question Network Solutions URL Forwarding

[Dominic Belley]

Hello.

I recently acquired a domain that is registered on Network Solutions.

As I always do, I configure a redirection to a specific URL on my website, but unlike all what I have experienced on other registrars, it seems I have to pay to do that on Network Solutions.

Is that for real?

Anybody knows if forwarding a domain to a specific URL can be done for free on Network Solutions?

Thank you.
Dom.

 

[Bram]

You can use NameCheap FreeDNS.

"What is FreeDNS?
Namecheap offers FreeDNS, our advanced DNS hosting service, for people whose registrars don’t provide DNS hosting with domain registration."

 

[biggie]

call them and ask them to enable it for free

 

[DomainVP]

If you have hosting you can use .htaccess, so much easier than any process a registrar requires.

Just drop a .htaccess file with a redirect onto the domain folder and your traffic is now redirected.

 

[Dominic Belley]

If you have hosting you can use .htaccess, so much easier than any process a registrar requires.

Just drop a .htaccess file with a redirect onto the domain folder and your traffic is now redirected.

My hosting plan is at GoDaddy. I guess I will set the DNS to my GD host and from there do the redirect.

I just wanted to make sure there was not a way directly through Network Solutions. I will get my domain out of there at soon as it unlocks.

 

[DomainVP]

I just wanted to make sure there was not a way directly through Network Solutions. I will get my domain out of there at soon as it unlocks.

That is is the best solution, NS is a terrible sneaky registrar.

 

[ixex]

Why does NS charge $12.99 to forward a domain?!?! I was floored by this. All other registrars that I deal with do not charge for something as this? What is up with this??

 

[creataweb]

Why does NS charge $12.99 to forward a domain?!?! I was floored by this. All other registrars that I deal with do not charge for something as this? What is up with this??

Because it's run by idiots.