You don't need to have an account beforehand but you'll need one eventually to claim your domain. I created my account after I got an email from domainrightnow.
A transcript of their mail:
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CHANGE OF REGISTRANT PENDING
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Dear DomainRightNow Customer,
The registrant of the following domain name(s):
*"yourdomain"*
has initiated a process by which you will become the registrant of the domain name(s).
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You may be asked to log in to your account. To safely log in:
1. Go to the DomainRightNow Web site. Be sure you're at the DomainRightNow home page (instead of clicking on unidentifiable links, pop-ups, etc.).
2. Select "My Account" from the home page.
Create an account if you do not already have one, or enter your log in name (or customer number) and password. Then, click "Secure Login."
3. Select "Accept Account Change," then provide the following information:
Transaction ID: ------
Security Code: -------
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If for any reason this information is incorrect or you feel this change of registrant request was made in error, please contact us within 15 days at mailto:
support@secureserver.net.
Sincerely,
DomainRightNow
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Copyright 2006 DomainRightNow. All rights reserved.
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Like they said, you either log in to your account or create a new one. The mail is sent to the email id that you give to the admin throught the donate feature.
You left out the thank you.
