Do domain transfers get authorized by snail mail or email?

[deckeda]

TheTominator wrote:
... A relatively new security measure requires you to obtain an authorization code from the old registrar and provide it to the new registrar for the transfer to happen.

Yes, well, the good folks taking over the domain at one point did request such a code from the existing, which I obtained and forwarded back in October. And I heard nothing more. My mistake was in not following up and oh, nevermind.

So this is round two, only this time the site is DARK until the domain gets jumpstarted again. Seems my volunteer work to my HOA and services rendered are an ideal match, so far.