Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 272
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May be cliche', but I use GoDaddy.com, simply 'cause it was recommended to me when I needed my first domain, and I've kept using them because their service is a good one.
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:05 am
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 109
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I use Dotster.
I need a registrar to:
maintain multiple domains in my acct
Let me edit my DNS records at whim
Activate my DNS changes in a timely fashion (like, immediately)
email me reminders for expirations and other such stuff
Dotster does all of that except they charge $10 per year per domain to give me access to edit my DNS records. I don't know what happens to my custom settings if I let the $10 per year addon lapse.
I'd like a reliable, trustworthy registrar that bundles the DNS editing in with the main registration fee so I don't have to worry about it.
Anybody?
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:52 pm
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Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 272
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E, not sure if I'm comprehending exactly what you are tweaking there.
With GD, I can change my nameservers, lock/unlock my domains, and I can indicate that a domain is a nameserver. What other kinds of things does one edit?
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:48 pm
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gobwappa
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 2
Location: everywhere |
a registrar worth a spit is going to offer all that
(maintain multiple domains in my acct
accept CC payments
Let me edit my DNS records at whim
Activate my DNS changes in a timely fashion (like, immediately)
email me reminders for expirations and other such stuff
respect my privacy)
ergo, domain registration is going the way of everything else on the 'net: commoditization.
1and1.com is cheaper than GoDaddy (which is cheaper than Dotster, which is less than Register.com (the WORST domain registrar on the planet) and Netsol.
1and1.com has tons of tools, most I don't use, but they're there.
the Genie is out of the bottle...
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Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:02 pm
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 109
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You're right about that. I haven't shopped around since last century.
Thermit, I require access to my A recs and my CNAMEs and MX recs.
I used to use DynDNS when they were free and I continued with them when they started requiring donations. In return they promised to serve my configs forever. This has worked out well for me for nigh on six years. Best $30 I ever spent.
DynDNS pointed me to Dotster years ago and I obeyed. I'm happy with Dotster, but it's an ignorant kind of happy. I'm ignorant of the alterernatives.
Now I have somewhere between 15- 20 domains and I'd really like them all to live at the same place. I don't care about price, I want reliability and the ability to get into my DNS records. Easy to please.
I'm going to check out 1and1.com now, thanks for the tip.
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Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:28 pm
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Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 272
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Ah.
I did some research and GD has that. They call it Total DNS Control, and allows you to edit the records that you mentioned.
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Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:11 pm
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 109
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How much?
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Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:23 pm
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Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 272
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It's included in the regular prices, if that's what you are askin'.
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Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:49 am
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 109
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Wow. Looks like there's room for improvement in my domain mgmt situation, then. Thanks!
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Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:59 pm
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Oliver
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Posts: 17
Location: London U.K |
i use hostway.com because they are cheap and i like ther control panel and support, i also use remcom.net because of ther support and wen i need to make a single account for a domain.
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:56 am
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Thermit
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 272
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I used to use Hostway hosting. That is expensive stuff, but that's a different topic...
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:27 pm
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Euler
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 109
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I used hostway back in the 90's. I was satisfied with them, but knew I could do better running my own servers.
They were $16 per month. At the time that was cheap.
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Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:21 pm
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Orion
Joined: 31 Mar 2005
Posts: 11
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
I use GD for my registrations but i kind of object to the large number of other services they try and force on you. If you ask me it is crap but i still use them to register domains names there. Maybe when it comes time to start renewing domains i will make a move away but for the time being i will just be staying put i reacon.
If you happen to have a reseller Account that has Web Hosting Manager you can actually control your own DNS through the WHM control Panel.
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:21 am
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