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Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
No, we don’t offer trustee service, please notice though that for this extension there is no residence requirement.
Does .IM support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .IM Registry is not currently offering IDN characters.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Isle of Man Government
Bucks Road
Douglas Isle of Man IM1
United Kingdom
Administrative Contact
Brian Osborn
Information Systems Division, Isle of Man Government
St Andrew's House
Finch Road
Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PX
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 1624 685685
Technical Contact
Phil Adcock
Domicilium (IoM) Ltd
Isle of Man Datacentre
Ronaldsway Isle of Man IM9 2RS
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 1624 825278
Fax: +44 1624 829525
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “NIC.IM”.
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.im” extensions is 1 year.
Is there an official whois server for .IM domains?
Yes, it is whois.nic.im.
What is the range of characters that the .IM extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and the hyphen “-“. However, it is not possible to register domains that begin or end with a hyphen “-“ and those that start with the characters “xn—“ may not be registered.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Yes, it does support third level extension, you can register domains with “.co.im” and “.net.im”.
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 4 and the maximum is 64.
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .IM domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.im” domain
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