Network Solutions email down with no ETA set for recovery

You can use Network Solutions to handle your business or personal email and that service is currently down. According to a system announcement, the email service is interrupted at this time: We are currently experiencing a service interruption that affects some customers accessing their emails or delays in emails arriving. We are working to resolve […]

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New Ventures Services catches own domain name after expiration!

New Ventures Services, the domain warehousing department of Network Solutions, achieved yet another successful expired domain catch—that of its own domain name! Newvcorp.com expired and was listed on NameJet where everyone and their mother can bid in an attempt to grab this precious domain name. Managing tens of thousands of other expired domain names, the […]

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Too much #rum? Puerto Rican pride and joy #domain was auctioned off

Puerto Rico is the rum capital of the world and not just because it’s home to several big rum factories and brands. Boricuas appreciate the presence of Bacardi and other distilleries on the three main islands of Puerto Rico, but the reason that PR is the rum capital of the world is due to the […]

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Caution: Fake Network Solutions phishing emails making the rounds

Domain investors should be aware of a current phishing campaign using the Network Solutions brand. Why is NetSol’s brand used as a bait? The oldest domain registrar maintains millions of aged, premium, or otherwise valuable domains for its clients. In the current phishing campaign, the domain name NetworkSolutions.CO is part of the communication email; the […]

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Network Solutions: We’re here 24/7

Network Solutions, the oldest domain registrar in the world, is going 24/7 on help issues. Last month, severe weather in the Philippines caused NetSol to tweet about this particular “act of god” that caused its tech support hubs to lag behind. A recent email notes the following, in part: We understand you’re busy and may […]

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Domain locked at Network Solutions despite request to push

Network Solutions has locked a domain eligible for pushing to another account, according to its registrant, domain investor Josh Reason. The DNWE co-founder shared his frustration about how a domain at NetSol was deemed ineligible for an intra-registrar push. Network Solutions support claims that there is a 60 day lock due to changes in the […]

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Network Solutions : #WHOIS fear and loathing of your #domains and data!

Network Solutions, the original domain Registrar, has been receiving some heat on Twitter recently. It’s all about the pressure it puts on domain registrants, urging them to use “Private Registration” and protect themselves from spammers. Of course, that’d cost you extra. The big green letters say it all: “Warning: Your personal information is in danger.” […]

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John Berryhill : BusinessFunding .com was auctioned despite being unexpired

IP attorney, John Berryhill, shared information on BusinessFunding.com, a 20 year old domain that was listed for sale in a NameJet auction. The domain wasn’t expired, and according to Berryhill, its registrant, Domain Capital, had renewed it until 2020. Data from DomainTools supports this, indicating that despite its renewed status, the domain was moved into […]

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Network Solutions : Domain discount promo ends with massive mess

A Network Solutions domain promo offering “free domain transfers” attracted dozens of domainers. The free domain transfer promotion by NetSol, used a coupon code, FREETRNSFEROCT, to facilitate what was supposed to be a controlled amount of domain transfers. Soon after, the domain coupon code was shared on social media and domain forums, such as NamePros, […]

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Network Solutions batches out months’ old domain transfer emails

A few days ago, Network Solutions sent out a number of emails related to domain transfer requests. At first, we thought there was some sort of malicious account compromise, or that the emails were part of a phishing campaign. The emails, however, were legitimate, but they were about domain transfers that occurred months prior. In […]

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Black founders of the Internet: The story of Network Solutions

A new article talks about the story of Network Solutions, founded by two African-Americans in 1979 and its subsequent winning bid of the Internet’s sole Registry. Albert White and Emitt McHenry, co-founders of Network Solutions, then sold the company for $4.8 million in 1997 to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) – an amount not much […]

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ICANN: All Registrars deserve their own gTLD

The gTLD initiative and market is about to be given an instant boost, after ICANN‘s announcement of some imminent changes to the regulations. Announcing the news from Guadelupe, Mexico, ICANN social strategy director, Frank Farezze appeared visibly excited. “It is very important to let the Registrars familiarize themselves with the vastly increased workload that they […]

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