Find out who is (free)

[sellitman]

All you DU Sleuths.....

Query the 200+ top-level domain registries and Regional Internet Registries around the world, and returns information about Internet sites. Information available includes owner of domain name, and often owner's mailing address, email address, phone number, and fax number.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptwhois.asp

[ret5hd]

1. i don't get it...

i can do a simple whois query from a terminal window (whois "=microsoft.com") and i get:

Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com
Name Server: NS3.MSFT.NET
Name Server: NS1.MSFT.NET
Name Server: NS5.MSFT.NET
Name Server: NS2.MSFT.NET
Name Server: NS4.MSFT.NET
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 23-jun-2004
Creation Date: 02-may-1991
Expiration Date: 03-may-2014

why do you need a special program for that?

[Ian David]

2. I second that. What does it do that makes it worth downloading?

You know what I would love?

A reverse look-up feature for the WhoIs directory.