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Where can I buy .ar domain names? [closed]
I am having trouble finding a registrar that allows the purchase of one-off .ar domains.
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Domain name transfer: do you lose years left at current registrar?
I have a domain registered at GoDaddy. it was registered for five years (two years ago). whois records shows it will expire some time in 2015.
Now I want to transfer to Gandi. The problem is Gandi ...
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How important is the choice of domain registrars? [closed]
We're consolidating all of our hosting providers onto one provider, however, this provider is strictly a hosting provider, they are not a domain registrar. The question I have is how important is the ...
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1answer
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What kinds of issues can one expect when changing a domain names registar? (3 questions) [closed]
Assuming that there are no 'unusual' items that come up, what kind of disruptions can one expect when moving a domain between registrars?
I understand some of the below may vary over registrars. But ...
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What happens if I turn off registrar lock for my domain?
Does that mean anyone can steal it and I will have to kiss my domain name goodbye?
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Purchase existing domain and transfer to new registrar
I am purchasing an existing domain from the owner who has it registered with GoDaddy.
I want to transfer the domain to another registrar and of course have it under my name.
If they update the ...
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4answers
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Where can I find the most up-to-date information on my domain's name servers?
I just switched registrars for a bunch of domains and the new registrar didn't copy over my existing name servers. Now all my pages appear as "parked" domains when you visit them.
I've gone in and ...
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782 views
What is the safest way to search for domain names availability?
I am victim of Domain name front running. I searched for domain names on some sites
& I lost those names soon.
Now, what is the safest way to search for availability of domain names ? Using
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1answer
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How to register a single character SLD
Most of the major registrars have a 3 character minimum for second-level domains. However, I know that it's possible to register them. (a.cc, o.co)
You can ever register single unicode domain names ...
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Registrar with good security, DNS hosting, and DNSSEC and IPv6 resolvers?
I'm looking to move my domains away from GoDaddy, but I'm having a tough time finding anyone with comparable features at a (even remotely) similar price.
I've looked at the usual suggestions ...
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1answer
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Does the domain owner get contacted if someone else back-orders the domain?
I'm trying to purchase a domain name that I like. I noticed that the domain is about to expire and has only been registered for a year now, Nothing really shows on the page when going to the site. ...
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Delay in .at Domain Name Registration?
I noticed at http://101domain.com that there's a three (3) day delay in registering new .at TLD domains. Any idea why this is? Is it just back-end processing/approval? Has anyone had it go sooner?
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How to transfer domain registered through Blogger to a new registrar?
I'm preparing a client for migrating his Blogger blog to a self-hosting WordPress site. The client is currently running his Blogger blog using a custom domain name which he registered through ...
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1answer
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domain expiration during transfer
What happens to domain expiration during transfer to a different registrar?
Currently my domain will expire in 2012. I wonder if it will be affected in any way.
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1answer
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Is there a service to find resellers of a particular registrar? [closed]
Is there a service to find resellers of a particular registar in case the registrar doesn't provide such a list?
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is there a good registrar for .com.br and .it?
I am searching a good registrar (not godaddy) for
.com.br
.it
.fr
.de
.ch
.es
Is there someone who can take it all?
I would go with Enom but it hasn't .fr .com.br .ch .es
Thanks guys
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Transferring a .com domain… Realistic timeframe?
I'm transferring a .com domain from GoDaddy to 1and1 (UK) and I'm wondering if anyone could tell me a likely timeframe for its completion? 1and1 say "up to 5 days", but that's pretty vague.
What's ...
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Alternative to GoDaddy? [closed]
For a number of reasons I'm thinking about slowly moving my domains away from GoDaddy. Unfortunately I don't know of a good alternative, and am looking for a recommendation.
To match what I ...
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1answer
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Domain registrar that doesn't encourage domain 'speculation'
Dealing with domain 'speculators' has been getting me down recently. Then I noticed my current registrar, name.com, have some deal with a domain auction company to list "premium" domains on their ...
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1answer
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Whois status “pending delete” with expiration date in November 2011?
A friend of mine is in the process of being scammed by a domain registrar and I am trying to sort out the mess. However I could use a hand understanding some of the details.
He paid for 2 years of ...
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4answers
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.com domain transfer failing
I'm trying to transfer one of my .com addresses between registrars. I'm down as the owner contact (confirmed working) and the losing registrar is down as the tech and admin contact.
Last week I ...
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2answers
230 views
International Domain Names - Can I just register the punycode with any registrar?
I'm thinking of getting a non-ASCII Internationalized Domain Name (e.g. thé.com). However my current domain registrar doesn't do IDNs. Their web form reports an invalid domain name when I try to enter ...
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How to get a super domain?
I want to buy a domain that contains some popular words, and which is occupied by some squatters. The domain is due to expire soon. How should I proceed ? Should I wait until the expiration day, and ...
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1answer
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Starting Domain Registration Service
I have been working as a web developer for long time. I have regular request from clients for web hosting and domain registration whose site i make.
I have been asking for other frens for it. And ...
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How to back order domain
It seems that information on the topic is a bit sparse in the wild. How do you go about back ordering a domain?
If you do find a service that will do it for you, does the current owner of the domain ...
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4answers
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What happens if I don't pay for my .com domain in time?
What happens if I have a .com domain, and don't pay for the next year in time?
Is the domain locked for some time?
Can anyone else register it the day after?
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4answers
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How to transfer domain ownership from one organization (or individual) to another?
What's the general process to transfer domain ownership from one organization (or individual) to another? Is there a good reference on doing this?
Note: I'm not referring to moving a domain from one ...
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3answers
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How to transfer domain from Godaddy to another provider
I'm currently using godaddy for all of my company domains, and I'm very unsatisfied with their service, specially with their site, so we are trying to migrate those domains to another provider. The ...
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2answers
923 views
Domain name registrar which provides an api for registration?
I am looking for a domain name registrar which provides an api for registration. I want to register domain names programmatically. I don't want registrars which sell packages for resellers or ...
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17answers
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Who is a great domain registrar company?
I have used numerous domain registrars in the past, including Godaddy, 1&1, Host Monster, IX web Hosting, the list goes on. (not talking about hosting)
I currently use GoDaddy, however, I'm not ...
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1answer
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Best reseller for a domain name
Looking to purchase a domain name separately from the package (using SliceHost and want a domain name) and I was wondering what is the best reseller to purchase from.
All the pricing for a yearly ...
