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Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

#61
post #17

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

Dynadot

They are just as cheap as the often-mentioned NameCheap, but a much better UI.

Dynadot also lets you "domain taste" that is get a refund in credit if you change your mind after buying a domain within I think 72 hours.

They also are one of the largest domain registrars.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

#63
Not that this isn't a travesty. But it's worth pointing out that my first thought was: I need to bookmark this page to cite every time we end up in another giant front-page argument about "I don't use GMail because I don't trust Google; I have my own domain with some tiny provider with human support where this can never happen."

Meh. The specifics here seem pretty damning, though. Most likely the new owners just didn't understand the older contracts and started rolling out the new business model without review. The end result will probably be just a refund for the affected accounts.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

#64
post #15

So who's the trustworthy, low-bullshit registrar now? I've been using Gandi for over a decade.

Dynadot

They are just as cheap as the often-mentioned NameCheap, but a much better UI.

Dynadot also lets you "domain taste" that is get a refund in credit if you change your mind after buying a domain within I think 72 hours.

They also are one of the largest domain registrars.

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

#65

It sound like they’re hosting at the same place (gandi) where they registered the domain. This is absolutely never recommended, for security purposes. If someone gains access to your hosting account you’ll likely lose all your domain names. Transfer the domains over to a better more secure registrar. Then set up a server or vps and set up as many mailboxes or emails that you need.

Is there any indication that Gandi is insecure?

Re: Domain registrar Gandi gets bought out, removes free mailboxes

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post #17

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

Dynadot They are just as cheap as the often-mentioned NameCheap, but a much better UI. Dynadot also lets you "domain taste" that is get a refund in credit if you change your mind after buying a domain within I think 72 hours. They also are one of the largest domain registrars.

Do they have better invoices? Namecheap (~20 domains there) is a pain when it comes to invoices (they don't send them to you, it's not clear where to find them in the UI, they mix it with transaction receipts, the name of the PDF is off etc.)
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