It happens every day. You register a domain name and then the junk email begins. Once you register a domain your contact information is there for the public and there are some people who watch new domain registrations every day. You can beat these spammers by using a private registration service as linked below.
Private registration is a great way to keep your registered domain information private. Names, addresses, and phone numbers are kept private from prying eyes. Look at private registration HERE
ICANN, the international governing body for domain names, requires every Registrar to maintain a publicly accessible "WHOIS" database displaying all contact information for all domain names registered.
Registrant: John Smith 1234 Elm Street Hometown, AZ 85000 Registered through: Best Little Host Domain Name: ProxiedDomain.com Created on: 15-Oct-02 Expires on: 15-Oct-03 Last Updated on: 17-Oct-02 Administrative Contact: John Smith john@ProxiedDomain.com 1234 Elm Street Hometown, AZ 85000 (480) 555-5555 Technical Contact: John Smith john@ProxiedDomain.com 1234 Elm Street Hometown, AZ 85000 (480) 555-5555 |
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You retain full rights to your domain name and are free to transfer it at any time, but with prices this low and excellent service, why would you? Give it a try!