[pmmail-list] Yahoo Changes

[Jon Etkins]

Yeah, thanks for the clarification, Ralph.  I looked further into it and
realised that was what they meant, but it is not particularly clear from
their FAQ wording.

Cheers,
  Jon.


On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:08:38 -0500 (EST), Ralph Cohen wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:57:01 -0600, Jon Etkins wrote:
>
>>
>>>There is another alternative. You can go to 
>>>http://www.godaddy.com    and get your own 
>>>domain name. I think they charge around $8.95 
>>>per year and you can buy multiple years. Unlike 
>>>some others, you actually own your domain 
>>>name. Always make sure you own it no matter 
>>>where you get it from.
>>
>>Um, according to their FAQ: "When you sign up a domain, you do not own that
>>domain outright. You are in essence renting the use of the domain name for
>>a period of time."
>
>
>Of course.  That's how all domains work.  You have full control over
>the domain, only so long as you keep up the payments.  I have about 20
>domains registered with Godaddy and I can move them or transfer them or
>change their DNS settings, etc., as long they've been paid for.  Some I
>have prepaid for 10 years in advance.  But if, after 10 years, I don't
>renew, then the domain becomes available to anyone who wants to pay for
>it.  There have been several incidents of companies like Microsoft
>temporarily losing control of certain domains because they forgot to
>make the payments.<g>
>
>Ralph Cohen
>
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