Domains/DNS

How to deactivate a domain name

If you do not want to renew one or more domain names listed on a Loopia invoice, you can deactivate... [...]

How do I move my domain to Loopia?

This guide explains how to transfer your domain name to Loopia and become our customer as the registrar (the company... [...]

Registry Lock

Registry Lock (a transfer and modification lock applied at the TLD registry) is an extra security service that protects your... [...]

Download zone file

You can download the zone file (a DNS record export of every entry on your domain) for any Loopia domain... [...]

Reactivating an expired domain

This guide explains how to reactivate an expired domain in the Loopia Customer Zone using our Prepaid service. Different top-level... [...]

Owner change of domain and keeping the DNS settings

This guide explains how to change the owner of a domain at Loopia while keeping the existing DNS settings intact... [...]

What does the 502 Bad Gateway error mean?

If your website shows the error message 502 Bad Gateway, this usually means there is a temporary disturbance on the... [...]

Help with moving web hosting/email to Loopia

This article explains how Loopia’s paid moving assistance service helps you transfer your website, databases and email from another web... [...]

DNS editor: A and CNAME records

The DNS editor in the Loopia Customer Zone lets you create or change A records (which point a domain to... [...]

External CNAME and A records

This guide explains how to add external CNAME (alias records) and A records in the Loopia Customer Zone, so that... [...]

Annual information about your contact details

Once a year, Loopia sends a message for each domain name you have registered with us, showing the contact details... [...]

What information appears in whois?

What information appears in whois (the public domain record) depends entirely on the top-level domain (TLD) you register and on... [...]

Move a WordPress site in between domains in a Loopia account

This guide explains how to move a WordPress site between two domain names within the same Loopia account, for example... [...]

How do I add Squarespace records?

If you use Squarespace for your website, Squarespace asks you to add a number of DNS records (zone entries) at... [...]

Multi-year renewal of domain names

Loopia lets you renew many top-level domains (TLDs) for several years at once, so your domain stays safely registered without... [...]

How to change name servers for your domain

Changing the name servers (DNS servers) for a domain name in the Loopia customer zone lets you redelegate (point) the... [...]

How do I create a subdomain in Loopia?

A subdomain (e.g. blog.example.com) is a separate section of your main domain that can point to its own website or... [...]

Add a domain to the Customer Zone

You can add an existing domain name to your Loopia Customer Zone so that all of your domains, web hosting... [...]

Who owns the domain I register?

When you register a domain name through Loopia, you are the owner. We always list our customers as the registrant... [...]

How to point a domain to an external website with CNAME and A records

This guide explains how to point your Loopia-registered domain to an external website provider such as Google, Homepage24, or DinStudio... [...]

Do you register other domains than those on your website?

Loopia registers domain names in the top-level domains (TLDs) listed on our website, such as .se, .com, .co.uk and others.... [...]

cURL

cURL is a command-line tool for UNIX and Linux systems that can be used to update your dynamic IP address... [...]

How to add an SPF record for your domain

SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a DNS record (zone entry) that lists which mail servers are authorised to send email... [...]

What do I do if my website has been hacked?

If you see an unfamiliar page when you visit your website, or a warning like the one below, your site... [...]

How to verify a domain name via DNS

Some external services such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Google Webmaster Tools ask you to prove that you own... [...]

Prepare your domain for our dyndns support

Loopia’s dyndns (dynamic DNS) support lets you keep your domain name pointed at a changing external IP address, for example... [...]

How to add an MX record in the DNS editor

An MX record (Mail Exchanger record, a type of DNS record or zone entry) tells the internet which mail server... [...]

How do I change the owner of my domain names?

At Loopia you can quickly and easily change the owner (registrant) of a domain name through Loopia Customer Zone. An... [...]

How do I add an A record or CNAME record in Loopia?

This guide shows you how to connect your domain name to an external service using an A record (DNS zone... [...]

Abuse

This page explains how to report abuse (website misuse, illegal content, spam or other policy violations) involving a domain or... [...]

Point a domain to Loopia

If you want to keep your domain with another registrar but use Loopia’s name servers (DNS servers), point your domain... [...]

How to add and edit CNAME and A records in the DNS editor

To point your domain to an external server while keeping your email services with Loopia, you can add an A... [...]

Do you help with the switchover to Loopia?

Yes — Loopia helps you connect your domain name (link your domain to our name servers/DNS servers) free of charge.... [...]

Pointing an MX record to an IP address

An MX record (mail exchanger record) in DNS can only point to a hostname, not directly to an IP address.... [...]

DNS editor: A and CNAME

The DNS editor in Loopia’s customer zone lets you point your domain name to an external server using an A... [...]

How do I add an SRV record in Loopia?

An SRV record (DNS service record) lets you point a specific service, such as voice or chat, to a particular... [...]

Domain redelegation

Domain redelegation (changing the name servers your domain points to) lets you keep your domain at one provider while using... [...]

Proof of owning a domain name

Loopia does not issue a formal “proof of ownership” certificate for a domain name. This article explains why, what information... [...]

Rules for .SE domains in quarantine

When a .SE domain name is deregistered it enters quarantine (a post-expiry grace period) and is blocked from re-registration for... [...]

Rules for registration of domain names

The following naming rules apply to the domain names you can register through Loopia. Each top-level domain (TLD) has its... [...]

Domain names with Swedish characters

Domain names with Swedish characters such as Å, Ä and Ö are known as IDN domains (Internationalised Domain Names). Using... [...]

How do I set up DynDNS Updater 3.1 with LoopiaDNS?

DynDNS Updater is a small Windows program that keeps your DynDNS (dynamic DNS) record up to date when your internet... [...]

My newly registered domain is not available

A newly registered domain name usually takes 12-24 hours to become fully functional. This is the time required for the... [...]

New registration of .DK domain names

When you register a new .DK domain name through Loopia, you will receive an email from Loopia AB <noreply@ascio.com> asking... [...]

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