| The process of buying a new name | ||
| Description | Further information and practical help | |
| 1. | Chose domain name(s) you like | What
are domain names? Effective domain names Formal rules and regulations |
| 2. | Search to see if they are still available for registration | Search
for a new domain names |
| 3. | If it is not available search for another new name or purchase a pre-registered name | Domain name exchange Problems finding a name? |
| 4. | Store the available names in the shopping basket | Using the shopping
basket Prices |
| 5. | Purchase your domain names (with or without webspace) by letter, fax or on-line secure connection. If you want to display a website with your name then you should buy webspace too. | |
| Post order information | ||
| 6. | If you have paid on-line, you will receive notification from WorldPay that payment has been accepted. | |
| 7. | We contact you to say the domain name requested has been successfully registered. (We refund your money if it has been registered by someone else in the short time between your checking its availability and the registration process being completed.) | |
| 8. | At the same time we provide you with a username (ID) and password for use when requesting changes to details of your account. | |
| 9. | All Emails using your permanent new domain names are forwarded to your current Email address (which is likely to be this year's commercial or free internet service provider, the employer or organisation you are currently associated with). Let us know if you want a different arrangement or purchase our Control panel to manage this yourself. There is useful information and step-by-step guidance on using a domain names as an Email and website address in our Customer Support pages. | |
| 10. | You use the email software on your computer (for example Outlook Express or Netscape Communicator) to set your Email system to send emails displaying your new domain name. There is step-by-step guidance on doing this in our Customer Support pages. | |
| 11. | Provided you have kept us up to date with changes in your Email and postal addresses, we remind you when re-registration of your domain name is due. You can also add additional services such as buying webspace or search engine submission. | |