Tag: domain registration
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Beware: Domain Registry of Canada in your snail mail
Beware of unsolicited notices that arrive by mail from Domain Registry of Canada (DROC.ca). The notice comes in an envelope that looks somewhat like an official Canadian Government letter, with a red maple leaf. Inside, it looks like an invoice for renewing your domain, but in fact it is an order form to transfer your […]
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SPAM ALERT: “Domain Notification – This is your Final Notice of Domain Listing”
Watch out for this email spam that looks like a domain registration! It comes from “Domain Services” and the subject line is “Domain Notification – This is your Final Notice of Domain Listing” – and then your domain name in capital letters. Inside is this alarming-looking message: Note: It looks urgent. It looks official. However, […]
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Register your domain and host your website with two different companies.
Suppose you register your domain with one company and host your site with the same business. What happens if the company disappears? Even the big ones can fail. It actually happened with one of the larger registrars a few years ago, leaving many people and businesses severely inconvenienced. Their websites had disappeared, and they could […]