All the rule sets you have are correct. Domains must be limited to 67
characters (including period and com/net/org). So in actuality, 63
characters :)
Yes, 1 letter domain names exist - we just can't register them :(
Charles Daminato
Product Manager (ccTLDs)
Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Jim McAtee
> Sent: February 26, 2001 12:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Valid Domain Names
>
>
> What are the valid characters and rules for creating acceptable
> domain names
> in .COM, .ORG, .NET? Do the valid names strictly follow the current RFC's
> or are they more flexible?
>
> My understanding is:
>
> 1. Must be two or more characters in length (although I know there are
> single character domain names in existance).
>
> 2. First and last character must be alphanumeric.
>
> 3. Intervening characters may include alphanumerics and hyphens ("-").
>
>
> What's the current limit to the length of a domain name, or _is_
> there one?
> I realize there are limits within some software, such as browsers and
> various DNS servers.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
