Microsoft: Free Domain Name And Hosting For 12 Months

[dgridley]

Domain Name Registration and Business E-mail - Microsoft Office Live Small Business

# Free Domain Name*
# Free Hosting
# 10GB Transfer per month
# 500MB of Storage
# 2GB Email Account
To give your business more visibility online:
1. Sign up for Office Live Small Business
2. Start building your Web site with our easy-to-use tools
3. Register a custom domain name and set up e-mail accounts
With a custom domain and business e-mail from Office Live Small Business you can

* Convey a professional image online

* Make it easier for existing and potential customers to find your Web site

* Promote your business every time you send an e-mail

* Get help when you need it with our free, around-the-clock support
* First 12 months are free. After promotional period, price is $14.95 per year.

*(credit card required)

 

[GloryImSaved]

Well, so far so good. I registered and chose the domain "huffingas.com" just for kicks (spilt gas all over me while changing a fuel filter today... seemd to fit nicely). I used a CC / gift card from walmart with only $2.87 left on it. As far as I know, only the typical $1 was charged for verification.

The registar is "MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE" and as far as I know, they provide free private registration. Of course for $15/year (after one year) you'd better get something good.

I have no idea what restrictions are placed upon the domain. I guess we'll find out.

 

[klarth]

Interested to see how this works out. I've heard of this before, and I've read about people having problems transferring their domains out.

 

[barefoottech]

Melbourne IT would have to be the WORST Registrar in the World
and one of the most expensive.

 

[kashif]

They are also Yahoo! domain's registrar, I have one domain with Yahoo! and now want to transfer as they are charging $35 per anum fee...