Questions about Domains & Emails

Choosing a domain name

• Can I get in trouble for intellectual property or copyright infringement?
• What characters can I use in my domain name?
• Can I register variations on my domain name?
• Can I register more than one domain name with different suffixes?
• What is the best domain suffix for a non-profit organisation?
• I can’t get the the .co.uk or .uk domain to match my company name – what can I do?
• What is the best domain suffix for a new business?

Domain and Hosting customer support page

Domain basics

All the essential information about what domains are and how they work

• Different types of hosting
• How to pick a web hosting provider
• What is the control panel and how do I use it?
• What is bandwidth and disk space?
• What is an SSL and why do I need it?
• How do I keep my domain secure?
• Are my domain details private?
• What is DNS?
• Can I easily move my domain to a different hosting company?
• Can I transfer a domain I already own to you?
• What are my domain responsibilities?
• What happens with domain renewals?
• How long does it take to register a domain?
• What information do I need to provide to register a domain?
• What are the costs for domain services?
• Why should I use Duport to register my domain?
• Who is the domain registration service for?
• Do you need a separate hosting account for more than one domain?
• Can I register a domain only?
• What is the difference between domains and hosting?
• Why register a domain?
• Can I use my own SSL certificate?
• What is an SSL certificate?
• Can I register any name I want, if it is available?
• Can domain names be similar to each other?
• Is my domain registration unique?
• Do I have to have both email addresses and a website?
• How can I use a domain?
• What is a domain?

Email

• What are mail boxes?
• How do I set up the email address on my computer?
• Can I use more than one mailbox?
• Can I have people send mail to me@mynewdomain.com, and receive it in my hotmail or google account?
• How do I send email as me@mynewdomain.com?

Websites

• Can I redirect my domain name to another hosting provider?
• How can I build a website?
• I have a website – how do I make it visible on the internet?
• When I buy a domain, does that mean I will also have a website?