When a registrar sends a transfer request to the registry operator (and the name is not on Registrar LOCK), the registry operator sends a confirmation email to both the losing and gaining registrar. Here is the copy of the email Melbourne IT received. Regards, Bruce Tonkin From hostmaster@verisign-grs.com Sun Jan 9 12:40:35 2005 Return-Path: <hostmaster@verisign-grs.com> Received: from verisign-grs.org (snoopy.verisign-grs.net [192.153.247.4]) by galahad.inww.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id j091eYgt003545 for <>; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 12:40:35 +1100 (EST) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:40:34 -0500 From: hostmaster@verisign-grs.com Message-Id: <200501090140.j091eXp7019959@verisign-grs.org> To: Melbourne IT Reply-to: hostmaster@verisign-grs.com Subject: Receipt of Transfer Request: PANIX.COM Transfer Request for: Domain Name: PANIX.COM Requesting Registrar: Melbourne IT, Ltd. d/b/a Internet Names Worldwide Current Registrar: Dotster, Inc. The VeriSign Global Registry Services has received your request to modify the domain name record for PANIX.COM to reflect the fact that the registrant has selected you to be its Registrar. By submitting the request using the "Transfer" command in the RRP, you have represented to the VeriSign Global Registry Services and the Current Registrar that (1) you have obtained the requisite authorization from the domain name registrant listed in the database of the Current Registrar, and (2) you have retained a copy of reliable evidence of the authorization. Pursuant to established procedures, the VeriSign Global Registry Services has notified the Current Registrar of your request. If we receive an Affirmative response to our notice within five (5) calendar days, we will make the change to the domain name record. If we receive a negative response to our notice within five (5) calendar days we will decline to transfer the domain name. If the Current Registrar takes no action within five (5) calendar days, we will make the change to the record. Sincerely, VeriSign Global Registry Services www.verisign-grs.com info@verisign-grs.com