At 10:41 PM 1/24/00 -0600, Garrett Wilner wrote:
>I don't know about who to list as the Host... I presume that
>I can change hosts as often as I like?
That is certainly the case. Although, just like your house in real
life, you can move as often as you wish (this being a free country,
after all), there are certain, er, inconveniences associated with every
move. Moving a hosted domain from one host to another is certainly not
as traumatic, but there are discontinuities involved that you may want
to be aware of, especially if your web site needs that full-time
presence on the web.
>The information I submit on the original application, I
>assume, is available for revision or edit later?
Yes. At least at Network Solutions, everything is automated, so you can
change as often as you like at any time you like. I've submitted
changes in the middle of the night and got response without having to
wait for a human to intervene.
>Do I really want or need to know who will be doing the
>hosting before I submit my application?
Technically no. The nameservers you list in the initial request need
not be that of your web host. But, they have to be legit, and the
people running the servers have to agree to act as your nameserver
host. In other word, they need to be your web host or somebody agreeing
to let you park your domain on their server.
>I could just enter "netcom.com" for now... spend a few days
>looking for my *real* host... and then change things later, no?
Most likely, no! Unless netcom.com agrees to allow you to "park" your
domain on their server, you cannot use their nameservers.
>*** I've already found a domain name that I like... and I
>want to "lock it in" as soon as possible, so now I am
>feeling a sense of urgency about this whole thing.***
Go to 9netave.com and choose the option to have your domain parked
there (free for the first year) (http://www.9netave.net/park/). Fill
out the form there and they will take care of the registration process.
You'll get a bill from (most likely) Network Solutions. Pay that bill
to keep your domain.
When you locate a suitable host for your web site, ask that host to
transfer your domain from 9netave.com to their server, and if they're
the least bit competent, they can do that in about 2 minutes. You'll
have to approve the move by replying to an e-mail from whichever
registrar your host uses. And you're set.
That's about as painless as it can get (and beats moving my garage and
its contents any day).
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Duc
