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gmcarraway
10-29-2002, 11:49 PM
Is there a script that will check the availability of a domain name? Any variation of this concept will be great. thanks

teck
10-29-2002, 11:53 PM
Hmmm, I'm not sure what you mean but doesn't providing a whois script accomplish the same thing? If you whois a domain and it comes up "blank," it must be available, likewise, if it comes up with info, it's taken.

gmcarraway
10-30-2002, 12:32 AM
WonderMonkey has just provided me with a solution. Thanks.

iamdave
10-30-2002, 01:15 AM
Originally posted by gmcarraway
WonderMonkey has just provided me with a solution. Thanks. Can you provide us with it?

gmcarraway
10-30-2002, 03:47 AM
Here is a link to learn more and download. The author of the application is Bruce Corkhill.

http://www.webwizguide.com/asp/sample_scripts/whois_application.asp

Good Luck!

pickles
10-30-2002, 10:12 PM
You should know, that whois check will not always mean a name is available. Names take hours (upto 24) to reach the main registry that whois checks. You should warn your users, that results do not include names registered in the last 24 hours.

WonderMonkey
10-30-2002, 10:18 PM
Good disclaimer to add, Pickle.