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Change DNS/HOSTING INFO -
(Modify Domain Name Server & IP
addresses)
For your domain name to work, it must be associated with a DNS
(Domain Name Server). To change the DNS simply click on the box
next to each domain name you would like to update. Note: All the
domains you select will be changed to the new name servers
entered.
A DNS TRANSFER
IS
NOT A REGISTRAR TRANSFER.
IT'S "CHANGING YOUR DNS TO THE
DNS
YOUR HOSTING
COMPANY HAS GIVEN YOU."
Definition of DNS
When and Why you would need to change your DNS
information.
How to change the DNS information for your
Domain Name,
What to do with your domain name, now that you
have registered it.
Changing the hosting for your domain
How to change the DNS for your domain to point
to your hosting company's servers.
URL
Forwarding and DNS
Email
Forwarding and DNS
How to change the DNS
for your domain to point to your hosting company's servers.
Your hosting provider should have given you the primary and secondary DNS
information. This information will usually take this form:
Primary Hostname- ns1.examplehostname.com
Primary IP- 123.45.67.8
Secondary Hostname- ns2.examplehostname.com
Secondary IP- 123.45.67.9
You can log on to our website at www.myDiscountDomains.com, and click on
"Domain Manager". Log in by entering the username and password you
chose at the time of registration. If you have forgotten the
username and password you chose, you may enter the email address you
entered at the time of registration to have your username and
password emailed to you. After you log in, you will see links to
the actions you can perform. Click the "Change DNS Info" link. You
will be able to see the current name server info listed. Select the
domain(s) whose hosting you wish to alter, and click the "Continue"
button. On the next screen, you will be able to enter the
hosting information your host has given to you. Replace the current
servers with the new server info (you may omit the IP addresses, as
they are optional), and click the "Continue" button. Your new DNS
information will be automatically entered, if it is verified to be
valid. It will take a couple of days (24 - 48 hours) for your change to
propagate Internet-wide.
Definition of DNS
DNS (Domain
Name System) is a system that translates a domain name from
letters (www.myDiscountDomains.com) into a numerical IP address
(NS1.myDiscountDomains.COM 63.85.86.14).
Each time you register a domain name you must specify your DNS
(Domain Name Server) )information. If you register a domain name
through myDiscountDomains.com, you can use our DNS information free of
charge! This is known in the industry as "parking" a domain- parking
is free using myDiscountDomains.com's servers. You can change the DNS
information at any time, also free of charge, but be aware, your new
DNS host may charge you a parking fee...
When and Why you would need to change your DNS information.
If you have a new web site or email account, your
web hosting company or ISP will ask you to change your DNS
information (typically, they would become the new DNS host) so that
your domain name can be connected to your web site and your email
account can be setup.
How to change the DNS information for your Domain Name,
DNS information is provided by your host. It consists of a
primary AND a secondary nameserver. You must have BOTH nameservers.
The definition of a secondary nameserver is NOT that it gets its
information from the primary nameserver, it is its own unique IP
address. Both the primary and secondary nameserver "point" the
domain that resolves to the IP that the host creates. A name will
resolve 50/50- 50% of the time to the primary and 50% of the time to
the secondary. Therefore, you cannot specify one of your h o s t i n
g servers and one of ours.
The DNS services we offer are:
1. Free parking- if you don't have a website, but still want a
domain, you can "park" it on our servers for free without having to
pay someone for hosting.
2. Free DNS changes- log on to our website at any time and change
the primary and secondary DNS info. The simple translation is that
you can either use our servers for parking only, or you can use our
control panel to set up your domain to resolve at your host's
servers. You can't mix and match those two options.
If all you have is the IP address of your hosting server, then you
must use URL-forwarding. URL-forwarding will resolve any hits on
your domain to our forwarding servers, and then call up the IP or
web address you specify.
If you are changing DNS information on a domain name you registered
with myDiscountDomains.com, begin by clicking the "Domain Manager"
on the home page. You will be asked for the username and password
that you designated at the time you set up your domain account. If
you have forgotten your username and password, you can have it
emailed to the email address you have on your account. Choose the
domain you wish to alter from your list of domains. Then, click the
"Edit DNS" for the domain you want to change. Input the primary
and secondary (and, if necessary, the tertiary) hostnames. Our
system will automatically resolve the IP addresses of a valid name
server.
What to do with your domain name, now that you have registered it.
There are many things you can do with your new
domain. Some
people want to build a website for their corporate or personal use.
If that is the case, you must contact a web design/ h o s t i n g
company. Once they have a website ready for you, we can "point" your
new domain to that website.
Some want custom email, (you@your-new-domain.com, for example). You
can enable our email forwarding feature to forward your mail to your
primary email account auch as johnsmith@aol.com. Some just want to resell their domain name. In that case, you
may certainly sell your new domain to whomever you like. Simply
contact us to transfer the domain name to your buyer.
Changing the hosting
for your domain
You have several options to change the hosting of your domain. The
first option is the most direct. You can contact your host, and
obtain your new host's DNS (Domain Name Server) Information. Once
you have their DNS info, you can return to the myDiscountDomains website
and update your DNS records online, gaining access to our Domain
Manager with your username and password. Click on Edit DNS Info, for the domain you wish to change the hosting for, and
enter your new DNS information, and save your changes.
Some hosts, though, will not allow unique domains to point to your
site. In that case, you'll need the second option. That is our
URL-forwarding service. URL-forwarding is a function of the
management control panel. Access the Domain Manager section with
your username and password, and select the URL-forwarding link.
Banner-free forwarding to the URL of your choice is free for each
domain you register with myDiscountDomains.com.
You can use a www URL- http : //www.yourcompany.com/yourexamplesite.html,
or a host URL- http : //12.34.56.789. Both options will take 24-48
hours to take effect.
How to change the DNS
for your domain to point to your hosting company's servers.
When you register your domain,
default DNS (Domain Nameservers) settings are used. Your web
hosting provider can give you their primary and secondary DNS
information and you can change the default settings to those of
your web host. The DNS information usually looks something like
this:
Primary Hostname- ns1.examplehostname.com
Primary IP- 123.45.67.8
Secondary Hostname- ns2.examplehostname.com
Secondary IP- 123.45.67.9
To change DNS information
You can log on to our website at www.myDiscountDomains.com,
and click on "Domain Manager". Log in by entering the
username and password you chose at the time of registration. If
you have forgotten the username and password you chose, you may
enter the email address you entered at the time of registration
to have your username and password emailed to you.
- Beside the domain whose DNS
you want to change, click DNS.
- Replace the current servers
with the new server information provided by your web hosting
company (you may omit the IP addresses, as they are
optional).
- Click Save. Your new DNS
information is automatically entered, if it is verified to
be valid.
Please allow 24 - 48 hours for
your change to propagate throughout the Internet.
URL Forwarding and DNS
URL-forwarding is available as a service from myDiscountDomains.
URL-forwarding is a function of the management control panel. Click
on the Domain Manager link and login with your username and
password, and select the URL-forwarding link. Banner-free URL
forwarding is free with registration at myDiscountDomains.com.
It allows you to redirect
visitors to another website (that you own) when they type your
domain name in the browser address field.
You can use a www URL- http : //www.yourcompany.com/yourexamplesite.html,
or a host URL- http : //12.34.56.789.
To set up domain forwarding
- Go to Mydiscountdomains.com,
Click Domain Manager, and log in to your account.
- Beside the domain that you
want to redirect, click Domain Forwarding.
- In the URL field, enter the
address of the destination website.
You can specify the URL, for example, http://www.yourcompany.com/yourexamplesite.html,
or you can specify the IP address, for example,
http://12.34.56.789.
- Click Enabled to implement
domain forwarding.
- If you do not want your
website address to appear in the browser address field,
select Masked from the drop-down list. When visitors type
your domain name in the browser address field, they are sent
to your website, but they still see your domain name in the
address field. If you do want the website address (the
destination) to be displayed in the address field, ensure
that Masked is not selected.
- Optionally, in the Title
field, enter the text that you want to appear in the browser
title bar.
- Optionally, in the
Description field, enter a short description of your
website.
- Optionally, in the Keywords
field, enter some descriptive words that a visitor might use
when searching for your website. Separate each word or
phrase with a comma.
- Click Save.
Please allow 24 to 48 hours for
your change to propagate throughout the Internet. Your domain will be hosted on our servers, and will
pull up the web page you specify. You can choose 'Masked' to
have your domain name in the address
bar of the browser window at all times, and your "real" web address will
be hidden or unmasked if you want the website address to be hidden. You may change your forwarding destination at any time
through the management control panel. Simply log back in to the
Enable URL-forwarding section, and update your web address. Click
the Enable URL-forwarding to update the address.
Email Forwarding and DNS
Email forwarding is available as a service of myDiscountDomains. You can
have "anymailrecipient @ yourdomain.com" mail forwarded to any
existing email address. When you sign up for email forwarding you
will get your own personalized email with up to 10 different Emails
per domain. To activate email forwarding, Click on the Domain
Manager link and log in with your username and password. If you have
forgotten your username and password, enter the email address you
used at the time of registration, and we will email you your
username and password. Once you've logged on, click the Enable
Email Forwarding link. Select what email address you'd like to set
up for your domain, as well as the email address you'd like to
forward that email to. If your real email address changes, no
problem. Just return to the Control Panel and the email forwarding
section and update your email address. Email
forwarding is free with registration at myDiscountDomains.com. It will take 24-48 hours
for your email to begin forwarding.
If you have any
questions please call 949-497-8372
Or e-mail us at
support@ myDiscountDomains.com
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