Plain answers for business owners, foreign registrants, Namibian IT resellers and web developers.
Use .com.na for most businesses, .org.na for organisations, .net.na for network/technology businesses, .info.na for information projects and .na for premium national identity.
Foreign individuals and companies can usually register commercial Namibian domains. Use a reliable contact email and keep ownership records clear.
Use managed DNS when you want one safe place for web and email records. Use custom nameservers when a host or IT provider already manages DNS properly.
Copy existing A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC and verification records. Missing mail records can break email even if the website works.
Email depends on MX for delivery, SPF for allowed senders, DKIM for signatures and DMARC for policy. These should be checked after any DNS move.
Transfer/EPP requests need ownership and approval checks. Keep a record of who requested the transfer and where the domain is moving.
Track expiry dates early. A missed renewal can stop the website and email. For business-critical domains, decide who is responsible before the renewal month.
A domain can be used only for email, only for a landing page, or for a full website. The DNS setup changes depending on the use case.
Tell clients: “Your domain order is submitted, payment/status is tracked, and DNS/email setup is being handled carefully so your services stay reachable.”