OT: Re: Domain Name Registration

[Doc Shipley]

Glen Goodwin wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Smith <eric at brouhaha.com>
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Domain Name Registration
> 
> 
> 
>>Network Solutions != Verisign.
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> [snip]
> 
> Okay, so can someone tell me why -- suddenly -- a whois on my
> domain name -- acme-sales.net -- does not show any of my contact
> information?  It did before, but something has changed.

   Most of the registrars now offer a privacy feature that omits your 
info from whois lookups.  It sounds like that's what is happening, but 
it shouldn't happen without your request/consent.


	Doc