Taking someone's Domain.

DwarfAppletree · 05-15-2006, 08:07 PM

Well, I have a website up but I want to change the domain name to suit my needs but the domain name is already taken. There is nothing but an index that is titled as an untitled document and that is all there is on the server as far as I can tell. Is there any I can contact the person of this domain and request for he /she to hand it over or find out when it expires? It looks like it isn't being used and I would like to put it to better use. Thanks.

**Squashman** · 05-15-2006, 09:17 PM

You could certainly try. Go to any of the Domain registrars and look up the domain name. It will tell you who owns it and hopefully some valid contact information.

They don't have to give it up just because you ask, so don't get to excited if they don't

DwarfAppletree · 05-16-2006, 03:37 PM

any suggestion on a good registrar to look up my domain on becuase I can't find a good one.?

**gamerman0203** · 05-17-2006, 10:08 AM

register.com is the one I always use to look at the WHOIS database.

05-15-2006, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
DwarfAppletree Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mobile. Al Posts: 21 OS: OSX Leopard 10.5.2	Taking someone's Domain. Well, I have a website up but I want to change the domain name to suit my needs but the domain name is already taken. There is nothing but an index that is titled as an untitled document and that is all there is on the server as far as I can tell. Is there any I can contact the person of this domain and request for he /she to hand it over or find out when it expires? It looks like it isn't being used and I would like to put it to better use. Thanks.

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05-15-2006, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	You could certainly try. Go to any of the Domain registrars and look up the domain name. It will tell you who owns it and hopefully some valid contact information. They don't have to give it up just because you ask, so don't get to excited if they don't

05-16-2006, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
DwarfAppletree Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mobile. Al Posts: 21 OS: OSX Leopard 10.5.2	any suggestion on a good registrar to look up my domain on becuase I can't find a good one.?