How to Modify Your Domain Name at Domain Registry Malaysia

Back in January, Domain Registry Malaysia (formerly MYNIC) decided to introduce a new system for domain name owners to have better management of their domain name.

The new system was integrated but there’s a major problem now. They’ve changed the only known way by domain name owners to update their domain name information. I know this because my friend; Alvin, said:

Haha… its in the main left column INSIDE the Flash banner…

That was the only known way. However, I finally found at the corner of my eye, how to modify my domain name at the Domain Registry Malaysia – that’s a mouthful.

Step 1: Look for the Login Button

Someone must have thought an orange button would’ve been good enough. Well, it isn’t. Because I’d say it’s the most important part for the website followed by the domain name checker and whois.

Step 2: Enter User ID and Password

There’s a minor change here as well. It’s no longer called User ID but username. When MYNIC sends the details of newly registered domain names via email, it’s always User ID and not username. So better inform your clients about this.

Step 3: Enter the Contact Code

Seriously, I wonder if managing a .US is as cumbersome as this. Because a client’s first comment would go, what’s a contact code?

And there’s another interface design flaw here. You need to click on the magnifying glass icon to popup a window to start searching for the required contact code. This is a flaw because the first step in this process is you need to click on the icon first. Now, it’s placed at the end of the field like an action to perform AFTER you filled the field. And by the way, look out for the popup window in case your blocker is switched on. But if you already know it, great! You’ll save a lot of time, trust me.

Step 4: Start trying to search

In the popup window, there are several ways for you to search. From my experience, it was best to search using the first and last name. I tried using the domain name option, it works only sometimes. And the organization option is quite hopeless, I tried searching Simpleet or Exabytes and it had no records.

So best advice I have for you, store your contact codes in a document for better reference.

Step 5: Select the Contact Code

Once you’ve finally found your Contact Code, select it from the list. Now, you can proceed with logging into the system.

Step 6: You are in!

After going through all that, you will finally be logged in. It’s not a looker but I’ll say the system upgrade to finally be able to manage these details is welcomed. Not to mention, they now have a logout link. Yes, they didn’t have that previously.

So, I hope this mini guide helps you and maybe your clients out. And, do read my website review when they launched their new website earlier in 2008. I think the company who did it weren’t very happy with what I found.

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