falls off perch going “what the heck?” lol lew On 28 Oct 2013, at 06:05 pm, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So domains, here's the deal. > > If you intend to use your server as a hosting environment then you would set > up DNS or domain name service. THis works by registering the top level > domain say google.com with a route server. Then a lookup comes in, hits the > root the root refers it to the specific name server hopefully in this case > your box and your box will hand out the correct name to IP mapping. > Generally meaning your resolver points to itself and your server is a primary > DNS server. > Domains themselves are bought from a provider like Go Daddy or Network > Solutions. There's no real way around this. Domains are cheap though, buy a > few including some test domains so you can build out appropriately. > > Hope that helps. > > On Oct 28, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Edward Lewis Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> even though you’re using OS X Server, you’re relying on the use of an active >> domain name such as .com, .net, .co, etc you know what I mean. I think >> there’s some free ones but the problem with them is their advertising bumf >> they make you include on hosting. then there’s your hosting space. if you >> had your own hosting server and space for clients use then OK but the main >> thing is a live domain which most users rely on domain providers. >> >> as I say, I’m no web designer / web specialist, so this isn’t my kettle lol. >> >> scott may know a lot more on this field. >> >> lew >> >> On 28 Oct 2013, at 05:51 pm, Harmony Neil <harmony.neil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I’ve been looking around for domain things, but they all seem insistant on >>> selling stuff on top of the domain, like whole package or >>> whatever.************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx