Most of the whois databases show that Record Last Updated field as the last
time the database was updated...... have a look at these. It is in fact a
usefull field, allowing one to watch database update times...
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This is from whois.opensrs.net
Registrant:
Over TheNet
PO BOX 1499
Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
US
Domain Name: TOMATOBANK.COM
Administrative Contact:
Admin, Domain [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PO BOX 1499
Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
US
805 384 1144
Technical Contact:
Admin, Domain [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PO BOX 1499
Camarillo, California 93011-1499
US
805 384 1144
Billing Contact:
Admin, Domain [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PO BOX 1499
Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
US
805 384 1144
Record last updated on 06-Jan-2001.
Record expires on 25-Aug-2002.
Record Created on 25-Aug-1999.
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.OTN.COM 216.89.30.3
NS2.OTN.COM 216.89.31.3
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This is from whois.networksolutions.com
Domain Name: TOMATOBANK.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org
Name Server: NS2.OTN.COM
Name Server: NS1.OTN.COM
Updated Date: 01-dec-2000
>>> Last update of whois database: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 10:55:23 EST <<<
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The same from whois.crsnic.net (the same ?)
Domain Name: TOMATOBANK.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org
Name Server: NS2.OTN.COM
Name Server: NS1.OTN.COM
Updated Date: 01-dec-2000
>>> Last update of whois database: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 10:55:23 EST <<<
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I myself would prefer to have it left as it is?
Bob
>
> Sergei,
>
> I have been after openSRS to fix this. Here is the message I got from
> OpenSRS on the subject:
>
> > on 12/8/00 8:09 AM, Frank Lemire at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > I checked into this, and in fact the Record Last Updated field isn't
when a
> > change or login was made, it is the last time that database record was
> > reloaded
> > on our end - You'll notice all of your domains have recent last updated
dates.
> >
> > If you want to see the actual date of a change, do a whois :
> >
> > whois -h whois.crsnic.net tomatobank.com
> >
> > you'll see the actual date of a change. I'm bringing this to the
developers
> > however, as I believe this field was intended to work in the method you
> > described.
> >
> > Hope this helps explain.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > --
> > [ Frank Lemire ]
> > [ OpenSRS Technical Operations ]
>
>
> I am still waiting for them to fix it.
>
>
>
> Mark Engelhardt
>
>
> on 1/5/01 4:46 AM, Sergei Kolodka at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > That was a question from one of registrants.
> > What exactly mean this "last updated" ?
> > I.e. like shown below, no updates was done on
> > 04-Jan-2001. Any ideas ?
> >
> > Record last updated on 04-Jan-2001.
> > Record expires on 26-Aug-2001.
> > Record Created on 26-Aug-2000.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Sergei mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
>
