How are Domain Names structured?

There’s no need to feel overwhelmed by the terminology associated with your domain name registration. Anyone can master our web building tools and learn a few new terms along the way. Let’s start with the building blocks of your new domain — your site’s address. A web address has three components that are easy to […]

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What kinds of Domains can I choose?

We offer hundreds of different domains for your to choose from. You are probably familiar with the most common domains such as .com and .net, but there are literally hundreds of options. When you search for a domain name with SRN we will try make suggestions for newer domain types. Remember you can register more […]

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What is Domain Parking?

Domain parking enables you to register and reserve a domain name for future use. It is a good way to ensure that a domain name you wish to use in the future will not be registered by someone else in the meantime. There is generally no monthly charge to park your domain.

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Can anyone see my Whois information?

The short answer is, yes. Generally, whenever you register a domain name, some of your details are sent to the domain registry. These requirements may vary slightly from registry to registry. However, it is necessary that these personal data are publicly available for two reasons. Firstly, it offers the possibility to find out who is […]

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Why are some Whois records empty?

Depending on the registry that is responsible for the domain name you are interested in, you may receive different kinds of information using the Whois Lookup. The registry defines which records will be kept in the Whois database. Thus, it may happen that for some domain names no data or only a limited amount of […]

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Why is a Whois Useful?

The Whois Lookup may help you find out who owns or manages a domain. The Whois Service gives you direct access to available contact information of the respective domain owner. This can be useful in order to get in touch with the domain owner, if there are technical issues with the domain or if any […]

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What information does a Whois contain?

A Whois record contains information about the current registrant of a particular domain. We offer two versions of the Whois Lookup, which differ in terms of the level of detail provided by the service. With the basic version, included on this page, you get the following Whois information: – Domain Name – Admin Organization – […]

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What is a Whois?

With the Whois Lookup service, you will receive publicly available information about any registered domain name. The Whois Information is retrieved from a standardized informational source, the so called Whois database. This service may help you find out who owns a domain and whether or not it still available.

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Why do I need to verify my email address?

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has introduced new regulations requiring that the registered domain owner’s email address be verified for new domain registrations. This will also further apply to domain transfer or changes made to domain details where the registrant email address is not yet verified. Once the domain registrant has […]

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Can I change the spelling of a Domain I just bought?

Unfortunately if you have already registered a domain name, you cannot merely “swap it” for another. The process in changing your domain name to another is as follows: You will need to cancel the old domain name (If you no longer require it). You will need to register the new domain name (at full registration […]

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How do I register a Domain name?

First you need to ensure that the domain name is available. A domain can only be owned by one person at a time, so before you settle on a domain name be sure that it is available. You can check domain availability by visiting our Domains page. Once you find your domain name, order it […]

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Can I move my existing domain to SRN Hosting?

Yes. As long as your domain name is registered in your name – so make sure that your web hosting company does this before you signup! Simply update your domain name’s nameservers to your new web hosting company. Our Support desk will assist you with every step of the changeover process.

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What is Domain Forwarding / Pointing?

Domain forwarding or pointing is the rerouting of a domain name to another web address. You can point any domain name you own to any other domain name of your choice. For example: We have pointed the address www.srn.hosting to our to our website www.srnhosting.net. Thus any requests for your domain name will be automatically […]

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What is a domain?

A domain name is a set of letters and numbers which makes up the web address of your website. Our domain name is srnhosting.net and our web address is www.srnhosting.net. In order to have your own specific website address or customised email address you need to register your own domain name.

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