GoKawiilThird-level .name domains face permanent removal next year
A Hacker News poster warns that domains using the third.level.name format are scheduled to be permanently expunged next year, and asks others how they are migrating away. The poster describes being stuck with Azure, saying admin emails on the account cannot be changed and that Microsoft support has been unable to help.
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The warning suggests that organizations and individuals still relying on third-level .name addresses for logins or account recovery could face lockouts if they don't migrate in time. The Azure example highlighted by the poster illustrates how dependency on a soon-to-be-defunct domain for administrative email can create support bottlenecks that are hard to resolve, since changing tied admin emails may not be straightforward on some platforms.
- Third-level .name domains (third.level.name) are set to be permanently expunged next year.
- Users are being urged to migrate to alternatives like .com or other TLDs before the deadline.
- One user reports being unable to change Azure admin emails tied to a .name domain, with Microsoft support unable to assist.
Source: news.ycombinator.com, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Tell HN: Remember to migrate away from .name domain”
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