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Internet => Web Browsing & Email => Topic started by: tickmike on January 25, 2009, 01:16:02 AM

Title: My ISP Sub Domain
Post by: tickmike on January 25, 2009, 01:16:02 AM

I have been setting up some email address's on my sub domain of my ISP,  :)  Is there any way that someone could look up that sub domain and see who it belongs to ?.  :(

Title: Re: My ISP Sub Domain
Post by: roseway on January 25, 2009, 06:58:52 AM

Open a terminal and type

whois <the address>

and that should tell you.

Title: Re: My ISP Sub Domain
Post by: Floydoid on January 25, 2009, 10:02:45 AM

Or you could use a tool such as Sam Spade for this:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Network-Tools-Suites/Sam-Spade.shtml

http://majorgeeks.com/Sam_Spade_d594.html

Title: Re: My ISP Sub Domain
Post by: tickmike on January 25, 2009, 09:24:42 PM

Sorry,  :blush:  I know it was late when I posted this but I should have said that I had tried Whois etc.
You get the reply " This domain cannot be registered because it contravenes the Nominet UK
    naming rules.  The reason is:
      the domain name contains too many parts."

Because it's mysubdomain. atmyisp.co.uk            if you see what I mean.

I can look up my isp ok .

But what I'm worried about is my privacy is not compromised.  :'(   if the sub domain can be looked up in some way.

Title: Re: My ISP Sub Domain
Post by: roseway on January 25, 2009, 10:40:01 PM

That's the normal response for a subdomain, and as far as I know it means that your privacy isn't compromised, because the subdomain is simply a part of the main domain. But I'm no expert, so maybe someone else can confirm.