How will I find out if I received the domain name I requested?

Answer by: George Kaloyanov, Aplus.Net Knowledge Base Support.

Aplus.Net will send you an email confirming successful registration of your domain name.

You can perform a global WHOIS search yourself to check if your domain name is already propagated and ready for use. Here are some options how to do it:

1. Under UNIX based operation system you can use the “whois” command (Example: whois mydomain.com).
2. Under windows you might have to install whois software (Example: http://www.gena01.com/win32whois/).
3. You can perform a global WHOIS search using specific websites like: http://www.internic.net/whois.html.

General information included in the global whois database:

• Registrar of the domain name.
• Domain name servers.
• Domain name status.
• Creation and expiration date.

Related Links:

• How do I edit the WHOIS information associated with my domain name?
• How do I change name servers?
• How do I renew my domain name?