signed up

Got no confirmation page after filling in all my details, and no email confirmation either!

Can you update the DNS from within your CP then, if we don't transfer the domain elsewhere and just want to say alias this to an existing IP hosted elsewhere, is this possible?

Hi Torque

Just put the thankyou message at the top of the page, it should be a bit more obvious now. Sorry about the lack of email notification, as the Belgium WHOIS has given up we had to remove this from our usual ordering system. (which would require a pass on the WHOIS availablity to continue).

This has been running for a few hours now and the Belgium Registry seem rather inundated. They have promised that they will deal with all applications on a first come, first serve basis.

To save them trouble (and avoid dissapointment) make a quick web address check on your domain(s). Also keep in mind that most registries (.be included) will not proceed with an order where the address is a P.O. Box.

In our control panel you can add your own name servers. We do offer a Managed DNS service where you can add your own A/C and MX records (as well as domain forwarding) but this costs £5 per year ($8.5). This is hosted at the main IBM data centre in the states and gives you fall over and backup.

HTH

Would they not put up a press release if they are giving away domain names for free????

It is an offer to the Registrars, not the public plankie. We have chosen to pass this onto our customers, as some other registrars have done. Some may choose not to do this. Registrars often have these deals given to them, as an incentive to push a particular TLD.

inspiration

- probably taken most of them, I bet most two-three-five-letter dot-be domains have been gone for a while.

Before we get another request, the following are already taken:

sex.be
msn.be
yahoo.be
google.be

sheesh...

Why are West Coasters so laid back?

Well now I know. Because when they are sleeping, the gold rush happens in the other time zones, so that when they wake up the gold is already gone or the game has already changed (e3 forms are not working, .be WHOIS is not working, etc).

At first it's frustrating and annoying, but after I while I guess it's best to just skip the morning work routine and take a walk outside, get a chai latte, ponder the meaning of life... there's time later to work on my "meditate your way to a stress free life" seminar series.

Hi Lots0

You went via our main shopping script. We can't remove the CC part of the form for .be orders without removing it for all the rest of our orders.

If you follow this other link then you get to a special form we set up with the CC part removed.

HTH

They are still being fed through to the Belgium Registry via their API. When we get a positive/negative reponse on your applications then we will send you an email.

If you have successfully got domains, you will get your password/username to log into the system and change your name servers.

You will have to be patient with these, they really underestimated the demand here.

i am having a hard time using the e3 form, i want to register more than 10 domains and it keeps making me fill out new accounts. i have no idea if these are actually being submitted since the form takes a few mintues to submit

Sorry lots0 - don't feel too good yet. Without the WHOIS check and with the queue at the registry nothing is certain until they confirm with us. Sorry.

goodroi - looks like we're getting a bit swamped here. America just woke up? We're working on providing more juice.

We're trying our best. It looks like a lot of the other registrars have packed it in once the WHOIS became unreliable.

We're still having a load problem on the server. Will be fixed soon hopefully.

Looks like we're about to have a restart on the .be domain landgrab John, so you may have a chance after all ;)

I've seen yours in the queue Lots0 - you don't need to submit. Yes I ought to change some of those emails, these are rather exceptional circumstances.

We've been given the go ahead now though by our provider. We're putting together some scripts which will make this a lot simpler. We got flagged for rather enthusiastic take up of the promotion ;)

This reminds me of Nicks Your [adv] here thread. There's only so much time available for trying things and checking things out. For me, I used up that time on the first round (unsuccessfully) and lost interest.

Now when I see "it's back" I immediately rationalize *NOT* pursuing it

• domains are only free the first year, who knows what they will cost to renew
• if I build equity on the domain I will have to pay whatever is asked to keep it
• boutique TLDs are risky because they might fold if not wildly successful
• unless I am ready to deploy NOW, probably not worth the effort to try again
• etc.

Sorry if this kind of feedback is not helpful here... I am kinda thinking of that other thread mostly.

That makes all the difference. It is especially positive that you have addressed questions here directly (and with good answers as a bonus!). Thanks.

it seems that it is not-to.be because, once again, it is not functional.