Namecheap Outage History

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Namecheap had 101 outages in the last 2 years totaling 113h 36m of downtime — averaging 4.2 incidents per month.

There were 101 Namecheap outages since April 27, 2026 totaling 113h 36m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://www.namecheap.com/status-updates

Major October 9, 2026

TEMPORARY TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH AUTOBACKUP ON NAMECHEAP SHARED SERVERS | OCTOBER 9, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 09, 2026, 01:32 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 09, 2026, 01:32 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: HostingShared Servers
Timeline · 1 update
  1. in progress Oct 09, 2026, 01:32 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that we are currently facing technical issues on the Shared hosting servers. As a result, it’s not possible to restore databases from the Autobackup menu. However, File restoration is not affected at the moment. Our team is actively working on the issue resolution. Unfortunately, we have no ETA … Continue reading [ONGOING] TEMPORARY TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH NAMECHEAP SHARED SERVERS | OCTOBER 9, 2026 → The post [ONGOING] TEMPORARY TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH NAMECHEAP SHARED SERVERS | OCTOBER 9, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 8, 2026

SSL certificate issuance delays – October 8, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 08, 2026, 01:42 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 08, 2026, 01:42 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 08, 2026, 01:42 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that our upstream provider, SSL.com, is currently experiencing issues that are causing delays in certificate issuance. Unfortunately, we do not have an ETA for the issue’s resolution. We are communicating with SSL.com CA and will keep you updated. If you have already completed the Domain Control Validation (DCV) … Continue reading Delay in SSL.com CA certificate issuance → The post Delay in SSL.com CA certificate issuance appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 8, 2026

SSL certificate issuance is temporarily unavailable – October 8, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 08, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
Resolved
Oct 08, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 08, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC

    Dear Customer, Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing an issue with SSL.com certificate activation and reissue. Our team is already working on a solution to resolve the issue as soon as possible. At the moment, we do not have an ETA. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we work … Continue reading Issues with SSL.com Certificate Activations and Reissues – October 8, 2026 → The post Issues with SSL.com Certificate Activations and Reissues – October 8, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 8, 2026

Private Email Temporary Accessibility Issue

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 08, 2026, 09:11 AM UTC
Resolved
Oct 08, 2026, 09:11 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 08, 2026, 09:11 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that Private Email Service is experiencing temporary issues with mailbox accessibility. Unfortunately, we do not have any ETA so far. Our technical team is already investigating the issue. We will surely keep you updated on the progress. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate … Continue reading [Updated] Private Email Temporary Accessibility Issue → The post [Updated] Private Email Temporary Accessibility Issue appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 7, 2026

EMERGENCY HARDWARE MAINTENANCE ON VPS HOSTING | OCTOBER 7, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 07, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC
Resolved
Oct 09, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Duration
2d 14h
Affected: HostingVPS
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 07, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Please be informed that the maintenance will take place on Wednesday, October 7, at 5:00 AM EDT | 09:00 UTC. The main purpose of the maintenance is to ensure that the server continues to deliver optimal performance. Maintenance window: 4 days;Expected network downtime: up to 15 min per VM;Affected services: kvmnode50;Impact: During the downtime period, VPS … Continue reading [STARTED] EMERGENCY HARDWARE MAINTENANCE ON VPS HOSTING | OCTOBER 7, 2026 → The post [STARTED] EMERGENCY HARDWARE MAINTENANCE ON VPS HOSTING | OCTOBER 7, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 6, 2026

Delay in Sectigo SSL certificate issuance – October 6, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 06, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 06, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 06, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that our upstream provider Sectigo is currently experiencing issues with their signing servers. As a result, certificates may be issued and delivered with a delay. Unfortunately, we do not have an ETA for the issue’s resolution. We are communicating with Sectigo CA technical support and will keep you … Continue reading Delay in Sectigo SSL certificate issuance – October 6, 2026 → The post Delay in Sectigo SSL certificate issuance – October 6, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 3, 2026

Sectigo CA Scheduled Maintenance – October 3-4, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 03, 2026, 08:42 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 04, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC
Duration
1d 2h
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. scheduled Oct 03, 2026, 08:42 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, This announcement is to inform you about a forthcoming scheduled maintenance, which will take place at Sectigo Certificate Authority on October 3-4, 2026. The timeframe for maintenance is as follows: October 3, 23:00 – October 4, 01:00 UTCOctober 3, 07:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT The maintenance will not affect existing, new, pending, … Continue reading [Planned] Sectigo CA Scheduled Maintenance – October 3-4, 2026 → The post [Planned] Sectigo CA Scheduled Maintenance – October 3-4, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 3, 2026

Issues with the Support Helpdesk – October 3, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: General
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to let you know that we are experiencing an issue with processing emails. Unfortunately, we cannot receive emails temporarily. Thus, email requests will be handled with a delay. Once the issue is fixed, all sent emails will be delivered to us. Meanwhile, our Customer Support Team is providing support via chat. … Continue reading Issues with the Support Helpdesk – October 3, 2026 → The post Issues with the Support Helpdesk – October 3, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major October 3, 2026

Temporary issues with the Private Email service October 3, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 03, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 03, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Oct 03, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We are currently experiencing issues with Private Email webmail, which may result in errors when loading emails. We are also experiencing issues with order processing. Our team is already investigating the issue and working on a resolution. Estimated Timeframe: Unfortunately, we do not have any ETA so far. We apologize for any inconvenience … Continue reading Temporary issues with the Private Email service October 3, 2026 → The post Temporary issues with the Private Email service October 3, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 28, 2026

Temporary issues with the Private Email Webmail and Mail Clients Impacted by a Third-Party Provider Issue – September 28, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 28, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 28, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 28, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that Private Email is currently experiencing temporary issues related to an incident affecting our third-party provider, Imperva. More details are available on the Imperva Status Page. The issue is affecting both the Private Email webmail and mail clients. Some users may experience difficulties accessing their mailboxes, synchronizing messages, … Continue reading Temporary issues with the Private Email Webmail and Mail Clients Impacted by a Third-Party Provider Issue – September 28, 2026 → The post Temporary issues with the Private Email Webmail and Mail Clients Impacted by a Third-Party Provider Issue – September 28, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 24, 2026

Issue with .shop domains DNS performance

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 24, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 24, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Domains
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 24, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, Currently we are facing intermittent issues with .shop domains DNS resolution, where DNS queries do not go beyond Registry nameservers. As a result, .shop domains may fail to resolve properly. The issue has been escalated to the Registry for the investigation. Once we have any news, this post will be updated right away. … Continue reading Issue with .shop domains DNS performance → The post Issue with .shop domains DNS performance appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 24, 2026

Technical issues on SSL.com CA side – September 24, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 24, 2026, 08:44 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 25, 2026, 09:17 AM UTC
Duration
1d
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 24, 2026, 08:44 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Our SSL Certificate provider, SSL.com, is currently experiencing issues with their system. This issue may cause errors when activating, reissuing, or downloading SSLs, or when retrieving domain control validation details. Validation and issuance of pending SSL certificates may also be delayed. We are communicating with SSL.com CA technical support and will keep you … Continue reading Technical issues on SSL.com CA side – September 24, 2026 → The post Technical issues on SSL.com CA side – September 24, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 24, 2026

Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail and mail clients– September 24, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 24, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 24, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 24, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that the Private Email service is currently experiencing temporary issues with the webmail at https://privateemail.com. Some users may encounter the following error messages: “Failed to synchronize messages” or “Error occurred while loading emails.” Email clients may also repeatedly prompt users to enter their passwords. Our team is already … Continue reading Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail and mail clients– September 24, 2026 → The post Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail and mail clients– September 24, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 22, 2026

Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 22, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. in progress Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that some Private Email users is currently experiencing temporary issues with the webmail at https://privateemail.com. The IMAP/SMTP connections do not affected. Users may receive the following error messages: “Failed to synchronize messages” or “Error occurred while loading emails”. Our team is already investigating the issue and working on … Continue reading [Ongoing] Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 22, 2026 → The post [Ongoing] Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 22, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 21, 2026

Issues with the Support Helpdesk – September 21, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 21, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 21, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: General
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 21, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to let you know that we are experiencing an issue with processing emails. Unfortunately, we are not receiving emails temporarily. Thus, requests will be handled with a delay. Once the issue is fixed, all sent emails will be delivered to us. Emails sent before the issue started will be processed as … Continue reading [Updated] Issues with the Support Helpdesk – September 21, 2026 → The post [Updated] Issues with the Support Helpdesk – September 21, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 17, 2026

Issues with the certificate activations and reissues –September 17, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 17, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 17, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 17, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We are currently experiencing issues with certificate management options such as activation and validation. This issue may cause errors when activating and reissuing SSLs. Validation and issuance of pending SSL certificates may also be delayed. Our developers are looking into the case, and we are also communicating with SSL.com CA (Certificate Authority) technical … Continue reading [Updated] Issues with the certificate activations and reissues –September 17, 2026 → The post [Updated] Issues with the certificate activations and reissues –September 17, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 15, 2026

Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 15, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 15, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 15, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 15, 2026, 02:13 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that the Private Email service is currently experiencing temporary issues with the webmail at https://privateemail.com. Users may receive the following error messages: “Failed to synchronize messages” or “Error occurred while loading emails”. Our team is already investigating the issue and working on a resolution. Estimated Timeframe: Unfortunately, we … Continue reading Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 15, 2026 → The post Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 15, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 13, 2026

TEMPORARY NETWORK ISSUES BETWEEN CLOUDFLARE AND NAMECHEAP SHARED AND VPS SERVERS | SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 13, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 13, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: HostingVPSShared Servers
Timeline · 1 update
  1. in progress Sep 13, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, There are some network issues between Cloudflare and Namecheap hosting servers. There might be “Cloudflare 522” errors on hosted websites. Our Technical team is investigating the matter. You can pause Cloudflare on your domains to get it sorted for now. Here is the needed guide: https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/manage-domains/pause-cloudflare/ Unfortunately, we do not have an ETA … Continue reading [ONGOING] TEMPORARY NETWORK ISSUES BETWEEN CLOUDFLARE AND NAMECHEAP SHARED AND VPS SERVERS | SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 → The post [ONGOING] TEMPORARY NETWORK ISSUES BETWEEN CLOUDFLARE AND NAMECHEAP SHARED AND VPS SERVERS | SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 11, 2026

Issue with Webmail access on Shared servers | September 11, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 11, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 11, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: HostingShared Servers
Timeline · 1 update
  1. in progress Sep 11, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing issues with Webmail access on Shared servers. You may encounter the following error: “Connection to storage server failed.” Our technical team is currently working to have the matter resolved as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate your patience and understanding … Continue reading [Ongoing] Issue with Webmail access on Shared servers | September 11, 2026 → The post [Ongoing] Issue with Webmail access on Shared servers | September 11, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 11, 2026

Technical issues on SSL.com CA side –September 11, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 11, 2026, 07:03 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 11, 2026, 07:03 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 11, 2026, 07:03 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Our SSL Certificate provider, SSL.com, is currently experiencing issues with their system. This issue may cause errors when activating, reissuing SSLs, or when retrieving domain control validation details. Validation and issuance of pending SSL certificates may also be delayed. We are communicating with SSL.com CA technical support and will keep you updated. Feel … Continue reading Technical issues on SSL.com CA side –September 11, 2026 → The post Technical issues on SSL.com CA side –September 11, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 10, 2026

Issue with accessing Private Email webmail from Telstra ISP – September 11, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 10, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 10, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private emailGeneral
Timeline · 1 update
  1. in progress Sep 10, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that the Private Email service is currently experiencing temporary issues with the webmail at https://privateemail.com. Users may receive the following error message: “Your connection is not private” Our team is already investigating the issue and working on a resolution. Estimated Timeframe: Unfortunately, we do not have any ETA … Continue reading [Ongoing] Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 11, 2026 → The post [Ongoing] Temporary issues with the Private Email webmail – September 11, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 10, 2026

Temporary connectivity issues with the Private Email service – September 10, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 10, 2026, 09:09 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 10, 2026, 09:09 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: Private email
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 10, 2026, 09:09 AM UTC

    We regret to inform you that the Private Email service is currently experiencing temporary connectivity issues for some users. Affected users may be unable to access the Private Email webmail at https://privateemail.com and may also experience issues connecting to their mailboxes via IMAP or POP3. Some users may receive the following error message: “The site … Continue reading Temporary connectivity issues with the Private Email service – September 10, 2026 → The post Temporary connectivity issues with the Private Email service – September 10, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 9, 2026

Issue with the trusted devices verification and password reset emails

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 09, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 09, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: General
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 09, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Unfortunately, currently, we experience issues with Trusted Device and password reset emails delivery at namecheap.com. The related emails may be delivered with a delay. Our technical team is currently working to have the matter resolved as soon as possible. This post will be updated, once we have any news. This issue will not … Continue reading Issue with the trusted devices verification and password reset emails → The post Issue with the trusted devices verification and password reset emails appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 9, 2026

Issues with Sectigo SSL Certificate Issuance for Domains with the .hk TLD – September 9, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 09, 2026, 07:52 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 09, 2026, 07:52 AM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: SSL
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 09, 2026, 07:52 AM UTC

    Dear Customers, Our upstream provider Sectigo CA is currently experiencing an issue affecting SSL certificate issuance for domains with the .hk TLD. This may result in errors during the certificate activation or issuance process. Sectigo technical team is currently working on a resolution. At this time, no estimated time for resolution (ETA) is available. We … Continue reading Issues with Sectigo SSL Certificate Issuance for Domains with the .hk TLD – September 9, 2026 → The post Issues with Sectigo SSL Certificate Issuance for Domains with the .hk TLD – September 9, 2026 appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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Major September 8, 2026

DDoS attack on NAMECHEAP.COM

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 08, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 08, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: General
Timeline · 1 update
  1. investigating Sep 08, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC

    Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that we are experiencing intermittent issues with our namecheap.com website due to a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. The domain search might also be affected. Our leading technicians are currently working on the issue and doing their best to neutralize this attack as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, … Continue reading [Updated] DDoS attack on NAMECHEAP.COM → The post [Updated] DDoS attack on NAMECHEAP.COM appeared first on Namecheap Status.

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