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One of the headaches of setting up a domain is getting the email sorted correctly. Instant integration to Gmail is a nice feature. If you want privacy protect

One of the headaches of setting up a domain is getting the email sorted correctly. Instant integration to Gmail is a nice feature. If you want privacy protection on your whois lookups, then Google would be cheaper than the other providers, as they sell it as an add-on. I also trust Google to have speedy DNS servers, if you're leaving the defaults in place. GoDaddy's DNS can be quite slow. Perhaps not a "mind-blowing" product, but one I'd consider using.

adrianlmm 12y ago
>then Google would be cheaper than the other providers, as they sell it as an add-on Godaddy also sells this as an addon, actually, every domain seller does, I don't know what is so special about Google's offert.
- kevinoconnor7 12y ago
  It's included with Google. Thus if it's something you use (and most people do), then Google's pricing is very competitive for domains.
  - scrapcode 12y ago
    It has been free for the first year with Namecheap for as long as I can remember.
    - sthrs 12y ago
      It's free for Google indefinitely, not just for the first year.
- DomKM 12y ago
  NameSilo includes whois privacy and is cheaper than any alternative (.com is $9/domain).
crdoconnor 12y ago
>One of the headaches of setting up a domain is getting the email sorted correctly. Instant integration to Gmail is a nice feature. name.com has had that for years. Click a button and it configures all the MX records for you and a few CNAMES on top (so you can do stuff like mail.yourdomain.com and calendar.yourdomain.com).
- curiously 12y ago
  please stay the hell away from name.com, their webmail is an absolute joke!
  - crdoconnor 12y ago
    I only use them as a registrar and DNS.
    - jvagner 12y ago
      ...which is why Google got into the game.
reacweb 12y ago
When I want to know if a site is trustworthy, the first thing I check is whois information. If hidden, do not trust.
- reacweb 12y ago
  This seems to be a controversial opinion: first +1 point, then -2. I whish I could make a poll on this subject: Do you think you can trust a website if it is hidding its whois information ? Would you trust a bank where all employees were wearing a mask ?

adrianlmm 12y ago

>then Google would be cheaper than the other providers, as they sell it as an add-on Godaddy also sells this as an addon, actually, every domain seller does, I don't know what is so special about Google's offert.

kevinoconnor7 12y ago
It's included with Google. Thus if it's something you use (and most people do), then Google's pricing is very competitive for domains.
- scrapcode 12y ago
  It has been free for the first year with Namecheap for as long as I can remember.
  - sthrs 12y ago
    It's free for Google indefinitely, not just for the first year.
DomKM 12y ago
NameSilo includes whois privacy and is cheaper than any alternative (.com is $9/domain).

crdoconnor 12y ago

>One of the headaches of setting up a domain is getting the email sorted correctly. Instant integration to Gmail is a nice feature. name.com has had that for years. Click a button and it configures all the MX records for you and a few CNAMES on top (so you can do stuff like mail.yourdomain.com and calendar.yourdomain.com).

curiously 12y ago
please stay the hell away from name.com, their webmail is an absolute joke!
- crdoconnor 12y ago
  I only use them as a registrar and DNS.
  - jvagner 12y ago
    ...which is why Google got into the game.

reacweb 12y ago

When I want to know if a site is trustworthy, the first thing I check is whois information. If hidden, do not trust.

reacweb 12y ago
This seems to be a controversial opinion: first +1 point, then -2. I whish I could make a poll on this subject: Do you think you can trust a website if it is hidding its whois information ? Would you trust a bank where all employees were wearing a mask ?