Domain Names

What is a domain name Computers connected to the Internet (including your own PC when you dial up) are identified by a unique number called an IP address (for instance, 234.208.12.129). Domain names were invented to match the IP addresses to words which are easier for people to deal with. All domain names are unique. They have to be. That's why, if the domain name of your choice is already registered for someone else, you can't have it. Each country has an organisation that manages the database of who legally owns which domain names. Names ending with .uk are all catalogued by Nominet. You could buy (the proper word is Register) a name directly from Nominet, but hardly anyone does because you'd need your own web servers and technicians to make it actually work. You register a .uk domain name through one of Nominet's members such as the company you dial for Internet or us, the owners of easisites. The same applies for American domain names (they end with .com and .net) - go through your Internet provider or ask us. Domain Name for your easisite All web sites built using easisites are automatically assigned an address - eg. www.easisites.co.uk/yourcompany - your site is an object within the easisites domain. Your site would look more important on Internet if it had a domain name of its own. Choosing a domain name Companies often choose a domain name that corresponds to their company name. For instance bbc.co.uk - which is fine because the BBC is very well known already. If you aren't a famous company it is helpful if the name in some way reflects what you do. For example, kentishfruit.co.uk, easisites.com, books.com, office-bits.co.uk and art.com. If you are trying to do business on the Web, a good domain name helps add credibility in the eyes of potential customers. They won't know if your site is run by a large team out of elegant offices, or by one person in a spare room. Requesting a domain name If you would like your easisite to have its own domain name - e.g. yourcompany.co.uk or yourcompany.com - we at Ekos can arrange this for you (subject to availability). We will also set things up so that anyone may send mail to your new domain name - anyname@yourcompany.co.uk (whatever name they put before the @ sign) - and it will be routed to you (through your existing dial-up). If you already have a domain name we can transfer this to your easisites web site for you. We charge £50 (+ VAT) - or, for easisites customers, £25 (+ VAT p.a.) - for the registration or transfer of domain names and that includes all the technical setting up so that it takes people to your site and routes the email to you. If you click the Update link on your site, you'll see a message about how to request a domain name. Note All domain names must be renewed every two years and the fees are the same as new registrations. This is so that unwanted names get recycled for other people to register. We at Ekos will deal with all renewals when they become due and send an invoice accordingly - you don't need to make a note in your diary. Microsoft Outlook After obtaining your own domain name you may want to set your Microsoft Outlook program so that people receive your mail from you@yourcompany.co.uk. Take a look at our info page about Microsoft Outlook to find out how.

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