From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JGypD-0007b5-JA for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:44:39 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AED8EE04B0; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:44:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cty.ugenmedia.com (cty.ugenmedia.com [72.51.43.152]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C5ACE04B0 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:44:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.nnc3.com (cpe-24-193-185-236.nyc.res.rr.com [24.193.185.236]) by cty.ugenmedia.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 832E8EC4224 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:36 -0500 (EST) Received: from [172.16.104.100] (unknown [192.168.32.50]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.nnc3.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12466102055 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:35 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <4794BDE3.5050103@nnc3.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:35 -0500 From: Nestor Camacho III User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Recommendations for a dependable domain registrar in UK (or Europe) References: <279fbba40801210718o5b8e90b2la27a89faf49f6d2f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <279fbba40801210718o5b8e90b2la27a89faf49f6d2f@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: 746e110a-f1f4-4c1c-9443-66b4ddffdacb X-Archives-Hash: 0291b3bea0f0ac2cb7441d64d688a94b I recommend godaddy. They are cheep and efficient, I have never had any problems with them and have used them both as my primary DNS server as well as just a registrar for my domains. I have been very happy with them for almost 8 years now. One, thing though... not really impressed by their webmail but it is good if you have nothing else in your own infrastructure. http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp?isc=boi1¤cyType=GBP (that link is for the UK version of the site) Nes++ Kerin Millar wrote: > Hi, > > I was recently asked whether I could recommend a domain registrar > (preferably based in the UK). In the case of the company I'm working > for right now, many domains are managed through 123-reg.co.uk which > does not have a particularly good track record [1] in terms of the > reliability of their infrastructure, not to mention awkward management > tools. Nonetheless, I'm sticking to the status quo because going > through the bureaucratic process of transferring authority would be > more trouble than it's worth. Other than that, I would normally > procure domains as part of a hosting package with an ISP that I deem > reputable. > > In this case, it's a personal request and the domains will be > independently registered (with hosting to be considered further on > down the road). So it occurred to me that I wasn't really in a > postition to actually recommend any particular registrar for an > independent registration of a .com/.co.uk. > > I was wondering if anyone on the list might have any thoughts on the > matter. I'm aware that most registrars are much of a muchness, > especially as it does not tend to be a profit-making service. > Nonetheless, if there is a registrar based in the UK that is known to > have a solid infrastructure and that provides reasonable support, I'd > be happy to hear about it. > > Regards, > > --Kerin > > [1] http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?p=4809979 > -- gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org mailing list