Navigating the Domains Overview Tab

The Account Manager's Domains panel has been significantly improved for a more streamlined domain management experience. A central component of this improvement is the Domains Overview tab, designed to simplify how you utilize your domains across services with greater flexibility and control.

This article will walk you through the new look of the Account Manager's Domains tab, especially the Overview tab, and the features it offers.

• Accessing the Domains Tab
• What's in the Domains' Overview Tab?
• Summary

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Accessing the Domains Tab

Follow the steps below to access the Domains tab:

1. Log in to the Bluehost Account Manager.
2. Click Domains on the left navigation menu.

   

3. If you have only one domain in your account, you will be redirected immediately to the domain management page.

   

   If you have multiple domains in your account, the right pane will display a list of all the domains associated with your Bluehost account. Click on the domain you wish to manage to be taken to its management page.

4. On the Domains panel, you will see all the features available for your domain, along with the following links, tabs, and sections.

   

   Top pane:

   • Domain name
   • Last login details - This displays the timestamp of when the account was last accessed.
   • Add a Domain menu - Click the ADD A DOMAIN dropdown menu to register a new domain, transfer a domain to your Bluehost account, or connect an external domain.
   • View history link - Click the view history link to view your domain's history. A pop-up will show the last 10 updates made to the domain.

   Tabs:

   • Overview tab ⤵
   • Nameservers tab
   • DNS tab
   • Contacts tab
   • Security tab
   • Move & Access tab

What's in the Domains' Overview Tab?

Under the Overview tab, you will find the following sections:

• Status
• Owner, Domain Privacy + Protection, and Account
• Expiration Date and Autorenew
• Expiration Protection
• Domain Lock
• Connections
• Purchase domains

Status

The Status section will show the domain's current status.

This section will display if the domain is available for use (Active) or not (Expired, in Redemption, etc.). Here are some examples of domain statuses that you may encounter in the Status section.

Active

Expired

Pending Verification

Pending Transfer Out

If the domain is expired, in Redemption, suspended, on hold, or has failed renewal, etc., a notification similar to the image below will appear at the top of your Account Manager, reminding you to renew your domain to restore it.

Owner, Domain Privacy + Protection, and Account

The Owner and Domain Privacy + Protection card displays the ID# and domain owner in the account and the status of the Domain Privacy/Domain Privacy + Protection service. The Domain Privacy + Protection (DPP) helps keep your personal and business contact information, like your name, address, email, and phone number, private while still providing valid contact details for your domain. With the "Protection" feature, it also provides the following additional functionalities:

• Daily malware scanning
• Blacklist monitoring
• SMS domain alerts

Use the toggle to enable or disable the Domain Privacy/Domain Privacy + Protection service.

Expiration Date and Autorenew

This section displays the domain's expiration date and the status of the Autorenew feature. With the Autorenew feature enabled, the domain will be renewed automatically before its expiration date, ensuring that you keep the domain. Keep in mind that when the Autorenew feature is disabled, you are responsible for manually renewing your domain before its expiration date.

A RENEW NOW button is also available to make it easier to renew your domain.

Expiration Protection

This section displays the status of the Expiration Protection addon for the domain. Domain Expiration Protection (DEP) is like insurance for the domain, keeping it secure for up to one year if renewal fails. It prevents high reinstatement fees and the loss of the domain, making it an important addon for the domain.

If the domain has no DEP, click the Add Expiration Protection link to purchase one.

Domain Lock

This section shows if the domain is currently locked or unlocked. The Domain Lock is a security feature that protects the domain from unauthorized transfers to another registrar.

If the Domain Lock is disabled, the domain can be transferred out of the account. A Request Auth Code link will appear that can be used to request the EPP code/Authorization Code necessary for the transferring the domain to another registrar.

Domain Connections

The Connections section shows the services linked to the domain. You can assign or unassign the domain from a hosting or email service within this section.

If there is no service currently linked to the domain, click the + ADD button and select the hosting plan or Professional Email service.

Purchase Domains

This section allows you to register new domains and add Domain Privacy + Protection.

Summary

The Domains panel in the Account Manager has been significantly improved to simplify domain management. This article focuses on the new features of the Domains tab, particularly the Overview tab, which offers greater flexibility and control over domain utilization. The Overview tab, available for domains registered with Bluehost, ensures a more efficient and user-friendly domain management experience.