Domain Names - Renewal - What happens if I don't renew my domain name?
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When your domain expires, it will be deactivated, but still held for you. Your website will no longer be publicly accessible via the domain name, nor will you have email or any other services that were attached to that domain name. During the first 40 days, you may still renew the domain. After the grace period has run out, the domain will not be renewable. It will be deleted from the main registry and made available for the general public to register. The exact timing of this varies depending on the TLD, and also may be inconsistent from one name to another within the same registry. You might be able to register your domain name again, provided another party does not register it before you.