I thought the same thing about Register.com. After all this discussion I did a whois on my domain through register.com and they had hijacked it. Now I'll admit that I haven't actually used it yet (in two years), but it's mine. I had to call and get it "reactivated". WTF? When it runs out with them, I seriously think I'll be switching.
-Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: samcfug [mailto:doug@;samcfug.org] > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re:Domain Registration > > > I personally use Register.com for my domain registrations, > and while it is a little higher than the El Cheapos, here is > the main reason. > > Easy to configure, and reliable DNS servers. over two > years with no problems. Set them up once and forget it. > > In comparison, I have a few clients that use Registerfly. > Their good point is that they have a very convenient live > java chat that connects to a live person 24/7 who will > assist with DNS issues. Their bad point, is that every two > weeks or so, their DNS servers get corrupted records, or > something, and seems to lose Zone files. This has the > effect of bringing down either the client's web site and > shopping cart, their mail service, and sometimes both. If > you are their customer, you must check with them often to > make sure their Zone records stay intact. The other bad > point is that while register.com takes 12/24 hours to > propagate to the root servers, Registerfly can take up to > ten days before your pointers all become active. This can > result in lost email, or lost business on your web site. > > Another client uses Dotster, and again they have a very > cumbersome and difficult to manage DNS manager, that > produces many errors, and also takes forever to propagate to > the root servers. This client registered 4 domains at one > time, and I host all four. Three of the sites still have > problems although they are working, sort of, and the fourth > site still is not resolving after three weeks. > > My experience with Network Solutions is again, difficult to > set up or change the DNS set up. > > There are some registrars that will require you to use their > hosting service, or will not allow you to modify DNS > settings for 60 days after registration. Their reasoning is > beyond me. > > Therefore, my advice is you get what you pay for, and I am > willing to pay for the reliability I get from register.com. > Especially if your email and web site is mission critical. > > ===================================== > Douglas White > group Manager > mailto:doug@;samcfug.org > http://www.samcfug.org > ===================================== > | > I know this has been asked a million times... I want to > register and > | renew > | > a few domains and don't want to pay the $35/yr to > register.com or > | netsol... > | > Who's a good registrar with nice control panel features > for a reasonable > | > price? > | > > | > -Cameron > | > > | > ----------------- > | > Cameron Childress > | > Sumo Consulting Inc. > | > --- > | > cell: 678-637-5072 > | > aim: cameroncf > | > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > > | > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
