Set Up Domain: Help Redirect URL to Hosted Site

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around how to redirect a newly purchased domain (www.utoe.org) to a hosted website. Participants are exploring the necessary steps for domain management and redirection, including potential issues with domain authority and DNS settings.

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  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses uncertainty about how to redirect their domain to their hosting site and seeks assistance.
  • Another participant suggests that the domain may not have been registered properly and raises concerns about the authority of the domain being with web.com rather than the user.
  • There is a question about how to contact ICANN, with a suggestion that if the user lacks authority over the domain, ICANN would communicate with web.com instead.
  • A participant mentions that web.com offers DNS management, implying that the user might be able to set up necessary configurations through their services.
  • Another participant advises that the user should input their DNS information on their hosting provider's platform.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best approach to redirect the domain, and multiple views regarding domain authority and management options remain present.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions about the user's authority over the domain and the specific steps required for DNS management through web.com.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals seeking assistance with domain redirection, DNS management, or those unfamiliar with the processes involved in domain registration and hosting.

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I bought the domain www.utoe.org threw web.com and I have no Idea how to redirect the url to the one where I have my site hosted? could someone help me.
 
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Tom McCurdy said:
I bought the domain www.utoe.org threw web.com and I have no Idea how to redirect the url to the one where I have my site hosted? could someone help me.

At any point during registration or configuration did you notice a field to enter an IP address to set as the domain authority?

If not, you'll probably have to request a domain transfer from ICANN, and you'll receive an email authorizing the transfer of the domain to your desired IP.

Right now the domain is registered to an IP in a range owned by SBC Internet Services.

What I'm worried is that you paid for a website hosting, and not a domain through a real DNS registar.

Edit: After reading web.com's front page, it appears they offer `Complete DNS Management'. So, the ability does exist. I can't provide any direct support because I'm not familiar with web.com
 
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how would i go about contacting Icann?
 
Tom McCurdy said:
how would i go about contacting Icann?

Well, if you don't have authority of the domain and web.com does, they'll email web.com instead of you. Regardless, read my edit in the previous post.
 
As you can see web.com does have authority. Their `DNS management' will probably allow to you set up some fowards, subdomains, and mail exchangers; regardless, you do not have authority over it yourself.

Authoritative answers can be found from:
vsurf.com
origin = Ns5.web.com
mail addr = webmaster.vsurf.com
serial = 1093896563
refresh = 10800
retry = 3600
expire = 604800
minimum = 86400
 
You need to go on your host and put ur DNS info, no?
 

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