Freshly Registered: The Activation Process

Congratulations on your new domain! There are technical reasons why it isn't accessible from the very first second.

What happens behind the scenes:

  1. Registration: CuriaWeb sends the order to the registry (e.g., Switch for .ch).
  2. Zone Entry: The registry must enter the domain into the global root zone. This happens at fixed intervals (usually hourly).
  3. DNS Provisioning: Our nameservers also need to activate the new zone first.

As a rule, a new .ch domain is accessible after 1-2 hours. With international extensions like .com, it can sometimes take a bit longer due to additional verification steps (email confirmation by the owner!).

Important for .com / .net / .org: Look out for an email from the registrar. You must confirm the link in this email (ICANN verification), otherwise the domain will be suspended after 15 days!
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