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Managing Domain Name Server and Different Host Server

I have registered a domain name with a local registrar. I have bought website hosting space on a hosting provider in USA. The domain name is registered since last 3 years and the registrar is ...
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How do I buy a domain e.g. www.eg.com? [closed]

How do I buy a domain e.g. www.eg.com? I want to buy it now so that when I need it belongs to me. I tried through Google and it said its not available but when you go to the website it doesn't have ...
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What is the correct way to go about buying a premium domain - Use an escrow service etc? [closed]

I'm looking at buying a premium domain name for my business. It's going to cost a significant amount of money and I want to be careful. The website offering the domain seems legit, but what is the ...
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is it necessary to point my domain's dns servers to my hosting company?

Here is something I had never thought about, although I've done it several times. When you get web hosting, the hosting company always asks you to point your domain's DNS servers to them in order for ...
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Is a personal DNS server mandatory? [closed]

I have a computer that is accessible from the Internet and it has a real static IP. As I know, the IP could be "tied" to one or many domain names which should be registered at a domain registrar. In ...
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Good domain hosts? [closed]

Can anyone suggest a good host for my domain? I'm primarily using it for email addresses. I have it parked with Google Apps right now, but I'm not all that thrilled with them. Who else is out ...
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Can I let a domain name expire and register it with someone else? [closed]

I have a domainname that is set to expire in a month. I want to change registrars, without paying for a transfer fee. Can I just let it expire and register it again...or will the current registrar ...
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How can I find domain name ownership history [closed]

I want to find the ownership history for a domain name I am interested in purchasing. I want to know who has owned it previously. Is there an authoritative database with ownership history? If so, ...
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I have forgotton where I registered my domain name [closed]

a number of years ago I had purchaced a domina name, but I had never used it. I would like to keep it but I can't recall where I registered it. how do I find this out
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Is there any way to get a .it domain without being a citizen of Italy?

Does anyone know how to get one? I've been looking up different things for a while and haven't found anything...
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Not having address/phone number in WHOIS database?

When I sign up for an account with a domain name registrar like 10dollar.ca, it asks for my address and phone number. Will these show up when someone does a WHOIS lookup on my domain name? I noticed ...
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Newly registered domain name still doesn't show up after 72 hours [closed]

Seven days ago I ordered a domain name with a local (Belgian) domain name agent. I have already webspace at a shared host in the US, so I filled in their nameservers on the form. I immediately payed ...
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Do WHOIS listings get spammed?

I'm thinking of registering a domain name. Is there any danger putting my real info on there? Do they get spammed by phone spam, snail mail spam, or email spam?
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A good registrar that is NOT GoDaddy? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: What’s the best domain name registrar you’ve used so far, or one you can recommend? I've registered domains through GoDaddy in the past and I'm just fed up ...
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Domain Name Expiration details at GoDaddy [closed]

I'm trying to buy a domain that someone apparently parked thru GoDaddy. This is what the whois info (from GoDaddy's own registry site) currently reads: Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC. Whois Server: ...
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Any place where I can register two lettered domain names? [closed]

I am looking for something like ma.tt , is.gd etc. Is there some site that allows this. My attempts on GoDaddy are always yielding an "Invalid Domain name".
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Where to registrer a .name address?

I have a .name address for myself through register.com. My wife wants one, but register.com apparently does not sell them anymore. I cannot seem to Google my way to a site that sells them either. ...
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How can I get my domain back?

I registered a domain using a hosting provider that no longer exists (simply disappeared). I now want to change my domain to a new hosting, but they can't contact them. In the Whois, the tech support ...
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Any down time when transferring a domain name to another registrar? [closed]

I have a domain name registered with Network Solutions and the name is used for domain name servers for tens of sites. I am sick of paying $34.99 to them while other registrars offer less than $10.00. ...
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What's the cheapest way to redirect an existing domain to another site?

I have a personal blog that I've left to die, but I'm still paying hosting fees every month. I'd like to hang on to my .com domain and have it redirect to my Twitter page instead, or maybe some other, ...
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Do any domain registrars allow you to make the registration date private?

I'd like to register a private domain name so that my name and address are not revealed to anyone who does a whois lookup. But something I can't find is whether it's possible to hide the registration ...
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Which is a simple service to use to sell domains?

I have a few domains which I think are quite good. But my day job is something else and I do not want to spend too much time in finding buyers. Which is a good and simple service for selling ...