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FAQ's
Can you register domains other than .com or .net?
Certainly. Because of the
proliferation of domain registrars and those are the most requested
domain TLD's. (Top Level Domains) Please use our
contact form to request a
lookup for other domains not listed.
What is a domain name?
A domain name is a Web address. The domain name is the same as an IP
address (which represents a physical point on the Internet), except the
domain name is letters and numbers that make sense to humans, while the
IP address is a series of numbers. Thus a domain name locates an
organization or other entity on the Internet. When someone types a
domain name into a Web browser, the requested Web page will open. For
example, the domain name www.yourdomain.com locates an Internet address
for "yourdomain.com."
A domain name consists of a top-level and a second-level domain. The
"com" part of the domain name generally reflects the type or purpose of
the organization or entity and is called the top-level domain (TLD)
name. The part of the domain name located to the left of the dot (" . ")
— "yourdomain" in this case — is called the second-level domain (SLD)
name. The second-level domain name — being the "readable" part of the
address — refers to the organization or entity behind the Internet
address. Second-level domains must be registered through an Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) accredited registrar.
How do domain names work?
A domain name is very similar to an address forwarding service. The
domain name is the address people type in their web browser to get to
your web site. The domain name then points to the "real" address that
contains your web site. The "real" address is called the IP address and
is a series of numbers, such as 123.23.234.45. This IP address then
points to the location on the server that contains your web site files.
The reason we use domain names instead of IP addresses is because for
most people a name, rather than a series of numbers, is much easier to
remember. So, your domain name points to your IP address, which in turn
points to your web site which allows users all across the Internet to
view your web pages. What
is a name server?
Name servers are the Internet's equivalent to a phone book. A name
server maintains a directory of domain names and matching IP addresses.
The information from all the name servers across the Internet is then
gathered in the Central Registry. Host companies check in with the
Central Registry on a regular schedule to get updated name server
information, which makes it possible for people across the Internet to
access your web site. When your domain is set up, information about your
domain name is added to our name servers. That information is then sent
from us to the Central Registry to be used by the other name servers on
the Internet. What does it mean
to register a domain name?
The Internet domain name system (DNS) consists of a directory of all the
domain names and their corresponding computers registered to particular
companies and persons using the Internet. When you register a domain
name, it will be associated with the computer on the Internet you
designate during the period the registration is in effect.
What does it mean to host a domain?
Hosting (also known as Web site hosting and Web hosting) is the business
of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web sites. In
a sense, you rent space on a computer to hold your web site. Your host,
the computer where you web site files are stored, assigns an address
(DNS) for your files to your domain name so anyone can find your web
site on the Internet by typing in your domain name.
What is FTP?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It lets you connect to a remote
computer, such as a hosting server in another state. Then you can move
files from your machine to the remote one and create folders for those
files on that computer. Depending on the hosting server, FTP may also
allow you to alter the permissions for files on the remote machine,
thereby controlling who can access or modify them. The best way to learn
about File Transfer Protocol is to use it. You will find several free
FTP clients at
www.download.com.
Click here to
check out FTP tutorials.
The tutorials will introduce you to file manipulation through FTP. Once
you have a basic understanding it will be time to think about how this
technology can serve you. Those of you planning large sites should
consider how those sites will be maintained. FTP can help you with this.
You may find that it is easier to organize similar files into folders,
rather than having to sort through hundreds of pictures and HTML
documents every time you want to make a change. That way if you need to
update a picture you know it will be in your images directory. Likewise,
if you need to update the portal page for your discussion forum, you
know it will be in the folder named myforum.
Naturally, when you link to pictures or documents within these folders
include the folder name in the path. FrontPage and similar programs will
usually handle these pathing issues for you. Within the program just be
sure to save your files inside in the folder you where you wish them to
be after upload. Most likely the software will take care of the rest.
Keeping files organized through FTP will help you or those who maintain
your site work more efficiently. Like other tools, this technology can
be used for several different purposes not described here. However, if
you are interested in having more control over the files for your site,
this is a technology you should investigate.
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How do I know if my email accounts are Webmail or email?
All WebRebel.com Email Accounts are also Webmail Accounts. To access your
email using the webmail interface follow these instructions:
- Type your domain into the address line
of your browser, but put 'webmail' in front of it and /horde after it:
http://webmail.insert-domain.com/horde
- Login using your email address and
password.
 Your new messages will display. Just click on the
subject line of a message to read it.
What is an email catch-all ?
A catch-all is an email address that is specified to receive email that is
addressed to an incorrect email address for a domain. Here is an example:
I have three e-mail addresses setup for a-domain.com.
Info@a-domain.com
Sales@a-domain.com
Webmaster@a-domain.com
Info@a-domain.com is a catch-all. If a customer sends an e-mail to manager@a-domain.com,
which I do not have setup, the catch-all account, Info@a-domain.com, will
receive that email.
You can only have one email address setup as a catch-all per domain name. You
can use any valid email address as a catchall, it doesn't have to be in the
domain.
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