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FAQ
What is a
domain name?
Each individual computer on the Internet has
a unique address called an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The
Domain Name System (DNS) was created to replace the usual IP
addresses (such as "208.232.X.X") with names, since they're much
easier to remember. The domain name includes any name specified
and an extension, also known as the top level domain (TLD)
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What is a top level domain name?
TLD is the extension at the end of the
domain names. The two types of TLDs are global and country. Global
TLDs are created for Internet public use, for example, .com, .net,
and .org. Country TLDs are created for a specific country's use,
for example, .ca (for Canada), and .co.uk (for the United
Kingdom).
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Why do I need to
register a domain name?
Registering a domain name for your business
or organization is essential to your marketing efforts. A domain
name gives your business a unique identity on the World-Wide Web.
Most domain names are much easier to remember than a long address
given to you by your Internet Service Provider such as:
www.usol.com/~yourusername.
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How will I be able to tell if my desired domain name is already
taken?
When you begin registering a domain name, we
will search the domain name database (which is known as "WhoIs")
to see if your requested domain name is available. If the domain
request comes up with "no match" you will be able to register that
domain name.
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Once I
have a domain name how long may I use it?
If there are no trademark disputes, your
secured domain name will be yours for as long as you maintain the
yearly registration fees.
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What if my domain name is the same as a trademarked name?
Generally, if you've registered the name in
good faith, it's not a name belonging to an internationally known
company, and you can show that you have a legitimate reason to use
that name then you are likely to be able to keep that name. That
may not be the case if it can be known that you purchased the name
for the express purpose of re-selling it to a company with a
legitimate claim to the name.
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How do I choose a good
domain name?
Choose a name that reflects the intent and
purpose of your Website or business. Try to keep it short and
snappy, and say it out loud, as if you were telling someone at a
party to visit your Web page. Some domain names look good on paper
but are confusing when you try to send someone to them over the
phone. Keep in mind the image that it produces... your domain name
will be one of the ways people recognize or evaluate their sites
for their interests when they are searching via Yahoo! or other
search engines. When facing a large number of choices, the
snappiest domain sometimes grabs the most attention.
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What are valid characters for a domain name and how long can it be?
The only valid characters for a domain name
are letters, numbers and a hyphen "-". Other special characters
like the underscore "_" or then exclamation mark "!" are not
permitted.
A domain name can be up to 63 characters
long, plus the characters used to identify the Top Level Domain
(.com, .biz, .info, .net, .org). Do not type the www. before your
domain name when registering.
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Do I need to
register .com, .net, and .org?
The expense of registering and supporting a
domain name is minor compared to the expense of marketing your
domain name and your business. The last thing you want is for
someone else (usually your competitors) to benefit from your
efforts to establish your identity. You will see competitors
registering names close to yours, trying to benefit from typos
your visitors may make. For example, someone registered
internik.net to try and benefit from typos by visitors to
internic.net.
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Do I need to
register for any other services?
No. You are not required to use any other
service with MyEasyDomain to purchase a domain name.
However we have skillfully created many other services to make the
most use from the purchase of your domain name.
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Does MyEasyDomain include the primary and secondary DNS?
Yes it does. It will automatically be
pointing to:
ns1.myeasydomain.com - 208.232.58.2 and
ns2.myeasydomain.com - 208.232.58.3.
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Can I register a domain name that has expired but is not available
yet?
Currently it is not possible to register a
domain name that does not show as available. Keep checking back to
see if the domain name does drop for the registry. At that time it
will become available and you can register the domain name.
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How
will you notify me of my renewal of my domain name?
You will receive a notice by email to the
email account that you used at the time of registration. This will
be done 1 month prior to the expiration of your domain name. It is
your responsibility to follow up with that email. You will not be
contacted by us in any other manner.
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How do I manage my domain name?
You may access the control panel to your
domain name by clicking here.
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What do I do
if I cannot log into the domain manager?
If you are unable to access the control
panel please contact MyEasyDomain.
If the Admin Contact Email address is
invalid for any reason, the only remaining option is to send a fax
on company letterhead (if possible) signed by the Domain owner.
Please include the domain name, new Admin Email address and a copy
of a government photo ID. Please use the following
template.
Fax: 416-531-2516 ATTN: OpenSRS Support
Once you have sent the fax, please also send e-mail to support@opensrs.org
so they will be looking for your fax.
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What is
domain forwarding?
Domain forwarding allows you to forward your
domain anywhere you would like. For example you could forward the
domain to already existing website that already has a domain name
or you could forward your domain to personal space that you
receive somewhere such as your Internet Service Provider. For
example: if you have an account with USOL.com you receive as a
part of that, 25 megs of personal web space, but the address to
that space is: www.usol.com/~yourusername.
Instead you could have your domain pointing to that space. This
saves you money in hosting costs!
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What is
email forwarding?
Email forwarding allows you to create
multiple email addresses with your domain name and them sent to
the email address of your choice. For example let's say your
domain is: yourdomain.com and you would like to have an email
address called support@yourdomain.com and
help@yourdomain.com and sales@yourdomain.com, you could have them
forward to one of your existing email accounts, ie;
username@usol.com.
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