DNS & Domain
Domain Expiry
Domain expiry is the date a domain registration lapses. After expiry, the domain enters a grace period; after that, it can be re-registered by anyone — and recovery is usually impossible.
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In depth
Most TLDs follow a similar lifecycle: 30-day auto-renew grace period, then 30-day redemption period (recovery is possible but expensive), then 5-day pending-delete window, then the domain returns to public availability.
Losing a domain to expiry is catastrophic — email stops working, the website goes dark, SaaS integrations break, and the domain may be picked up by squatters or competitors immediately.
Why it matters
Auto-renew failures (expired credit card, billing email going to spam) are the most common cause of domain loss. Independent monitoring with multi-week lead-time alerts catches this before the renewal window closes.
How Lemwatch helps with domain expiry
Lemwatch monitors domain expiry continuously and alerts you the moment something changes.
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