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Preston · 10-10-2007, 15:57

Why is it that some web design and hosting companies will not let their customers use a domain name they purchased from another company - even though the customer hasn't built a site yet?

Should that cause any red flags for customers in such a situation?

Thanks!

pgo · 10-10-2007, 16:24

Yes. If a hosting company won't let you use a domain you purchased elsewhere, I'd stay far, far away.

In fact, it's advisable to keep your domain registration and your web hosting separate.

Preston · 10-10-2007, 17:08

Why is it ideal to keep hosting and domain registration separate?

pgo · 10-10-2007, 17:45

It makes it easier to move your hosting if you need to.

If you buy a domain and hosting from 1&1, for instance, and you want to move to another host you'll have to get your domain registration transferred off of their servers first, which takes a written form, signed and faxed, etc. This happened to me when I was young and naive. 1&1 sucks.

Easier to just log in to your registrar and change your nameservers.

Transmogrify · 10-10-2007, 18:03

Stick with someone like 123-reg or godaddy or similar for registering your domains. There's going to be at the most a quid or a buck in the price difference and you have complete control of the domain and don't have to deal with silly hidden "transfer-out fees" that some hosts slip in there.

Preston · 11-10-2007, 01:33

Thanks again for all the responses! What does it mean to log into your registrar and change nameservers?

webtechlive · 12-10-2007, 11:41

godaddy. com ,namecheap. com

take a look.

andyf · 15-10-2007, 01:11

Even we provide you domain registration service but we don't force our clients to register a domain with us. Host who don't allow domains registered elsewhere are not trustworthy and one should not go with them.

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Preston Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Hosting and domain names Why is it that some web design and hosting companies will not let their customers use a domain name they purchased from another company - even though the customer hasn't built a site yet? Should that cause any red flags for customers in such a situation? Thanks!

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	Stick with someone like 123-reg or godaddy or similar for registering your domains. There's going to be at the most a quid or a buck in the price difference and you have complete control of the domain and don't have to deal with silly hidden "transfer-out fees" that some hosts slip in there. __________________

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10-10-2007, 16:24	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,358	Yes. If a hosting company won't let you use a domain you purchased elsewhere, I'd stay far, far away. In fact, it's advisable to keep your domain registration and your web hosting separate.

10-10-2007, 17:08	#3 (permalink)
Preston Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Why is it ideal to keep hosting and domain registration separate?

10-10-2007, 17:45	#4 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,358	It makes it easier to move your hosting if you need to. If you buy a domain and hosting from 1&1, for instance, and you want to move to another host you'll have to get your domain registration transferred off of their servers first, which takes a written form, signed and faxed, etc. This happened to me when I was young and naive. 1&1 sucks. Easier to just log in to your registrar and change your nameservers.

11-10-2007, 01:33	#6 (permalink)
Preston Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Thanks again for all the responses! What does it mean to log into your registrar and change nameservers?

12-10-2007, 11:41	#7 (permalink)
webtechlive Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	godaddy. com ,namecheap. com take a look.

15-10-2007, 01:11	#8 (permalink)
andyf Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 84	Even we provide you domain registration service but we don't force our clients to register a domain with us. Host who don't allow domains registered elsewhere are not trustworthy and one should not go with them.

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