Re: [FreeDNS] Slightly off topic

[Johann Visagie <wjv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Hunter on 2001-05-31 (Thu) at 21:55:35 +0200:
> 
> > Where does one get a NIC Handle ? Do you have to register a domain before
> > one gets assigned one, or is there another place ?
> 
> If you're suicidal enough, you can search for the template on
> www.networksolutions.com. Last time I checked I couldn't find it on their
> http:// links, but found it on ftp.networksolutions.com somewhere. There's
> no cost involved, and no prerequisites (although if I were you I'd use an
> email address that won't change). Sounds like an arb warning, but for some
> reason, so many people change primary email address so often lately.

FWIW, they've recently gone through the process of deleting all handles which
have no other current records associated with them (*sniff* - lost my lovely
low-numbered handle).  It might therefore be that Shane is right, and they
now assign them automatically when associated with another record.  *shrug*

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