markdown\_contentname: markdown | content: Your domain name isn't yours indefinitely. It expires on a specific date and usually you have to renew it for 1 or 2 more years as the deadline approaches. There are companies specialized in recovering near-expiring domain names. If the procedure is questionable, it is legal. How do they do it? Before your domain name expires, you may receive a letter like this one below informing you of the expiration date. In our case, iDNS Canada sent us this letter: