1. What
is a domain name?
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| A domain name is simply an internet
address i.e. www.microsoft.com as no two names can be the
same once your chosen domain name has been registered and
registration is maintained it can not be used by any other
person or organisation. |
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What if my domain name is unavailable?
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| You could try a different domain name
extension or you could try a different variation on the same
theme. For instance, if your original choice of domain name
was abcsystems.com you could abbreviate this to abcs.com
abc.com and so on. Alternatively you could use a hyphen abcsystems-uk.com
or abc-systems.com |
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| 3. Benefits of domain
name registration? |
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| A domain name allows you to have your own
personalised email and web site address which will never change
even if you change your ISP. Portrays a more professional online
image which is simple and easy way for other people or potential
customers to remember and use. |
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long is the registration process? |
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| Your request is processed as soon as it is
received. Generally it only takes minutes for gTLD's (i.e.
.com and .net) and Nominet (i.e. co.uk) to confirm an application
and a few hours for the process to be completed. |
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Best time to register a domain name? |
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| The simple answer is now! Domain name registration
is becoming ever increasingly popular with thousands of registrations
taking place each month. Therefore if you register your domain
name now you are minimising the possibility of your name being
used by someone else. |
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| 6. Who
owns the domain name? |
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| You retain sole rights to the domain name
for as long as you are registered. Domain names are registered
in the name you give on our order form we do not register domain
names in our name. |
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| 7. Is
my email address sold or passed on? |
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| No we do not sell or pass on email addresses
to third parties. |
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| 8. Benefits
of web hosting? |
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| lf you are looking for more features and
control such as email POP3 boxes, spam assassin, anti virus
scanning and webmail so you can check your email from any location
plus a host of other web based features like MySQL, PHP, Frontpage
extensions, graphical stats, web site creator etc.. then our
hosting packages will suit you click here for
more info |
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Is there a domain name transfer in or out fee? |
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Name2net do not charge a transfer fee. However
in some cases there is a registrar fee please see below:
There
are two main types of transfer, a transfer of services and
a full transfer:
Transfer of Services
The domain name is still administered
and renewed through your current host/ISP but uses our forwarding
or hosting service. You only pay for any forwarding
or hosting service that you require.
Full Transfer
The domain name is also administered and renewed through
us.
.co.uk .me.uk .org.uk .plc.uk and ltd.uk
The registry (Nominet UK)
do not charge a fee to fully transfer your domain name.
.com .org .net .eu .info and .biz
Registrar's charge a 1 year renewal fee to fully transfer
the domain name (£12.99 +VAT). Upon successful transfer
the domain name
is also renewed for a further 1 year.
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Can I upgrade my domain name at anytime? |
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| Yes, it is quick and easy to upgrade your
forwarding account to a hosting account at anytime you wish.
Simply click on the "Upgrade to Hosting " link on
the left hand menu under the "Domains" heading and
select the hosting package that you require. |
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| 11. How
long can I register a domain name for? |
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A domain name ending in .co.uk .org.uk .ltd.uk
or .plc.uk or .me.uk can only be registered for a period
of 2 years.
Domain names ending in .com .net .org .info and .biz can be
registered for a minimum of 1 year and up to a maximum of 10
years.
Currently .eu domain names can only be registered for a minimum
1 year period. |
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8a) Domain name characters can be a minimum
of 3 and a maximum of 63. UK domains can be a maximum of 64
characters including the actual extension itself.
8b) Available characters include the letters a - z and numbers
0 - 9
8c) The hyphen ( - ) is also available as a character but can
not be used at the beginning or end of a word.
8d) Underscores ( _ ) can not be used in a domain name, but
can be used before the @ in an email address
.com Originally intended for use by commercial
organisation. However, .com is now the most widely used by
anybody throughout the world.
.net Provides you with a useful alternative
to .com The principle that .net should only be used by network
providers has been abandoned therefore anybody can now register
a .net name.
.org Initially intended for use by voluntary
organisation but can now be registered by anyone.
.info The good news is that anybody can register
.info - don't miss this opportunity to get yourself a great
domain name or to get the domain name you always wanted but
was unavailable to you in all the usual extensions.
.biz Registration of .biz is restricted or
intended to be used primarily for bona fide business or commercial
purposes. For more detailed information on the terms and restrictions
click .biz
domain name registration
.info Any individual resident or any organization,
business established within the European Community .
.co.uk The main UK domain can be registered
by anybody.
.org.uk Originally intended for voluntary
organisation's but can now be registered by anyone.
.me.uk The .me.uk second level domain is intended
for personal use. Domain name registrations made under .me.uk
are expected to be made for natural persons, such as Mr John
Doe registering johndoe.me.uk.
.ltd.uk and .plc .uk Only to be used by Limited
and PLC companies who must register their exact name as registered
at 'Companies House'
For example your company name is: "My Fantastic Company
Limited" you can register myfantasticcompany.ltd.uk or
my-fantastic-company.ltd.uk
You cannot abbreviate your company name it must be exactly
as registered with Companies House. |
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| 13. What
can I do if my domain name is detagged? |
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| If your domain name has been detagged we
can help. In this instance you will need to email us with the domain name in question, you can do so here |
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