# Domain renewal reminder on WhatsApp

> Yearly WhatsApp reminders before domain and SSL renewals, so your website never goes offline because a card expired. 7-day free trial.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/domain-renewal (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- A month before renewal: "Every year on 1 March at 10am remind me that example.com renews on 31 March, check the card on file"
- On renewal day, to confirm: "Every year on 31 March at 6pm remind me to check example.com renewed"
- For a certificate you renew by hand: "Remind me on 10 December at 11am to renew the SSL certificate for the client site"

A domain renewal reminder on WhatsApp is a yearly message a few weeks before your domain expires, so you can check that renewal will actually go through. With Mindie, send "every year on 1 March at 10am remind me that example.com renews on 31 March, check the card on file" and it comes back every year.

Losing a domain is rarely about forgetting to pay. Auto-renew is on, but the card expired last year, the registrar's warning went to an old email address, and one morning the website and email stop working.

## When to set it

- **A month before renewal,** to check the card, the contact email and auto-renew.
- **On the renewal day,** to confirm it went through.
- **For each domain and certificate,** with its own date. Freelancers managing client sites usually have several.

## Why domains lapse

- **Once a year is invisible.** Nobody remembers which month each domain renews.
- **Cards expire.** The card on the registrar account is the one that expired two years ago.
- **Emails go to the wrong place.** Renewal warnings go to a developer who left or an inbox nobody reads.

## Habits that protect your domains

- **Keep a domains list.** Domain, registrar, renewal date and who owns the account, in one list Mindie keeps.
- **Renew for more than a year** for domains that matter; fewer renewals, fewer chances to slip.
- **Check the contact email** on each renewal reminder.

## How Mindie handles it

Send one yearly reminder per domain or certificate. Mindie confirms the date and messages you every year. Add domains to a list and ask for it whenever you need the full picture.

## What Mindie doesn't do

- **It doesn't renew domains** or connect to registrars.
- **It doesn't monitor sites or certificates.** It reminds you on the dates you give it.

## FAQ

### My domain auto-renews. Do I still need a reminder?
It's worth it. Auto-renewal fails when the card on file expires or the registrar's email goes to spam. A reminder a month before lets you check.

### Can I track domains for several clients?
Yes. Set one yearly reminder per domain, and keep a list of domains with their renewal dates and registrars.

### Does Mindie monitor my website?
No. It reminds you on the dates you give it; it doesn't check whether a site is up.

### How early should I be reminded?
A month before gives you time to fix an expired card or a wrong email. Add a second reminder a week before.

### Can I save the registrar with the reminder?
Yes. Write "mysite.com renews on 3 May at my registrar", so you know where to log in. Don't send your password.

## Related
- [Subscription renewal reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/subscription-renewals)
- [Invoice follow-up reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/invoice-follow-up)
- [Mindie for freelancers](https://www.getmindie.app/for/freelancers)
- [Recurring reminders](https://www.getmindie.app/features/recurring-reminders)
- [How to Track Renewal Dates: Passports, Insurance and More](https://www.getmindie.app/blog/renewal-dates)