LuxSci FYI » dns http://luxsci.com/blog News, solutions and insider insight from LuxSci: provider of Secure Email and Web Security Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:28:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=384 Better Forged Email Filtering with Improved SPF Support http://luxsci.com/blog/better-forged-email-filtering-with-improved-spf-support.html http://luxsci.com/blog/better-forged-email-filtering-with-improved-spf-support.html#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:08:00 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=3181 It is an extremely common and annoying practice of spammers to send you email that is from yourself or your colleagues or friends.  I.e. “forged email”.  We discuss this problem in the article: Save Yourself From “Yourself”: Stop Spam>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/better-forged-email-filtering-with-improved-spf-support.html/feed 0 DNS at LuxSci — Not your “Daddy’s” DNS! http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-at-luxsci-not-your-daddys-dns.html http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-at-luxsci-not-your-daddys-dns.html#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 01:06:33 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=1735 LuxSci has recently lowered its prices for DNS services [and domain registrations]. We are now cost competitive with all major DNS services offered, with the exception perhaps of the “free” ones bundled into other>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-at-luxsci-not-your-daddys-dns.html/feed 0 DNS Price Cut! $0.99/month or $11.88/year http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-price-cut-099month-or-1188year.html http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-price-cut-099month-or-1188year.html#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 01:16:01 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=1677 LuxSci has reduced the price of DNS services (Domain Name Services) effectively immediately.

  • The paid-monthly price has changed from $2.00/domain to $0.99/domain
  • The paid-yearly price has changed from $17.50/domain to $11.88/domain


Domain name services control>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/dns-price-cut-099month-or-1188year.html/feed 1 Understanding Domain Name Service (DNS) http://luxsci.com/blog/understanding-domain-name-service-dns.html http://luxsci.com/blog/understanding-domain-name-service-dns.html#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:01:48 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=1482 In this article, we cover the basic concepts involved in Domain Name Services (DNS) and domain registration, so that you can understand how they are involved in email and web hosting services.    You may also be interested in reading our>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/understanding-domain-name-service-dns.html/feed 7 Where’s the Email? The Case of Missing or Disappearing Messages http://luxsci.com/blog/wheres-the-email-the-case-of-missing-or-disappearing-messages.html http://luxsci.com/blog/wheres-the-email-the-case-of-missing-or-disappearing-messages.html#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:49:35 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=1364 In many ways, the Internet is still like the Wild Wild West. Email messages sent to you or from you can and do “go missing” for no apparent reason.  This can happen no matter what email provider you use. So,>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/wheres-the-email-the-case-of-missing-or-disappearing-messages.html/feed 3 .tel Domain Names – Your Easy Internet Calling Card http://luxsci.com/blog/tel-domain-names-your-easy-internet-calling-card.html http://luxsci.com/blog/tel-domain-names-your-easy-internet-calling-card.html#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:44:38 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=341 Domain names ending in ".tel" have gone on sale today.  These domain names, like "your-business.tel", are entirely new and function much differently than all other domain names, like those ending in "read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/tel-domain-names-your-easy-internet-calling-card.html/feed 3 How to Tell Who Supports TLS for Email Transmission http://luxsci.com/blog/how-to-tell-who-supports-tls-for-email-transmission.html http://luxsci.com/blog/how-to-tell-who-supports-tls-for-email-transmission.html#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:01 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=317 SMTP TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the mechanism by which two email servers, when communicating, can automatically negotiate an encrypted channel between them so that the emails transmitted are secured from eavesdroppers.

It is becoming ever more important>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/how-to-tell-who-supports-tls-for-email-transmission.html/feed 4 Interview with Mark Jeftovic, CEO of easyDNS http://luxsci.com/blog/interview-with-mark-jeftovic-ceo-of-easydns.html http://luxsci.com/blog/interview-with-mark-jeftovic-ceo-of-easydns.html#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:49:31 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=298 LuxSci has been a partner with easyDNS to provide DNS and domain registration services to its customers since 1999. Due to our sales volume, we have an “Enterprise DNS” portal that both LuxSci Support and>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/interview-with-mark-jeftovic-ceo-of-easydns.html/feed 2 Dangers of Private Domain Registrations and WHOIS Masking http://luxsci.com/blog/dangers-of-private-domain-registrations-and-whois-masking.html http://luxsci.com/blog/dangers-of-private-domain-registrations-and-whois-masking.html#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:44:26 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=193 Any time you register a domain name, you are required to provide valid contact information for the owner of the domain.  This information is published and made publically available in the “WHOIS” database.  Anyone can look there>> read the complete answer

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