Message Security Administration Guide >  Domains > Delete a Domain

Delete a Domain

Follow these steps to delete a domain either through the Administration Console or by batch files:

Deleting a Domain using the Administration Console

1.	In order to delete a domain, you must first delete all users within the domain. See  Users and Quarantines for instructions.

2.	Go to the Orgs & Users > Domains to open the Commands page.

3.	Click Delete Domain in the row next to the domain name you wish to delete.

You may need to do one of the following to select the appropriate Delete Domain link:

Select the Account organization from the Choose Org list

Search for the domain using the form at the top

Move to a later page of domains

4.	Click Delete to confirm the deletion request.

Deleting a Domain using Batch Files

Submit a batch command using the following syntax:

deletedomain DOMAINNAME

See the deletedomain command in the “Commands” chapter of the Batch Reference Guide for details on how to submit the batch command.

DOMAINNAME

The name of the domain to delete.