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Domain age checker

Enter a domain and see its real registration date, age, expiry and registrar from the live RDAP record. A quick check before you buy a domain or start sending from it.

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What domain age means

Domain age is the time between the date a domain was registered and today. This tool reads that date from the live RDAP record for the domain, which is the registration data published by its registry. The result shows the age in years, months and days, the total days, the expiry date, the registrar and the current status.

Why senders check it before buying

Mailbox providers treat brand new domains with care, because spam is often sent from domains that were registered minutes earlier. Senders check age before buying a secondary domain so they do not pay for a domain that needs weeks of waiting and slow warmup before it can send at any real volume. An older registration date is not a promise of good delivery, but a very new domain is a clear reason to slow down. Find a domain with the Secondary Domain Finder, then check its overall setup with the Domain Health Checker.

What age does not tell you

Age says nothing about how a domain was used before you bought it. It does not show past sending history, sender reputation, or whether the domain or its old mail servers landed on a blacklist. Check those separately with the IP Blacklist Checker, and plan your ramp with the Email Warmup Calculator. A domain can be ten years old and still carry a bad history, and a new domain can send well if it is set up right and warmed with patience.

How to use

  1. Enter a domain, without www or any path.
  2. Run the check and read the registration date and total age.
  3. Read the readiness note, then copy the summary for your records.

FAQ

How is domain age calculated?

Age is counted from the registration date in the RDAP record to today, shown in years, months and days plus total days.

Where does the data come from?

The data comes from RDAP, the registration data service run by domain registries. The tool follows the lookup at rdap.org to the registry for that domain.

How old should a domain be before sending cold email?

There is no fixed safe age. Under 30 days is best left alone, and domains between one and six months old should be warmed slowly at low volume.

Does an older domain guarantee better delivery?

No. Age is only one signal. History, reputation, authentication and list quality matter as much or more.

Can I check a domain before I buy it?

Yes, if the domain is already registered. If no RDAP data comes back, the domain may be unregistered, and there is no age to check.

What does the expiry date mean?

It is the date the current registration runs out. If it passes without renewal, the domain can stop working and can be lost.

Who is the registrar shown in the result?

The registrar is the company the domain is registered through, as listed in the RDAP record.

Why is there no data for my domain?

Some registries publish little RDAP data, and unregistered domains have no record at all. The tool reports that plainly and never guesses a date.

Is this check free?

Yes. It is free and needs no sign up.

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