Abandoned domains can cause problems for previous owner

Having your own domain is very normal in today's age.Even when you create your own website, it is important that you pay attention to security.For example, we recently found out that abandoned domains can cause problems for the previous owner as it is very easy to keep track of.

The new owner of the domain can take over the email address of the previous owner.This address can then be used to reset passwords online.These accounts may contain sensitive information such as financial data or personal details.You are probably wondering how to prevent this from happening.

The best solution is to delete your mails before you leave your current hosting provider.This ensures that all mails are gone before a new person has access to them.

Other Problems

However, the problem of the new owner being able to access the mail addresses is not the only problem.What often happens is that parties buy these domains as soon as they are released.The next thing those parties do is put up scam ads that redirect you to a product that is not real.

If you then purchase this product then you will lose your hard earned money.One way you can find out is by looking at what the website has said in the past.This can be done, for example, by using Web Archive.Here you can see when snapshots were taken of this website and what kind of content was on it.If there were no advertisements in the past, the chances are very high that there are scam advertisements on the website.

It is therefore recommended that if you see this you leave the website as soon as possible.Another tip is to always keep an eye on what is on the website, if there are links to products or to other domains then it is most likely a scam website.If you have any further questions about expired domain names you can always see if one of our chat operators is available.If no one is available you can always create a ticket to our helpdesk!