I was advised in this forum NOT to go with a package option.
But if a hosting Co. has a very good reputation and years of being in the market...Is there still something to worry about in regard to ownership of a domain?
P.S. When I disable "Privacy Protection" and whois the domain, then I see my details, but when I enable it-then registrar's...Is that OK?
P.S.S. Also...when I disable "Privacy" in whois I see "Sponsoring Registrar" and then the name of my domain's registrar. Is that because they paid for my domain?
Is there any bad implications for me because of this fact?
[edited by: Webwork at 3:41 am (utc) on Aug. 3, 2009]
[edit reason] Please keep "the particulars" about your hosting company to a bare minimum [/edit]
P.S. When I disable "Privacy Protection" and whois the domain, then I see my details, but when I enable it-then registrar's...Is that OK?
I would have exected that.
P.S.S. Also...when I disable "Privacy" in whois I see "Sponsoring Registrar" and then the name of my domain's registrar. Is that because they paid for my domain?
I would also have expected that and they're using it as a free promotional tool for themselves, regardless something has to be shown in case someone does need to contact you then they can contact the registrar who will then let you know.
I was advised in this forum NOT to go with a package option.
I suppose it really does depend on the deal. If you, and many others by the sound of it, trust this company then, without knowing the precise company, it's very difficult to guess.
Round here most people have their own virtual servers or even real servers and are not usually involved with one single domain or site.
Many people use packages similar to what you are describing for home and small business use however they are not usually "big" enough to cope with ecommerce, popular and heavily trafficked sites.
You really need to determine your possible usage. If it's a new site with absolutely no history then a small package would easily suffice however if it is an established volume site being moved to a new domain then re-consider.
I assume it is brand new otherwise you would probably know a little bit more about your requirements.
Can you log into the Register access the domain name to change the nameservers?
change the nameservers?
Thinking about that the 6 main registrars I use all have "transfer out" or "registry unlock" type of options if I wanted to move any names elsewhere.
Nameservers for a domain name are specialized servers that translate the domain name into an IP Address that is understood by computers on the internet. Each domain name registration includes a listing of nameservers that can answer for that domain name. Normally you should not need to change these from the default nameservers setup by #*$!#*$!XX.com If you have special needs, you can use this page to edit the nameservers for your domain name.
Then there's a radio button and it says :"Use Custom Nameservers" and 2 boxes where I can input new IPs for ns's.
As per trust, I don't know...if a company is in top 10 and has been for many years in business, then there must be a reason behind it.Why would they want to steal my domain ?
Right now, its a brand new site and noone knows about it...but even if I will have some success...I don't think my site will worth their while. I do have unlock option, as a matter of fact.Maybe I'll try to find their official policy and I'll let you know.
Right now, its a brand new site and no one knows about it...but even if I will have some success...I don't think my site will worth their while.
Just a thought as if you expect something to never be nothing that's what it will be but if you feel by the Grace of God anything is possible and nothing is impossible you never know.
Just ask the one that built twitter, Google was at one time for sale for 100k
Just a thought to modivate and inspire you to not sell yourself short.
