limited a real registrar?
Yes. ICANN currently lists Mesh Digital Limited as an accredited registrar in the United Kingdom with IANA ID 1390.
Does Mesh Digital own my domain?
No. The registrar sponsors and administers the registration at the registry. The registrant is the person or organisation holding the contractual right to use the domain for the registration term.
Is UKC still my provider?
Yes, when your UKC account contains the domain and UKC is shown as the reseller. Use UKC for account, billing, renewal, DNS, forwarding, transfer and support questions.
Why does the record say WHOIS or RDAP?
WHOIS is the familiar older term for domain registration lookup. RDAP is the newer structured protocol used by current lookup services. Either can show the registrar name and IANA identifier.
Is Mesh Digital connected with GoDaddy?
GoDaddy completed its acquisition of Host Europe Group in April 2017, and its announcement included a support reference for Mesh Digital. The registrar remains listed separately by ICANN under IANA ID 1390.
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