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Register,
Renew or Transfer your Domain Name
How to
register a domain name
You can find more
information on how to find and register a domain at:
http://www.kantara.co.uk/solutions/domainregister.htm
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Name Wizard |
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Register one of the
new .info or .biz
domain names or choose from .com, .net, .org, .co.uk, .org.uk, .ltd.uk,
.plc.uk, .ac.uk and .gov.uk
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What
to do next
Once you register
your domain you can begin using it.
The majority of new domain customers also take advantage of our ISP
services. We provide a full range of
professional domain services for web and email including basic and advanced
web hosting, virus protected mail exchange and redirection.
| Email
Forwarding Service |
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Virus protect your
inbox! Satisfy a range of needs from a single user account to mail
forwarding for the whole organisation.
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| Web
Service |
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Our professional web
service allows you to have your site hosted on reliable, fast servers.
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Why do
I need a Domain Name?
We recommend you use
your own domain name rather than allowing the Internet service provider
name to dominate your web and email address.
Change your ISP -
not your customer base
With your own domain name you are free to change the ISP you happen to
use without losing contact with your customers through a change of address
for web and email.
Strengthen your
image
If you want to be taken seriously you really need your own domain name.
Whether you have a single Internet page or an extensive e-commerce web
site, it's important to brand it with your own distinct name.
What
is a Domain Name, exactly?
A domain name forms
part of your web and email address to create a strong image.
Choose a domain name based on the name of your organisation, product or
service.
www.yourdomain.co.uk
your.name@yourdomain.co.uk |
Your customers will use
this name to visit your web site for information and to contact you by
email.
Top
Level and Second Level Domain Codes
There are a few
international TLDs such as .com, .org,
.net and .mil but the majority are reserved as
two letter country codes, for instance .uk for the United
Kingdom and .ca for Canada. Second level domains vary from
country to country.
Among the current UK
SLDs are:
| .co.uk |
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commercial enterprises, |
| .me.uk |
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for
personal domains, |
| .org.uk |
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for
organisations, |
| .ltd.uk |
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for UK
limited companies, |
| .plc.uk |
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for UK
public limited companies, |
| .net.uk |
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for
Internet service providers, |
| .sch.uk |
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for UK
schools, |
| .ac.uk |
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for
academic establishments, |
| .gov.uk |
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for
government bodies, |
| .nhs.uk |
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for NHS
organisations, |
| .police.uk |
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for UK
police forces and |
| .mod.uk |
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for
Ministry of Defence establishments. |
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