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Odd Domain Registration Setup

This is a continuation of a question that I already posted, but this is distinct enough to warrant a new question I believe. I've got a client who knows very little about how their domains are managed and hosted. After some digging, I found out…
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How long will it take a domain to become available after showing a status of pendingdelete / redemptionperiod?

I'm trying to secure a .co domain and it shows it expired on 12/22/2020. Registry Status: clienttransferprohibited / pendingdelete / redemptionperiod I understand it goes through various updates at can take 45 days before it's available. Does this…
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How should i insist that a Domain Name Record be amended to protect a co-owner?

I'm aware that there's no field in the record format that explicitly relates to co-ownership. This scenario must come up fairly often--one party owns (is the registrant) the domain name, another party actually operates the Site. In my case: my…
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programatically check if a domain is availible?

Using this solution Bot? check if a domain name is availible? I wrote a quick script (pasted below) in C# to check if the domain MIGHT be available. A LOT of results come up with taken domains. It looks like all 2 and 3 letter .com domains are taken…
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Bot? check if a domain name is availible?

I am trying to get a 3 letter domain with .net or .org and it seems like EVERY combination is taken. Is there a way i can get a list of domains available? perhaps with a bot? (i'll write it if i need to)
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Why is it more expensive per-year to buy a domain for several years?

I've been looking into purchasing domains through some of the major registrars. One common theme which strikes me as odd: purchasing a domain for a longer period incurs a higher per-year cost. One explanation is that by paying more earlier, you're…
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Can an organisation take over a domain?

Basically I am working with a church who has a new pastor. The churches website hosting is paid by the church bank account and the domain name is up for renewal. The company are telling us that the previous pastor (the registrar) must be the one who…
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Which address should I give my registrar NS or SOA?

I'm hosting my apps in amazon ec2 server and using route 53 for hosted zone, I created a Hosted Zone for my domain. I'm wondering which addresses should I provide to my registrar, NS or SOA for primary and secondary DNS?
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How to register a URL with 3 part naming?

My objective is to have a URL like - m.af.ia. So, assuming I register a TLD web-site called m.af with Afghanistan (af) ... is there any way I can set up my server infrastructure so that the URL I handout would be - m.af.ia. And not m.af/ia. Is…
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Same domain names internal and external issue

UPDATE 1: Basically, from a computer outside the network, I can access the website by typing into the browser address bar, either of the following, which is how it should be: http://www.companyname.com http://companyname.com However, from within…
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Domain registrars supporting wildcard CNAME records

Please list some credible domain registrars supporting wildcard domains. Now I am with GoDaddy, and want to move to another one with the feature I need. Thanks.
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How much were DNS domain names from 1994 - 1998? How were domains acquired prior to e-commerce?

First off, my co-worker says that DNS domain names were about $100 back then, not $20. Can someone tell me what the DNS name purchase process in that time was like, how much the domain cost, and any other relevant information... My first purchase of…
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How do I change web hosts when my domain name is registered through my web hosting company?

I want to change my web hosting company. However they are also the people who have administered and annually renewed my domain name. I'm concerned about making the change because my original hosts might not feel motivated to help make the change…
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My registrar won't/can't change my WHOIS entry - can I do it myself?

I bought my first .com domain today, having recently used a country-specific domain. My registrar had to create an account for me on their new billing system to enable the transaction as part of the process and I didn't get a chance to review the…
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What does it take to buy a domain?

I don't have a particular server that I want to use for this domain. But I want to buy a domain. I don't have the name of the company that I want to register it to, because we are a start-up without name yet. I also don't have an address to register…
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