Question About "dns Instructions" In Thc Email

[rnmcd]

I received an email from tch, after ordering hosting service, and part of the email desrcibed "DNS Instructions".

 

It says,

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DNS Instructions:

 

 

If you purchased or hosted a new domain with TotalChoice

you can ignore the next section of this letter, as it does not

apply to new domains. However, please note that new domains

can take up to 72 hours to become active.

 

If you have transferred your domain to TotalChoice, you

MUST visit your registrar and update your DNS

pointers to the following:

 

NS1.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

NS2.TOTALCHOICEHOSTING.COM

==========================================

 

I orignally registered my domain at another registrar so does that mean that my domain is no longer with that registrar?

 

Thanks.

[TCH-Bruce]

What the message is referring to is that you need to go to where you purchased your domain name and update your record to have the name servers point to TCH's name servers.

 

If you transferred your domain name to TCH (this is different than a hosting package) then you don't need to do anything.

 

Web hosting and domain registration are two separate things.

Edited August 22, 2004 by TCH-Bruce

[purplespider]

I think that would benifit from being re-worded, its not right. Changing your DNS is not the same as transfering your domain to TCH, that would be changing the registrar/IPS Tag (UK domains). Changing the DNS just changes where the domain points to not where it is registered.

 

(I know you know this Bruce, just clarifying it for others)

 

James

[TCH-Bruce]

Thanks James,

 

As James says, changing your DNS is not the same as transferring your web site to TCH.

[Deverill]

Definitions are a funny thing. For example, I had jimscomputing.com with another host before I came here. When I shut it down there and moved it here I transferred my "domain" (jimscomputing.com) to TCH. I didn't change the registrar so I didn't transfer my "domain name registration".

 

That's the problem in computer stuff sometimes, we get too technical with the names of things and anyone new to the field gets totally confused. In this case it is correct to say that you can ignore this if you are creating a new domain here, but "if you have transferred your domain" from another host you must change the DNS, but it can be confusing to a newcomer.

[purplespider]

Hmm, ok, personly though I wouldn't call changing the DNS 'transfering' the domain. But I spose I can see how it can make sense, but mabey not technological sense (cause your just changing where the domain points to, not where it resides).

 

Perhaps it could be clarified by adding "but keeping it with your current registrar".

 

Might help to stop people getting confused.

 

Cheers

James

[rnmcd]

I agree that it could be worded somewhat better.

 

Luckily I new that I had to point to the TCH DNS servers but I didn't think that had anything to do with "transferring" my domain.