# easyDNS

Source: https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars/easydns (also as .json)

easyDNS is a Canadian domain registrar and managed DNS provider in the Toronto area, co-founded in 1998 by Mark Jeftovic, Colin Viebrock and John Schmidt. It grew out of a web development firm whose clients struggled to control their own domains, and also sells email and web hosting.

- Website: https://easydns.com
- Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Founded: 1998
- Founders: Mark Jeftovic, Colin Viebrock, John Schmidt
- Ownership: Private
- Type: Retail registrar
- ICANN accreditation: Not ICANN-accredited
- Country-code extensions: .ca
- Site languages: English
- API: Integrated. Integrated with Lemon Domains (https://docs.sandbox.rest.easydns.net)

## Services and extensions (checked October 2026)

- Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting, Web hosting
- Extensions sold: over 700
- WHOIS privacy: Included at no extra cost

## Support

- Channels: Phone, Email or tickets, Help center
- Hours: Phone weekdays 8:30 to 18:00 and weekends 12:00 to 18:00 Eastern
- Contact: https://easydns.com/contact-us/

## Sources

- https://easydns.com/
- https://easydns.com/contact-us/
- https://kb.easydns.com/knowledge/whois-privacy/
- https://kb.easydns.com/knowledge/easydns-service-levels/

## easyDNS history

- 1998: Mark Jeftovic, Colin Viebrock and John Schmidt launch easyDNS.

## Domain management features (confirmed)

- Free DNS hosting
- DNSSEC
- Two-factor sign-in
- Registry lock

## Company sources (checked October 2026)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EasyDNS
- https://luxsci.com/blog/interview-with-mark-jeftovic-ceo-of-easydns.html

## Transferring a domain away from easyDNS

Turn off the Domain Lock in the WHOIS section, then use Get Auth Code under Domain Settings on the Domain Administration page. The code is emailed to the administrative contact.

Part of the list of domain registrars at https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars, kept by Lemon Domains, the domain portfolio manager with a domain MCP server.