Best domain Registrar

[magpie2419]

What are your recommendations for the best domain registrar, I am looking for

1. Whois privacy feature
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file
3. Good prices
4. Ability to pay through paypal

And I know Bluehost sell domain names, but I don't really want my hosting provider controlling all of my domains as well. Also there is very little control over the domain name with Bluehost and the services they offer are not all that good, any changes to zone files Etc. need a support ticket, and the time to answer is unacceptable.

[ihatespam]

What are your recommendations for the best domain registrar, I am looking for

1. Whois privacy feature
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file
3. Good prices
4. Ability to pay through paypal

And I know Bluehost sell domain names, but I don't really want my hosting provider controlling all of my domains as well. Also there is very little control over the domain name with Bluehost and the services they offer are not all that good, any changes to zone files Etc. need a support ticket, and the time to answer is unacceptable.
Check out Namecheap (http://www.namecheap.com/).

They're not my favourite registrar at the moment but many people seem to be happy with them. Take a look at their forums for a feel of what users like myself may be a little unhappy about.

[AbDuLmAtEeNkHaN]

What are your recommendations for the best domain registrar, I am looking for

1. Whois privacy feature
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file
3. Good prices
4. Ability to pay through paypal

And I know Bluehost sell domain names, but I don't really want my hosting provider controlling all of my domains as well. Also there is very little control over the domain name with Bluehost and the services they offer are not all that good, any changes to zone files Etc. need a support ticket, and the time to answer is unacceptable.

http://www.godaddy.com the best so far

[magpie2419]

I think I will give godaddy a miss after reading www.nodaddy.com I will have a look at namecheap.

Any one use 1&1 ??

[alemcherry]

Both godaddy and namecheap are fine. When one is handling millions of customers, naturally there would be some unsatisfied customers too. Godaddy is not ideal for hosting, but they are just fine for domains.

[magpie2419]

Both godaddy and namecheap are fine. When one is handling millions of customers, naturally there would be some unsatisfied customers too. Godaddy is not ideal for hosting, but they are just fine for domains.

Do know if they allow you to edit the zone file and change the A name record?

[SimCity]

Do know if they allow you to edit the zone file and change the A name record?

Pretty sure they do - Check the help on their site :)

Sim

[Russel]

Godaddy is good for domain name although not good for host.
I use name.com for domain name registar because it is cheapest I have ever found. Only $5.99. Besides, name.com is easy to use and setting without any unusedful features and botherd screen.

and can meet your need....
1. Whois privacy feature (free! but need money at Godaddy.)
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file (OK)
3. Good prices ($5.99)
4. Ability to pay through paypal (it's ok, I remember)

[Barbouille]

Godaddy is good for domain name although not good for host.
I use name.com for domain name registar because it is cheapest I have ever found. Only $5.99. Besides, name.com is easy to use and setting without any unusedful features and botherd screen.

and can meet your need....
1. Whois privacy feature (free! but need money at Godaddy.)
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file (OK)
3. Good prices ($5.99)
4. Ability to pay through paypal (it's ok, I remember)

What is a record zone in a domain ?

Thanks

[Russel]

What is a record zone in a domain ?

Thanks


When login Name.com, you can find DNS Management:
Record Type / Record Host / Record Answer / TTL / Priority (MX only) / Create Date

And then you can Add a Record such as A, MX, CNAME, NS, TXT, SRV, AAAA
All you can control .....

A Records
An A record can point a host name to an IP address. To point just yourdomain.com to an IP address, leave the "Record Host" field blank. To point www.yourdomain.com to an IP address enter www into the "Record Host" field. To point all sub domains for yourdomain.com that do not already have a host record to an IP address enter * into the "Record Host" field. You can add multiple host records for a domain name.


MX Records
MX records are used to deliver email associated with your domain name, such as info@yourdomain.com, to the appropriate mail server, for instance, mail.yourdomain.com.

Name.com Email Service Customers
If you have purchased email service and created email addresses through Name.com, a MX record has been automatically generated for your domain name, and you need do nothing more in order to route email associated with your domain name to our mail server. On the preceding web page, you should see a MX record with yourdomain.com listed as the Record Host and mx0.name.com denoted as the Record Answer.

Third-Party Email Service Customers
If you are using a third-party mail server, create a MX record (on this web page) in which you leave the Host name field blank and enter the name of your third-party mail server into the Mail server field.

Customers Who Provide Their Own Email Service
If you are using your own mail server, you must do the following. First, create a Host record with the name of your mail server, most often mail.yourdomain.com or smtp.yourdomain.com, in the Host name field and the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your mail server in, naturally, the IP address field. Second, make a MX record in which you leave the Host name field blank and enter the name of your mail server, again, mail.yourdomain.com or smtp.yourdomain.com, in the Mail server field.



CNAME Records
A CNAME or canonical name record points a hostname with no other records to another valid hostname. The canonical name you use should have no other DNS records associated with it. CNAME's should only be used in a very few instances, for common aliases and host names use an A record instead. If you do not understand what CNAME's are used for, then chances are you should not be using them. The misuse of CNAME records can cause problems with the resolution of your domain name if not used properly.


NS Records
A NS record, sometimes called a glue record, allows you to delegate authority for a hostname to another name server. You need to know the hostname of the name server you wish to delegate authority to.


TXT Records
TXT or text records can be used to enter arbitrary text strings into a DNS entry.


SRV Records
An SRV record can be used to encode the location and port of services on a domain name. When encoding, the priority field is used to encode the priority.


IPV6 (AAAA) Records
An IPV6 (AAAA) record can point a host name to an IPV6 IP address. To point just yourdomain.com to an IP address, leave the "Record Host" field blank. To point www.yourdomain.com to an IP address enter www into the "Record Host" field. To point all sub domains for yourdomain.com that do not already have a host record to an IP address enter * into the "Record Host" field. You can add multiple host records for a domain name.


Not bad I think!

[Barbouille]

Thank you very much Russell.

Quite technical for a newbie but will certainly prove to be a good point of reference as I expand my knowledge.

Your contribution was most appreciated.

[magpie2419]

Godaddy is good for domain name although not good for host.
I use name.com for domain name registar because it is cheapest I have ever found. Only $5.99. Besides, name.com is easy to use and setting without any unusedful features and botherd screen.

and can meet your need....
1. Whois privacy feature (free! but need money at Godaddy.)
2. Able to edit "A record" Zone file (OK)
3. Good prices ($5.99)
4. Ability to pay through paypal (it's ok, I remember)

Name.com looks to be very good I think I will give them a try.

[Russel]

you are welcome. Good Luck!

[sunumariam]

Two of my domains are registered at name.com And yes, you can use paypal to pay them.

[magpie2419]

I bought a domain through name.com and they look very good the transaction was smooth the price great and the features are much better than I expected. I also tried support and they answered within an hour, so all in all I'm pleased with them so far.

Most of my domains were bought through Bluehost so I will probably start moving them away soon, the control panel for domain names is very limited and Tickets take 3 days for domain inquiries, Live chat seem very reluctant to deal with domain name queries.

[mbenson111]

I'd like to add to this a little bit, if I could.

One question that comes to mind when using bluehost's free domain name, is who owns the name? Does bluehost, or do I, own it? If I register it through the account generation for free, and I decide that after my 1 year subscription is up that I am moving to another host, can I just take point the domain somewhere else, and not have to worry about any fees?

[Early Out]

BH is a domain registrar (through its Fastdomains subsidiary), just like any other. You own the domain you register with BH. You can move it anywhere you like, even the day after you register it. Of course, when you move it, you generally have to pay the new registrar for another year of registration.

[Reverend]

BH is a domain registrar (through its Fastdomains subsidiary), just like any other. You own the domain you register with BH. You can move it anywhere you like, even the day after you register it. Of course, when you move it, you generally have to pay the new registrar for another year of registration.

Slightly incorrect. ICANN law dictates that you cannot transfer a domain registration within 60 days of registration or renewal.

Some registrars require a longer period of time, however, Bluehost complies with 60 day period required by ICANN.

[Early Out]

Thanks for the clarification.

[magpie2419]

BH is a domain registrar (through its Fastdomains subsidiary), just like any other. You own the domain you register with BH. You can move it anywhere you like, even the day after you register it. Of course, when you move it, you generally have to pay the new registrar for another year of registration.

You cannot move it for 60 days I believe, I bought a domain and asked to have it set as a namesever for use on a VPS, bluehost could or would not set it as a nameserver, so I asked to transfer the domain, I was told I could not transfer a new domain, it had to be more than 60 days old. Another reason I have moved most of my domains away from Bluehost.

[Early Out]

You cannot move it for 60 days I believe,....
That's correct, as Reverend has already explained. It's an ICANN rule, and Bluehost can't change that. Are you blaming BH for refusing to violate the registrar regulations?

[felgall]

You cannot move it for 60 days I believe, I bought a domain and asked to have it set as a namesever for use on a VPS, bluehost could or would not set it as a nameserver, so I asked to transfer the domain, I was told I could not transfer a new domain, it had to be more than 60 days old. Another reason I have moved most of my domains away from Bluehost.

SIXTY days is the minimum that ANY registrar is required to hold onto a domain for before they are allowed to let you transfer it to a different registrar. Some registrars select a longer period but the TOS they agree to in becoming a registrar will not allow them to release domains any sooner than that.

[kieran_mullen]

Thank you for the heads up on the names.com service. I have been using onlinenic.com which is setup more for wholesaling but they have been increasing their prices.

To anyone that has a name.com domain name. Does the whois comtain spam like fastdomain.com ? bluehost ett in the Registration Main Information, Admin Technical Contacts and Registrant contacts? It IS especialyl spam sine they have it posted 4 times!

eg

http://ip.drlinky.com/index.php?queryType%5B%5D=wwwhois&portNum=80&target=felgall.com&Submit=Do+It

1,500 GB Storage and 15,000 Monthly Bandwidth.
BlueHost.com- INC
1215 North Research Way Suite #Q 3500

[Early Out]

Why anyone would care about how the registrar advertises itself in a "whois" lookup is completely beyond me. You're using a bargain web host. Get over it. :rolleyes:

[kieranmullen2]

The least expensive seems to be 1and1.com (hosting packages dont look too bad either but I didnt see any reviews)

name.com $5.99* first year $7.19 TRANSDER OR PRICE AFTER 2nd YEAR
.COM, .NET .ORG, .INFO, .NAME, .BIZ, .US

onlinenic.com
.COM, .NET .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ $7.19 http://onlinenic.com/price/ (They charge you 3% to use paypal.com or credit card)

1and1.com
$6.99 per year

[nivetha]

This website xxxxx
is the best for the domain registration.

[felgall]

This website xxxxx
is the best for the domain registration.

You didn't say why

[sb4ts]

Personally I like GoDaddy for Domains. As someone said I wouldn't recommend them for hosting. But I personally don't think that is their Forte. I haven't had problems with their hosting and tech support is always great! But it just seems like their prices are still a little high. But I do give 2 thumbs up for their domain service. Easy User interface to use with multiple features.


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Just looked to see that this was a thread brought back from the dead. Sorry for continuing it.

[webbster]

Personally I like GoDaddy for Domains. As someone said I wouldn't recommend them for hosting. But I personally don't think that is their Forte. I haven't had problems with their hosting and tech support is always great! http://bodybuilderspro.info/customimages/4/1240197088/random.gifBut it just seems like their prices are still a little high. But I do give 2 thumbs up for their domain service. Easy User interface to use with multiple features.


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Just looked to see that this was a thread brought back from the dead. Sorry for continuing it.

I like the ease of their panel(for example awesome forwarding), but still prefer namecheap for my domains. Like the added shared SSL+whois protection that go with it.