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Add a Domain Alias to an Existing Domain

  If you already have a domain hosted with EPhost, this article details how to add a domain...
Add a Domain to Your Account

  This support article details the process to add a hosted domain to your EPHost account.  As an...
Adding Subdomains

What is a sub domain and how to add one to your Windows or Linux hosting account. A subdomain is...
Adding and Editing MX Records

  An MX record is used to specify a mail server responsible for a domain name. You can have...
Can I get a domain in a different country?

  In short, Yes, you can obtain a domain in a different country. (e.g. .co.uk) Some require that...
Can anyone have a .ORG domain?

  Yes, anyone can obtain a .ORG name. The name is truncated from the word organization. ORG...
Define WhoIS

  WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase who is) is a query and response protocol that is widely used...
Do "keyword rich" domains help in the search engines?

  Not all Keywords are good for SEO as domain names, but some might be.  These are called 'Exact...
Domain Aliases / Pointers

  A domain alias is the full domain name that will alias the main hosted domain for an account....
EPhost Nameservers

A nameserver is a specialized server on the Internet that handles queries or questions from your...
Google Mail and MX Records

  Setting up Google EMail to work with EPhost. If you are using the Google Email service with...
How do I buy a domain name?

  A domain name can be purchased through any domain name registrars. We recommend, obviously,...
How long can a domain name be?

  Domain names, without the 'www' or ext of '.org', '.com, '.edu', etc... can be 63 characters...
How many domain names can I have?

  The question could be phrased as, "How many domains can I afford to buy?" or "How many domains...
How to clear your DNS cache on Windows and a MAC

  Your local computer stores (caches) the IP address to websites to speed browsing among other...
How to edit your Host file

The purpose of editing your HOST file is to tell your computer which IP address a domain name...
How to make a sub-domain point to a sub-directory using ISAP_Rewrite v3

  Using ISAPI rewrite v3 to point a sub-domain to a sub-directory: ISAPI Filtering /...
Pointing your domain to EPhost.

  'Pointing a Domain' vs 'Transferring a Domain', there are some distinctions. Transferring a...
Should I buy the .COM, .NET and .ORG of my domain name?

  The question might be poised as, "How important is my brand, product, company or service?"  If...
Transfer Secret, Domain Secret, Auth-Info Code, EPP Code

  If you are transferring any domain name (.com, .net, .biz, .info, .org, .name) the...
Transferring your domain name to EPhost

  How to transfer a domain to EPhost: First, some distinctions should be made between...
Using Backup/Multiple Mail Servers

  If you are a dedicated server customer running your own mail server and you would like to add...
What is ARIN?

  ARIN, American Registry for Internet Numbers is a non-profit membership organization...
What is a Name Server / DNS Server?

  A Name Server maps domain names to IP addresses. It is similar to a phone book or how the post...
What is a domain name?

  A domain name is a "friendly" plain-text way to represent one or more numerical value IP...
What is an IP address?

  An IP (Internet Protocol) address represents a specific server or device on the a TCP / IP...
Where can I find my IP address?

  Your website may or may not have a unique IP address. Most shared web hosting accounts use the...