I am trying to sign up for the MUCk but the E-mail addy given doesnt work.

Xenogears MUCK: OOC Messages: I am trying to sign up for the MUCk but the E-mail addy given doesnt work.
By Kanzeil on Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 04:04 am:

I sent the e-mail but i got a Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: fcmail.com: host not found) back. Soooo.....who do i sent this to?

By Brin on Thursday, April 19, 2001 - 04:20 pm:

Perhaps it's just an intermittent problem...

Actually, after investigation, it looks like whoever runs fcmail.com forgot to renew their domain owndership. Observe.

~ doc@sprocket $ whois fcmail.com

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: FCMAIL.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS3.EXODUS.NET
Name Server: NS1.INFORMAIL.COM
Name Server: PRONTODNS.PRONTOMAIL.COM
Updated Date: 17-apr-2001


>>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:03:19 EDT <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.

So, this means since 2 days ago, the NSI owned the domain, and not fortunecity. Which would imply that someone forget to re-register fcmail.com.

It's not unusual for this to happen. Microsoft forgot to re-register hotmail.com a year or so ago :)

Try logging into the MUCK as a guest, Domi's usually on at the weekends more, so try guesting on friday, and asking :)

Don't lose patience, it's not the wizzes fault! :)


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