On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:47 PM, James <wirel...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo <at> gmail.com> writes: > >> >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Paul Hartman >> <paul.hartman+gentoo <at> gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM, James <wireless <at> tampabay.rr.com> >> > wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I'm looking for suggestions to use for DNS registrars. >> > >> > I've been using namecheap for years (they are a reseller for eNom). >> > It's cheap and you get what you're looking for. I've got a few >> > domains, and been able to set them up for DKIM, Google Apps, etc >> > without any issues. >> > >> >> There is also a coupon code this month that will give you a discount: 7tulips >> >> > > > Thanks Paul... > > I guess I should have clearly stated that I was looking for a DNS registrar > that, by default, make the customer the DNS registrant, instead of themselves. > As you know, if you are the DNS registrant, then, you own the DN. Many folks > discover this only when they try to migrate ?their? DN. > > http://www.keytlaw.com/urls/whoowns.htm > > Most registrars do not do this, and personally it miffs me quite a lot....... > > I'll Look into "namecheap" and see what their policy and practices are.
Don't worry, with them you own it and there are no catches that I've seen... it's just a straight up domain name registration, no web hosting or other nonsense. Your own info (whatever you tell it) goes into all of the fields in the whois database... they offer a "whoisguard" service which masks your info, if you want privacy (and to reduce the amount of spam and physical junk mail you'll get -- and you'll get plenty) but it's completely optional and if you're worried about having their "whoisguard" as the name in the whois database, you don't need to use it.
