Well, probably not. Most likely it will be dropped from the zone files
first. At least if Network Solutions is the registrar. This deactivates
the domain, which usually gets the owner's attention if it is being used for
anything productive. It may remain in this "on-hold" status for weeks,
months, or years. Most of this time it will still show up in their whois
database. But it is possible for a registered, fully paid-up domain to be
absent from the zone files, if it is not being actively used.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Chalmers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "opensrs-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: whois and zone files, where does a domain appear first?
> hi,
> that's what I thought was happening. So I suppose an expired domain
follows
> the same path.
> dropped from the whois, then the zone, then the world.
>
> yes, that makes sense.
>
> Thanks Ross
> Robert
> >
> > In order it will show up in our whois, the root zone and then the rest
of
> > world whois...
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Robert Chalmers wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Looking at a newly registered domain name, where will it appear first?
> > >
> > > in the A-ROOT zone file, or in the whois database? or the other way
> around.
> > >
> > > conversley, when a domain is expired, where will it drop from first.
The
> > > A-ROOT zone file, or the whois server.
> > >
> > > This could explain why sometimes when one tries to register a domain,
> the
> > > whois server says it ok, but when you try to reserve it, back comes a
> > > message saying its taken?
> > >
> > > Are there any experts with an answer to this?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > > "Life is a Cabernet..."
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -rwr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ross Wm. Rader
> > Director Product Management,
> > Channel Platform Group
> > Tucows Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > t. 416.535.0123 x335
> > f. 416.531.5584
> >
> > "Embrace the cow, love the cow.
> > And remember, Winsock means love."
> >
>
>
