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What is involved in registering a domain name?
. Domain name registration is a simple process where information of various contacts is
stored in the data base. Components of this data are sent to the central registry as well. All
domain name registrations begin with a name search of the domain name you would like to
register.
Should I pick a .com, a .net, or a .org domain name? And should I pick just one?
. You should pick a domain name which is more suitable as an identity for you. Whether it
is .com, .net, or .org, they all work equally well, but .com names are the most popular domains
used. It is not uncommon for businesses to register multiple names and variations of desired
names (brand names, trademarks, service marks, etc.), i.e. for a given domain name, you can
register all the three extensions - .com, .net, .org, subject to its availability.
What are the valid characters for a domain name and how long can a domain name be?
. A domain name can be up to 63 characters long (letters, numbers or a combination)
plus the 4 characters used to identify the domain extension (.com, .net, .org). The only symbol
character domain names can include is a hyphen (-) although the domain name cannot start or
end with a hyphen. Common symbols such as asterisks (*), under scores (_), and exclamation
points (!)are not allowed.
What are these other extensions such as .uk, .de, .nu, etc?
. The two character extensions are called country codes and are used for country code
designation. For example, .uk stands for United Kingdom, .ca for their Canadian domain
name. There are some 240 or so country codes for nations and territories around the world.
Do you register domain names?
. Yes. As a web service provider, we do register domains names on your behalf.
When do I have to pay for the domain name?
. Domain Names will be registered only after the full payment towards registration are
made either through Cheque, DD or cash. You can also pay by credit card, but for that you
may require our DNS details.
Why do I have to prepay for my domain name registration?
. Domain names once registered cannot be changed or cancelled. Hence, the amount
paid towards registration is also non-refundable. Therefore, you will have to pay the fees in
advance.
When will my DNS changes take effect?
. Because DNS changes take 3 - 5 business days and a registry update takes 1 to 2 days,
please allow 5 - 7 business days for a DNS change request to complete. Typically it is faster
than this but as a rule, plan for this to allow a smooth transition.
I am selling/giving my domain name to another party. What does it cost to make the new party
the owner of the domain name I want to transfer to them?
. To transfer a domain name to a new registrant, we need to initiate a process for change,
which includes some amount of necessary paperwork and agreement by both parties.
What is a domain name transfer ?
. Domain transfer is done when you want to shift from the server you are currently on to a
different server.
How many days does it take for a domain to be transferred?
. It takes 2-3 business days for the transfer to show Internet & E-mail
What is the Internet?
. The Internet is a network of computer networks that span the globe linking people and
organizations through telephone lines, satellites and other telecommunication systems. Any
one who has a computer connected to a modern or is attached to a computer network can
access the Internet and the information contained therein.
What is E - Mail?
. E - Mail stands for "Electronic Mail". It is a facility that enables users to send and receive
messages through an electronic medium, to and from anywhere in the world.
Why does anybody need e-mail?
. E - Mail is the fastest way to communicate even to the remotest corners of the world. It is
faster, efficient, easier, most reliable and the cheapest way to communicate with people
around the globe. E - Mail would cost us even lesser than using a telephone. Use of Email's
can help reduce paperwork, cost of couriers, fax and long distance calls.
What is POP - 3 mail?
. POP stands for Post Office Protocol. These folders are created in system. When we
create your email, you are given POP ID's for email account and also we select a password for
your POP ID. Using that POP ID and password you can configure your emails.
What is IMAP?
. IMAP folders are created in server itself.
How many messages can I send or receive?
. This depends entirely on the policy of the Service Provider. Normally there is no limit on
the Number of messages but Service Providers do limit the size of the subscriber's mailboxes. D
taWhiz gives 5 MB space for each user.
How secure are e-mail messages?
. Messages sent and received through e-mail can normally be accessed only by the
concerned subscriber. Access to the subscriber's mailbox is password protected.
Do e-mail Service Provider store mail for subscribers?
. Service Providers provide individual mailboxes for each e-mail account. The size of the
mailbox is limited and the limit varies depending on the Service Provider. In any case it is a
good practice to check e-mail on a regular basis and clear the mailbox regularly.
I forgot my password, what do I do?
. Get in touch with your Service Provider's customer support center. After confirming a
few particulars the staff will re-set your mailbox and you may then access your mail in the
normal way.
Can I change my password?
. Yes, you can change your password by going to www.yoursiteaddress.com/personal (the
site address here is your domain name). Give your current userid and password which takes to
you a page where you can easily change your password.
What is an incoming mail server?
. An incoming mail server is server that gets your emails. Here it is magna server. For eg :
mail2.magnai.net or mail5.magnai.net
What is an outgoing mail server?
. An outgoing mail server is your internet service provider.(ISP). For eg : satyam.net.in ,
hd1.vsnl.net.in or hd2.vsnl.net
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Web Site (Some Website Related Issues)
Your website address is an advertisement in itself as it can be mentioned in all your
correspondence and documentation be it visiting cards, letterheads, brochures, etc.
Since a website is linked to your corporate image it should have an organized and well
presented look.
Do not commit the blunder of opting for a care of site (a couple of pages hosted on a domain
name owned by someone else e.g www.magnai.net/your name). You will save money no doubt,
but in the longrun it will cost your corporate image dearly and will be detrimental to your
business. Moreover it would be difficult to remember such a long and cumbersome address,
resulting in lower repeat visits.
A good website is one that downloads quickly and enables a person to view it in a short span
of time. It is therefore very important that a site has an equitable mix of text, photographs and
graphics. The download time will also be dependent on the local internet connection.
The information on the web site should be changed from time to time and this is done by
providing updates. It also helps in making your site a dynamic one.
Since we own and manage our servers and have not rented server space we are not
dependent on others. We are therefore in a position to ensure that your site is well maintained
and running on a continuous basis.
You constantly need to keep in touch with customers, suppliers, business associates and
potential clients. We provide POP-3 e-mail Id's for this purpose which would read as
name@domainname.com.
We provide you information and details of hits on your site. This is enabled by a hit counter on
your site and web usage statistics provided to you.
We also provide an enquiry form on the site. When the form is filled by an online visitor, the
relevant details are forwarded automatically to your e-mail account. The e-mail account is
password protected so that there is restricted access to the data in the e-mail account. The
again enables tracking of visitors on your site.
Apart from having existing and potential clients, new ones might be looking for your services.
To promote your web site we register it with all the major search engines (e.g Yahoo, Altavista)
about 200 in all. We also mention your website on other sites, known as cross linking. This
enables easy location of your site.
What is the World Wide Web?
. The worldwide Web (WWW) is a component of the internet consisting of privately owned
computers (Servers) on which information is displayed. The World Wide (Web) is the fastest
growing part of the Internet. One reason the Web is so popular is because it can display text,
graphics and audio on the computer.
. Web pages support hyper linking. As information is displayed on the screen, the viewer
can easily move from one topic to another by clicking on highlighted text and graphics and
jumping to the desired area.
What are links?
. In practice, a website is a collection of interconnected documents, all residing on the
server. Documents are linked to other documents on the site through Hypertext Links.
Hypertext is text with pointers (links) to other text. In fact, documents are often are linked to
other documents by completely different authors and even to documents on other websites.
Browsers let you deal with links in a transparent way -- select the pointer, and you are
presented with the text that is pointed to, a system of cross referencing where you can access
the referred document instantly!
What is a Browser?
. A browser is a software program that interprets the HTML code behind a web page and
displays the page as you see it. It also brings you information from a particular site once the
address of the site is keyed in. A browser is your personal guide to the World Wide Web.
What is a URL?
. URL stands for "Uniform Resource Locator". It is a draft standard for specifying an
object on the internet, such as a file or newsgroup. It may also be said to be the 'address' of a
site or a file.
How are documents & data transferred through WWW?
. Data can be transferred over the internet from one location to another through a system
known as FTP (File Transfer Protocol). This system allows the transfer of files between two
computewrs connected via the Internet.The new generation browsers have the FTP facility
built into them of computer systems almost instantaneously. This allows customers to have
instant access to the information and also saveson printing and mailing costs.
What is a search engine?
. Search engines utilize indexing software agents often called robots or splders. These
agents are programmed to constantly "crawl" the web in search of new or updated pages
record the full text of every page (home and sub-pages) within the site. Submitting your URL,
however, does speed up the process. Robots revisit your site periodically to refresh the
recorded information.
What is a Website?
. Basically a website is space on the hard disk of a computer (server) which is connected
to the internet. Information to be disseminated is stored here and anybody can access this
space and the information stored therein. Each website has a unique address called the
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or its 'domain name' (e.g.www.india-bazar.com). Access to a
site is gained by keying in its address on a browser.
What is a 'homepage'?
. A homepage contains the information that an advertise wishes to present on the
Internet. It is the first page of the website that loads onto your computer and normally contains
hypertext links to other parts of the site.
How do home-pages work?
. The World Wide Web provides businesses with a way to introduce themselves to the
world in a series of "pages" connected by "links." When viewers see something that interests
them, say a catalog of a product line, they "click" their computer mouse on the "link," and
immediately they can access the on-line catalog. An organization might have several "pages,"
all linked to their "index page" or "home page." These pages typically include information
about the company and its history, products or services, technical support information, and an
order or feedback form.
What is meant by "hosting a homepage"?
. The act of storing and displaying the homepage on a website known as "hosting a
homepage."
How large (or small) is a page on the Internet.
. Hypothetically, a page can contain any amount of information (in Kilobytes) in the form
of images and text. However, each time someone visits your site, the page being viewed
downloads onto the viewer's computer. The practical consideration limiting the size of a page
is the amount of time it takes to download onto the viewer's computer. A page with too much
information takes that much longer to download.
. Thus, most pages on internet websites average out to between thirty and forty kilobytes.
What are Image Maps?
. Image maps are widely used in Web pages to graphically relate links. These might be
geographic maps, draqing of multi-component structures, organization charts, etc., with the
links leading to details about the selected sub-component of the image. Image maps provide
on overall view of a site and are usually located on the homepage. Each page or interest point
on the site is represented by a clickable hot spot on the map. An image map makes navigation
of the site easy and provide quick and easy access to all parts of the site.!
What are Frames? What are the advantages of Frames?
. Frames enable the spliting of a page into multiple panels, each of which can contain a
separate page. Clicking on a link displayed in one panel can cause one or more of the other
panels to load a new document. By using Frames, pages can be laid out in an attractive, multi-
column formats. Frames allow you to have multiple pages open at your site concurrently.
There could be a table of contents in a frame on the left and the actual pages on the right.
What is a primary and secondary server?
. Primary and Secondary servers are the two host computers on which a domain name is
hosted.
How do I renew my Domain name after?
. When any of the Domain names that you have registered come up for renewal, you will
receive an email notification one month prior to the renewal date at the email address you
have specified in your contact information.
I have decided that I do not want the Web Address (domain name) that I have registered. Can
I get a refund?
. No, Domain name registration fees cannot be refunded. However you can choose not
to renew, when the initial 1-year registration period is up.
Why should I secure all domain names?
. Because Domain names are crucial to your online plans you should seriously consider
securing all domain names. Here are three reasons:
1. Awareness : Domain names not only heighten awareness and therefore brand loyalty
but also increase brand name recall. You get maximum awareness by owing all available
domain names.
2. Protection : Anyone can register any name if it is first come first served therefore
someone could register your company name. You get maximum protection by owing all
available domains.
3. Presence : Securing a .com, .net or .org would allow you to target International
customers. You get maximum presence by owing all available domains.
What is web Forwarding?
. If you have registered a domain name there is strong likelihood that you will wish to use
this name as a location for your website. Web forwarding allows us to point your domain to a
particular site hosted elsewhere on the internet e.g. on free space provided by your Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
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