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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

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Post by notpushkin »

bob1029 wrote: post #17

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

I generally open up https://tld-list.com/ (which lists most registrars for any given TLD, along with the prices). I then choose the cheapest non-shady looking one. Porkbun, NameSilo, and Epik are fine options usually.

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

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Post by changethe »

bob1029 wrote: post #17

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

porkbun is awesome and pretty much the cheapest for all tlds, and name.com has a nice simple interface. happy with both of them.

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Post by justeleblanc »

mbreese wrote: post #80
justeleblanc wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there any indication that Gandi is insecure?

Not that I know of, it’s just good practice to separate services like this (even if it can be more expensive and logistically difficult).

I'm asking because the GGP wrote "better more secure registrar". Since I'm using Gandi right now (and I don't care about their mailbox offer), I wanted to know if it was really insecure.

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Post by marksbrown »

I honestly cannot believe the hubris. A 20% price hike and removal of features mid-term. If I don't pay for the email accounts I apparently didn't pay for, I will lose my business email accounts. I get the impression I should just have stuck with : _ @ gmail.com and moved on with my life. Maddening.

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Post by j45 »

WirelessGigabit wrote: post #46

This is why I only use service A for domains. And service B for emails.

Always separate vendors for separate services.

Choices of convenience will always be waiting in the future.

Choosing a path that is not the most convenient (just slightly less) can go a long way.

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Post by jeffreyrogers »

bhartzer wrote: post #39

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 not some way to undue that? I'm sure it would be a hassle, but hacking someone's account and transferring their domain name is a crime, it also leaves a very obvious paper trail. Seems like the registrars involved would be willing to reverse transfers under such circumstances.

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Post by chunk_waffle »

kikoreis wrote: post #11

For those curious about what's going on (the post was removed) they merged with TWS: https://your.online/press-release/

Where the hell is the date on this press release...

> "Gandi SAS (“Gandi”) and Total Webhosting Solutions B.V. (“TWS”), today announced"

when was "today"?

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