Re: Problems with Register.com

Hi -

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:49:44 -0700, LurfysMa <invalid@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>What's up with Register.com?
>
>I've had several domains registered with them for years. They have
>always been bad about sending spam no matter how many times I opt out,
>but their service was pretty good.

I had a couple of domains with them as well. Every time I changed my
domain registration email address due to spam (not from them), I went
back on their email list and had to opt out again.

That was just one of the reasons I left them several months ago. The
other ones that come to mind at the moment are: prices not even close
to competitive, unable to modify registrant information for my .org
domain, only three name servers allowed, and no domain locking (to
prevent unauthorized transfers).

>Is Register.com losing interest in small domains or even in the
>registrar function altogether?
>
>Should I be looking around for another registrar?
>
>Any suggestions?

When I registered a new domain, I did it at DNS Central
http://www.dnscentral.com/ a Tucows reseller. I subsequently moved my
existing domains from register.com to DNS Central. So far no unwanted
emails nor any other problems.

They are about half the cost of register.com (though still more
expensive than a lot of other registrars), I could change my .org
registrant information, I don't know how many name servers can be
enter but I was able to put in all seven of the ones I use, and domain
locking can easily be turned on and off.

--
Ken
http://www.ke9nr.net/