Well, as long as the email address is changeable, then no problem. From the
user's point of view, email address is great. From a backend database point
of view, numbered handles are much safer. There's no time that the user
need ever become aware of this behind-the-scenes numbering system though,
IMO.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dnsadmin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:03 AM
Subject: RE: Handles
>
> I like this method.
>
> Why should anyone need a unique handle ID, if email addresses are the
unique
> field already?
>
> The only problem is if someone's email address is no longer accessible,
this
> process wouldn't work. But for all the people needing this because "we
are
> the technical contact" --- I think it would be more helpful than not..
>
> Good idea!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chuck Hatcher
> > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 6:18 AM
> > To: Neil Saunders; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Handles
> >
> >
> > How about this for a work-around for bulk tech contact updates:
> >
> > Add a facility to request a change of tech contact information across
all
> > OpenSRS domains, based on the current email address of the contact. A
> > verification email would be sent to that address, similar to the one for
> > registrar transfers. If the verification is acknowledged, the changes
are
> > made. If the current address is not functional, it could be handled
just
> > like admin contact addresses are currently (fax signed by registrant and
> > RSP). Customers who have changed the tech contact to someone
> > else would not
> > be affected.
> >
> > I see little danger, since the tech contact is mostly "cosmetic"
> > and has no
> > power to make changes (at OpenSRS). We would all like to have current
> > information listed in whois without asking each customer to enter
> > it for us.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Neil Saunders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 4:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: Handles
> >
> >
> > > On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Charles Daminato wrote:
> > >
> > > > initially we're talking about the ability to import handles from
> > > > CORE/NSI/etc...
> > > >
> > > > That being said, it's on the way .... :)
> > >
> > > Hi Charles,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your quick response. Does this mean that we will be
> > able to do
> > > bulk modifications of contact/NS information? Or will it only be a
quick
> > > way of retrieving contact information from other registries
> > when creating
> > > new domains? My concern is a simple one: I want to keep the whois
> > > information as up-to-date as possible (don't we all?).
> > Therefore I need to
> > > be able to easily bulk update contact information on all the
> > domain names
> > > that we have registered as an RSP. Handles have always worked very
well
> > > for me in the past (and it seems other registies too: CORE,
CentralNIC,
> > > NSI, Bulkregister etc).
> > >
> > > Thanks very much.
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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