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06-02-2005, 09:41 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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Namecheap - new interface
Namecheap was down for over 6 hours yesterday - and came back with a new interface. I like.
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06-02-2005, 10:26 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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I think Richard is going to follow RegisterFly's lead and become an ICANN accredited registrar finally. Perhaps this new interface accomodates an upcoming transition away from eNom. Just my opinion.
You may delay, but time will not. --- Benjamin Franklin
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06-02-2005, 10:48 AM #3Retired Moderator
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I have just checked it and do like it very much. Really well done Namecheap. It is more user friendly and just awesome.
Good JobImagination is more important than knowledge.
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06-02-2005, 11:34 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Looks pretty straightforward. What I miss from it is the person pic
that you see in many registrars' websites.
Other than that, it's looking good!
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06-02-2005, 01:11 PM #5Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by 4solutions
I think Richard is going to follow RegisterFly's lead and become an ICANN accredited registrar finally. Perhaps this new interface accomodates an upcoming transition away from eNom. Just my opinion.
Is Richard the owner? I mainly hear from a "Jerry"
I love NameCheap, although their support sometimes has a habit of not quite answering whatever question I send. I have nearly a hundred domains with them now though, and I've shut down my accounts with almost every other registrar
I haven't tried the new interface out too much yet, but it seems nice.TrapZero Hosting
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06-02-2005, 01:20 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by drhamad@t0host
Is Richard the owner? I mainly hear from a "Jerry"
is the owner of NameCheap and is a member of WHT under the handle: enetworkYou may delay, but time will not. --- Benjamin Franklin
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06-02-2005, 01:57 PM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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I'm about to register with them....NOW!
Im just deciding on a domain name.
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06-02-2005, 05:00 PM #8Junior Guru
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They were not sending any kind of notification in case of DNS record changes (i.e. if name servers are changed, etc.), which I believe is pretty important. Can someone please tell if they are providing this now (I can't login to my account right now)?
Thanks...
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06-02-2005, 05:58 PM #9Disabled
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It's an alright design. I prefer the old, more full design.
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06-02-2005, 07:13 PM #10Junior Guru Wannabe
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www.namecheap.com
Im about to register...
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06-02-2005, 11:17 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Hah! Jerry G? Yea, Ive worked with him at a different company; .
So are they ICANN accredited now? They will probably keep their prices the same, and just make more of a profit, eh?
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06-02-2005, 11:30 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by MarkSNET
So are they ICANN accredited now?
It simply makes sense considering their customer base and their ability to implement an effective customer interface. In addition, Richard stated in a post that they were looking into acquiring one of the many ICANN accredited registrars.You may delay, but time will not. --- Benjamin Franklin
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06-03-2005, 12:59 AM #13WHT Addict
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I always thought namecheap had a very easy to use interface. I like it better than Enom, which does not work in Opera *shame*
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06-03-2005, 01:43 AM #14WHT Addict
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I like the new design, and it looks like they made WhoisGuard a little more flexible with email forwarding also. I'm looking forward to their ICANN accreditation if they're planning to do that.
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06-03-2005, 02:39 AM #15Junior Guru
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I don't think these changes are that significant, and to be honest I was expecting more security related changes.
Although the overall service is quite good at namecheap, I strongly believe that there are two important security problems, which needs/needed to be addressed immediately:
1. None of the changes on domains trigger notification e-mails. If someone hacks into your account, unlocks your domain and points it to some other site, you will have no idea, because NameCheap does not notify you at all... Furthermore, if someone changes the default contact e-mail, they dispatch a message via internal messaging for e-mail verification and I have no idea what value this brings. If someone hacks into your account, and changes your e-mail, he will already have access to this part (messaging) of the site, and again since you don't get any notification, you won't even notice this change, unless you check it explicitly!
I have used GoDaddy and Network Solutions, and both were warning you in case of domain setting changes. But, namecheap chose to ignore this for some reason...
2. At the page: https://www.namecheap.com/myaccount/login.asp , the "Remember Me" is checked by default. I have never seen a site on the internet that has this checked by default! For example, yahoo, gmail, msn, etc. all have this unchecked for some reason! This might seem unimportant, but if you are accessing your account from a public computer, it is easy to miss this by mistake, which might lead to serious problems.
In summary, I think security-wise, namecheap is quite weak, and this scares me!
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06-03-2005, 07:10 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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dccabbar,
The email notifications feature is being worked on as we speak, along with an entire suite of new security features. We hope to have it implemented soon.
Regarding ICANN accredidation; It is pretty much a done deal. We simply need to tie a few loose strings here and there but that's about it.
If anyone has any concerns or issues with the new design, please feel free to send us an email. We are always willing to listen, take into consideration and implement any of our client's recommendations(we really do mean this when we say it).Richard Kirkendall
NameCheap.com
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06-03-2005, 10:34 AM #17Away
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I like the new design and once you guys become ICANN accredited I will be able to sleep better at night :-)
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06-03-2005, 02:33 PM #18Junior Guru
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RossH,
May I ask why it is so important for you whether they are ICANN accredited or not? Don't you think ENOM has a very reliable DNS network and it is good to know that NameCheap's service is backed by a big/reliable company like Enom? Don't you think their DNS server quality won't be as good as Enom and quality of service will slightly detoriate?
BTW, if NameCheap becomes an ICANN accredited registrar, does this mean they will not use ENOM servers anymore for custom dns, etc?
Thanks...
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06-03-2005, 02:38 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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I hope it means that they get a reseller program. I've just moved some domains from dotster to namecheap and am very impressed with their nice informative interface.
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06-03-2005, 05:27 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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I hope they do become ICANN 'certified'. I really want to tranfer <i>all</i> of my domains over to them but need to get an .cc domain, and theirs (getting a .cc via NameCheap) is $8.93 more the lowest I can find....
Again, please post any updates
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06-03-2005, 10:05 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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I think putting the prices for Whoisguard right on the homepage instead of buried further back in the links is an improvement.
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06-04-2005, 12:36 AM #22Junior Guru Wannabe
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I just registered the day before namecheap changed the site. I must say i like the new site and I love that I can use Pay Pal to buy domains. I will be purchasing all my domains from Namecheap from now on.
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06-04-2005, 01:22 AM #23Disabled
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Regarding ICANN accredidation; It is pretty much a done deal. We simply need to tie a few loose strings here and there but that's about it.
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06-05-2005, 09:08 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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I have registerd 100+ names with namecheap since may 2005. I wish they reseller plan or some bulk discound
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06-08-2005, 08:05 PM #25Junior Guru
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Namecheap is the best