Re: Smells like a phish, is a fish?

[Todd Hendricks <djtrubeliever () comcast net>]

I hold all my domains through eNom resellers.  They all get this message 
as well.

This is, to the best of my knowledge, an actual ICANN requirement.

I do, however, disagree with the methodology they employ to verify the 
information is correct.  Shouldn't it be a case-by-case reactive review 
(ie., someone with a problem points out to ICANN that the information is 
invalid) rather than this "spamalicious" proactive one?

- Todd

Mike Kuriger wrote:
> I got that same email from them.  I also transferred my domaines to a
> different registrar.
>
> `mike`
>
> Andrew van der Stock wrote:
>
>
> > I have my domains registered with a popular registrar, and they've 
> > sent the most phishy e-mail I've ever seen from a major provider:
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Dear Andrew van der Stock,
> >
> > It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for 
> > Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited 
> > registrars (like Go Daddy(R)) ask their domain administrators/
> > registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes 
> > necessary to ensure accuracy.
> >
> > To review/update your contact data, simply:
> >     + Go to www.godaddy.com/?isc=ICANNKEY
> >     + Click on the "ICANN Domain Confirmation" icon at the top of 
> > the page
> >     + You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your 
> > Domain Information Key: <removed>
> >     + Enter your key and click "Go."
> >
> > (more phish deleted)
> > ---
> >
> > I confirmed with the registrar that indeed they did send this phishy 
> > e-mail. How do we get through to large organizations - who really 
> > should know better - that they most of all shouldn't smell like a 
> > phish market?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Andrew