Microsoft Office Live Small Business
    Redirect your domain name from Melbourne IT

    The basic steps

    Follow these instructions to redirect your Melbourne IT Web site address to your new Microsoft Office Live Web site. For more information, see Use a domain name you already own (redelegation).

    Use a domain name you already own (redelegation)

    If you already own a domain name, you can use it with Microsoft Office Live. You will need to redirect your domain name to Microsoft Office Live with a brief process called redelegation.

    What is redelegation?
    Redelegation is the process of telling your current domain name registrar to point your domain name to your new Microsoft Office Live Web site. You do this by changing the name server information at your domain name registrar.

    Is redelegation the same as transferring my domain?
    No. Transferring your domain name consists of transferring the management of the domain name to a new registrar. With redelegation, you will still pay your current registrar to manage and renew your domain name.

    What is a name server?
    A name server is a computer that uses a Web site name to route visitors to the actual Web site location. For example, when you type www.adventure-works.com into a browser, a name server uses that name to connect you to the Adventure-works.com Web site. You can edit your name server settings at your registrar’s site to direct your domain name to Microsoft Office Live.

    How can I find out who my domain name's registrar is?
    To search for domain names ending in .com, .net, and .org, visit the InterNIC Web site.

    To redirect your Web site to Microsoft Office Live
     

    1. Sign up for Microsoft Office Live Small Business
        
    2. Under Register a new domain name, click the link in “Already have a domain? Redirect it to Microsoft Office Live“ and enter your domain name. You must click the link before you enter the domain name, and then click Confirm. You will be taken to the temporary Home page after sign up, where you can begin the redelegation process with Melbourne IT.
       
    3. Navigate to the Melbourne IT Web site and log in at the top right of the page.
       
    4. Enter your username and password. The My Account Console will appear.
       
    5. Under Domain Names , click View/Manage Domain Names. The View Domain Names page lists the domain names under your account.
       
    6. Click the domain name that you want to redirect. The Domain Management page will appear.
    7. Under Name Server Details, click Change Delegation Details.
       
    8. On the Delegation page, enter the details of the new name servers for your domain name and click Submit Changes.
       
    9. A confirmation message appears giving the details of the updated delegation.  
         
    10. Sign in to your Microsoft Office Live account and check the status of your account. After redelegation is complete, your domain name will point to your Microsoft Office Live Web site. Please allow 24-72 hours to complete the process.
       
    Note   This is not a domain transfer. Your domain name registration will remain with your current registrar, and you'll still be responsible for domain name fees and renewal with that organization.