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Why is the wrong name server information at crsnic.net & gtld-servers.net?

Did I screw this up? I don’t even know how this might have happened, so I’d like to learn. I’m trying out HostGator’s reseller service and I bought a domain name through it, but I didn’t want the default name servers and so I changed them during the…
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Why can't I register a domain name that a registrar owns?

I am interested in purchasing a .ca domain name. It was taken, and when I did a WHOIS it showed me that GoDaddy (a registrar) has control of it, however when I go to GoDaddy to purchase it, I have no such option. I have always wondered - why do…
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Domain expired and can't register again!

Hi my domain name expired, but I can't purchase it again as godaddy shows it's already taken and a whois returns the following: Domain ID: Domain Name: mydomain.com Created On: 26-Nov-2006 00:00:00 Expiration Date: 26-Nov-2009 00:00:00 Sponsoring…
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Why can’t 3rd level domains be the same as a first level domain?

I wanted to buy the domain com.co.uk the other day, however it doesn’t look like it’s possible. I done an Whois and this is what the output shows: Error for "com.co.uk". This domain cannot be registered because it contravenes the Nominet UK naming…
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Registering domain with NIC handle?

Many moons ago I was a system administrator for a small company. I vaguely remember that when I registered domains, they would be using a "handle" which I think was for me "BP897". My previous employer is now having issues with some of the domains…
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My site is showing an error that I believe is generated by an unrelated website. Is this a DNS issue?

I recently transferred my domain to GoDaddy (garrypettet.com). Everything seemed to go smoothly. I have a server with DigitalOcean, managed by ServerPilot. The website was fine until a few moments ago. Now when I visit garrypettet.com, I am shown an…
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Hosting your own domain name without third party involvement

Maybe this comes from my lack of understanding of how DNS fully works, but i want to host a domain on my own set of DNS servers. That being said, i cannot seem to find a clear way to do this. From what i understand ICANN owns the TLD's (com, org,…
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Nameservers setup

I'm going to move to dedicated server from shared hosting. I setup nameservers on xname.org for my domain, added A record. Now I need to change nameservers to ns0.xname.org., ns1.xname.org. But firstly I would like to check somehow that all will…
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Does my host have to control DNS?

Does my hosting company need to control DNS? Or, is it OK for DNS to stay with the registrar and just point to my IP? Are there advantages one way or the other?
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Does purchasing a registered domain name extend the expiration date?

I recently purchased an existing domain name through the site name.com and after I made the payment, I realized that the domain expired about 10 days earlier. Is it legal/good practice to sell already expired domains as-is, or would most domain…
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My domain name no longer works after being transferred. How can I troubleshoot?

I recently transferred my domain (sniphq.com) from MyDomain to DreamHost. Today, for some reason, I can't get to sniphq.com at all. When I log into DreamHost, there doesn't appear to be any way to do anything like change the IP where my domain is…
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Domain name transferred now website down. Nameservers not changed

Hi guys and Merry Christmas. Got an email from a client late on Christmas Eve (joy) saying their website was down. We are looking to create a new site for them and take their hosting in the process. We have had issues with their existing hosting…
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One domain name two sites on two servers

This may have been answered already but i couldn't find it. I am just a plain ole C# developer, my boss handed me this project said Get R Done so thats what i am trying to do. We have one domain clientssiteaspnet.com. It is a .Net site has a…
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I am transferring a namserver domain what do I need to update?

Perhaps I am totally over thinking this but I have a domain name and name servers that are working just fine. I want to transfer the one domain name that I have for my server which is also the name of the nameserver. e.g. mydomain.com with…
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How should I manage a domain that has certain nameservers but MX records pointing elsewhere?

I am with a small business redesigning other companies' websites. Often we will host their new website on our Linode account but they will have their email handled with some other provider. One client had their domain registered with GoDaddy. I…
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