Domain name stuff?

[Leigh Honeywell]

geo wrote:
> So in other words, they are just asking me (in a strange way) if I'm
> still going to be parked at such-and-such domain_dot_something?

yes

> They're not going to shut anything down?
> 
> But for getting my computer on a domain for free, once a month I just
> have to respond to their annoying e-mail and click on a link?

well, you can do that, which would be super irritating, or you can set
up one of the many free dyndns clients to ping them automatically every
few hours.  the whole point of having a dynamic DNS service is that it
automatically updates when your IP address changes, which assuming
you're on residential DSL or cable it will once in a while.

> Did I interpret any of this correctly?

some, but not all.  i suggest you read up a bit on DNS and subdomains.
wikipedia is a good place to start :)

> geo
> 
> --- On *Fri, 7/11/08, Stuart Read /<stuart.t.read at gmail.com>/* wrote:
> 
>     From: Stuart Read <stuart.t.read at gmail.com>
>     Subject: Re: Domain name stuff?
>     To: yaktur at yahoo.com
>     Cc: "The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community" <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>     Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 9:28 AM
> 
>     Yes, so if you just click the link titled "You can also use this link
>     to prevent expiration:" you're good to go for another 30 days. Note
>     this 30 days is reset anytime you update your dyndns entry I believe.
>     -Stuart
> 
>     On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 9:21 AM, geo <yaktur at yahoo.com> wrote:
>     > This is what their message said (and to me it looks like now they want
>     money
>     > just so my domain name stays where it is):
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Your account ******* at DynDNS.com is due to expire in 5 days.
>     >
>     > DynDNS expires accounts that have no activity during a 30 day period.
>     >
>     > You can purchase an Account Upgrade to prevent your hosts from expiring
>     > every 30 days:
>     >   https://www.dyndns.com/+upgrades/add.html
>     >
>     > Account Upgrades also give you more hosts, a higher abuse threshold,
>     > additional domain names, and telephone support and additional other
>     special
>     > DynDNS.com features.
>     >
>     > You'll find more info at:
>     >   http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/upgrades.html
>     >
>     > If you wish to allow your account to expire, simply do nothing. We will
>     not
>     > send you any future messages but we regret seeing you go. If you do have
>     > any parting comments, please let us know.
>     >
>     > You can also use this link to prevent expiration:
>     >   https://www.dyndns.com/account/confirm/83uVo7jg5JiL2sRhpdmd8A
>     >
>     >
>     > Sincerely,
>     > The DynDNS Team
>     > Dynamic Network Services Inc.
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Stuart Read <stuart.t.read at gmail.com> wrote:
>     >
>     > From: Stuart Read <stuart.t.read at gmail.com>
>     > Subject: Re: Domain name stuff?
>     > To: yaktur at yahoo.com, "The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community"
>     > <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>     > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 9:13 AM
>     >
>     > Hi,
>     > I think you must have mis-read that message from DynDNS. They offer a
>     > service whereby you can pay so you don't have to keep the DNS active,
>     > but if you just click the link in the email you're good to go for
>     > another 30 days, IIRC. I think they're just trying to keep stale
>     > domains out of their system.
>     >
>     > Hope that helps!
>     > Stuart
>     >
>     > On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 8:57 AM, geo <yaktur at yahoo.com> wrote:
>     >> Hi
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> I registered with DynDNS but now they want money or the domain name I
>     have
>     >> will expire.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> I'm going to try these people at FreeDNS.afraid.org. But I
>     don't
>     > know if
>     >> they are any good? Will they also behave like Mafia gangsters and try
>     to
>     >> hold my domain name and computer hostage for $$?
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Does anyone know of any free domain name services where I can register
>     my
>     >> own computer and not have it expire or have these pirates want $$ from
>     me
>     >> for setting up my own computer?
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Thanks,
>     >>
>     >> geo
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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>     >>
>     >>
>     >
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