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First of all Can I access my Yahoo mail from another iContact email software like Eudura? Hoping for any comment. Another question... Yep that's the basic question....

Netwok Solutions has been hosting the .com and .net domain name registrations for years... now we see all of these other sites offer registration of your .com and .net names for cheaper prices....

My understanding is that a surfer/cruiser will enter a domain name address into their web browsers of where they want to visit... the browsers then access a universal resource locator system to search for the domain name entered and get the ip address of the server that the domain name points to in that universal resource location system... then the browser connects to the server ( via that ip address ) and accesses the web site/server data on it....

That's the general idea I have been under the impression of for the longest time....

So if that's still the case then how can all of these other companies offer the same services as Network Solutions for a much cheaper price?.

I mean, wouldn't they have their own servers independant of Network Solutions? and if that's so, then how would the browsers know to use those other companies's servers in the first place?.

How does that work, exactly? any links to specific reference material directly related to this question are most welcome.

This whole line of questioning is probably directly rlated to DNS subjects... and since I'm a noob to DNS, any clarification of this basic fundamental of it would be most appreciated..

Comments (4)

You betcha! however you might want to make sure and wait for someone else here to confirm my answer as I am on the fence. Better yet, why don't you contact the iContact guys because they can answer your iContact question better...

Comment #1

Can we build on this from the basics - where are domain names stored? If I type htmlforums.com in my browser, how does my computer know how to get the IP for the domain?..

Comment #2

Network Solutions basically had a monopoly for a few years, thats why their prices were/are higher. After the decision was made to allow other entities to register domian names the effects of competition kicked in and prices fell..

There is no performance gain having your domain name registered with Netwrok Solutions..

Do a trace route command in a DOS (tracert www.htmlforums.com) window and you will see how it is your PC finds a website. Some ISPs will block tracert and ping commands...

Comment #3

It usually starts at your ISP. They have what are called domain name tables (DMT) that are constantly being updated. Some reading for interested parties:.

Http://www.theshulers.com/whitepaper...hitepaper.html.

Http://www.fuzzylu.com/docs/p02.htm.

Http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Unix-and-In.../internet.html.

Http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...3F&btnG=Search..

Comment #4

Yeah all along the right lines, the locator tries to match the name you entered to it's dns which holds it's ip info which leads you to the server the iContact site is on..

More reading.

Http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=how...=20&fl=0&x=wrt.

Yeah the big guys used to have a monopoly on the market but seeing as they are the tld operators that gives them reason enough to charge more, enom is another example. They cost bucket loads if you buy directly from them, but through resellers they cost normal amounts, I have an enom account by where I buy them for 6.99 and can resell them at a price of my choosing. Registerfly is another enom reseller...

Comment #5


This question was taken from a support group/message board and re-posted here so others can learn from it.

 

 

 

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