This affects our business. After we register a domain, we run it through our own script which does a whois query and sends a nicely crafted confirmation email to the registrant containing the whois details.
Because of this lag, we can no longer do that, and it has been our practice for the last 8 years.. I would really love a private/firewalled OpenSRS whois server where we can specify an IP address that is allowed to send queries. This would help us get the info we need as an RSP and it would stop the lookup lag when the OpenSRS whois servers get bombarded by domain hoarders and domain slammers. We have official registrar business with OpenSRS, and they should be accomodating their resellers with stuff that they need. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Eisner Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:28 PM To: Jim McAtee Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [domains-gen] Whois update delay Hi Jim, This is definitely not a cost-cutting move, no. Keep in mind real- time results are still available via RWI and API. If it impacts how you (or anyone else on the list for that matter) operate your business, though, would be very interested in hearing about it; please drop me a line off-list. Cheers, adam -- Adam Eisner Product Manager, Domains Tucows Inc. On Feb 26, 2008, at 1:43 PM, Jim McAtee wrote: > I'm in agreement with the others. Bad move. Cost cutting measure? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Bulan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:10 AM > Subject: Re: [domains-gen] Whois update delay > > >> Yeah... it is a step backwards. Surely there are other ways to solve >> whatever issue prompted this change, without giving up real time >> updates. >> If Netsol can do it, don't tell me Tucows can't. ;) >> >> How about this: at least give resellers a special real-time whois >> server, limited to connections from resellers' IPs. Our technical >> support staff uses Whois constantly throughout the day, I suspect >> it's the same at many other places and it's going to be a major pain >> if you take this away now. >> >> >> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008, Jeremy Anthony Kinsey wrote: >> >>> Seems like a step backwards.... ;-( >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jeremy Anthony Kinsey >>> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _____________________________________ >>> Bella Mia, Inc. www.mia.net >>> 401 Host Drive www.dslone.com >>> Lake Geneva, WI. 53147 www.hostdrive.com >>> Phone: (262)248-6759 www.thednsplace.com >>> Fax: (262)248-6959 www.hostinglizard.com > > _______________________________________________ > domains-gen mailing list > [email protected] > http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
