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asked questions What do I need to do to transfer my domain to Discus Group? 1. What is a domain name? 2. Am I free to move my account elsewhere? 3. What does it cost to transfer my account? 4. Do you offer web hosting and e-mail? 5. Why register more than one domain name? 6. Where can I get a web site designed? 7. How can I promote my web site? 8. Are there any restrictions on my domain name? 9. How do I use my domain as an e-mail address? 10. What if someone already has my name? 11. What checks should I perform before registering my name What do I need to do to transfer my domain to Discus Group? 1...Notify your current IPS tag holder to change the IPS tag to our IPS Tag. Telephone 0871 2200 199 for Discus Group IPS tag details. To find out who your current IPS tag holder is, for UK (.co.uk, .ltd.uk, .plc.uk, .org.uk) IPS tag holder details follow this link, for US (.com, .org, .net, .tv) 2...Confirm your e-mail forwarding details to us. 3...Confirm who you wish to administrator misdirected emails. 4...Provide us with a contact name, company name if applicable, address, telephone,Fax and an e-mail address other than at your domain. 1. What is a domain name? It is the user friendly name that people will use to identify and find your web site opposed to the technical IP address which is a series of numbers. Additionally, it can form the basis of an e-mail address. It is important to register your company name now even if you feel you do not have an immediate need for a web site. Back to the Top 2. Am I free to move my account else where? You are free to transfer your account to any ISP at any time, provided your account is not in arrears. Back to the Top 3. What does it cost to transfer my account? There is no charge to transfer your account. Back to the Top 4. Do you offer web hosting and e-mail services? Discus Group offers web hosting at very competitive rates. Hosted in the new data centre, we offer:- - 75Mb of Windows 2000 web space, - create unlimited e-mail names (e.g.) Sam@YourCompany.com , (control panel must be installed for more than 10 names) - send and receive unlimited e-mail's, - web site forwarding, - 130Mb Internet connection, - control over your DNS (domain name), - free transfer to another ISP. Back to the Top 5. Why register more than one domain name? When establishing your presence on the Internet it is important to protect your brand. You need to ensure that you register your name in at least the two most important extensions, .com and .co.uk. This will prevent competitors or speculators registering your name. It is also important to register your name in all the possible options that people may look for. If, for example, your business was “Annies Apples” then you should consider registering the following: www.anniesapples.com, www.anniesapples.co.uk and www.annies-apples.com, www.annies-apples.co.uk. By simply redirecting all the domain names to your main site, you could ensure that all those wishing to visit your site could find their way to your main site. Back to the Top 6. Where can I get a web site designed? You can design your own very basic web page in Microsoft Word. For a more professional web site, we have a team of web designers waiting to help you who are able to offer you a web site to meet your company’s needs and budget. Call 0871 2200 199 to discuss your requirements. Back to the Top 7. How can I promote my web site ? For a small monthly fee, Discuss Group can promote and manage your web site, updating it and ensuring it is registered with the leading web search engines. Call 0871 2200 199 to discuss your requirements. Back to the Top 8. Are there any restrictions on choosing a domain name? A domain name may use all 26 letters of the alphabet and any number from 0 to 9. You may also use a dash (-).Domain names are NOT case sensitive. Domain names must be less than 63 characters in length. This limit of 63 includes characters such as .co.uk. No spaces or other characters are allowed. Two character domain names can only be registered if they are the registered trademark of that company. .ltd.uk extensions are reserved for private limited companies and .plc.uk are for public limited companies. We recommend you keep your domain name as short and memorable as possible. Back to the Top 9. How do I use my domain as an e-mail address? E-mail forwarding allows you to use your domain name as part of your e-mail address, whilst retaining your existing e-mail address. It is easy to set up and allows you to still use your existing e-mail provider. Any e-mail messages to your 'new' address (i.e. one that incorporates your new domain name) would then be automatically redirected to your existing address, just like traditional postal forwarding. If you then change your Internet Service provider you can simply change the address we forward your mail. No need to tell everyone your new e-mail address . Back to the Top< >10. What if someone already has my name? Discus Group are happy to provide a service assisting in evicting any cyber squatter from your domain name where we believe a valid claim can be made. Contact us for more details on 0871 2200 199. Back to the Top 11. What checks should I perform before registering my name Though Discus Group checks the availability of all domain names before registration, we recommend that you check the availability yourself to avoid disappointment. UK Domain Names: (.co.uk, .ltd.uk, .org.uk, ,plc.uk) US Domain Names: (.com, .org, TV) To avoid future disputes for the name we also recommend that you search the Companies House database and the Trademark and Patents office databases to avoid later disappointment if the name is disputed. |
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