by Answerbag Staff on October 26th, 2009

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What does'specific domain does not exist'mean?

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  • by Nina Rotz on October 26th, 2009

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    A domain name that does not exist generally means it is not registered. A domain that does not exist can be registered by anyone at a domain registering company such as Godaddy.com. The registration period is a minimum of one year.

    Not Registered

    A domain name must be registered at a domain name registrar to have a valid and existing registration.

    Domain Pointing

    A registered domain name must be pointed to a Web hosting plan using name servers (DNS) to fully function.

    Domain Propagation

    Domain name propagation period refers to 24-48 after name servers have been changed. The domain has to configure itself to route to the specific Web hosting plan during this period.

    Expiration

    A domain name that expires displays an error message. Domain names must be renewed once a year to keep a valid registration.

    Function

    A domain name has to be pointed to a Web hosting plan to display a Web page to the public.

    Find Domain Registrations

    Free domain look-up services allow you to check if a domain name is registered and if its name servers have been properly pointed to a Web hosting plan.

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