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Almost thought I'd found something...<br /> <br /> uwhois.com will search all the top-level domains, but (for example) searching for google.com results in a selection of "google.com.and.stuff.here.from.stupid.scammers.com" results.<br /> Possibly still okay for me, but it's not really a reliable check. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":/"><span class="e__">:/</span></span><br /> <br /> If I want to do a specific/exact search, I can only check 10 TLDs per request, and three requests in too short a period gets you locked out for a period. <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span> Searching all 250+ would take /ages/<br /> <br /> <br /> OOOH! I think <a href="http://www.markmonitor.com">www.markmonitor.com</a> is doing good. Still not an actual web service, but it's returning useful results.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Mar 2008 13:41 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34065.4&return_msg=34065.4" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34065.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34065_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_34065_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2008 08:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2008 12:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.5">34065.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.1">34065.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Checks whether a domain has been registered, rather than just doing a DNS lookup? Otherwise you could just do a DNS lookup. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34065.5&return_msg=34065.4" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34065.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34065_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_34065_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2008 12:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2008 13:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.6">34065.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.4#a34065_5" target="_self">34065.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think specifically registered rather than just a DNS lookup (but not sure at the moment).<br /> <br /> This is for my hosting thing - it needs to confirm that people already have a valid domain before signing up, rather than them assuming the domain will be registered on their behalf.<br /> <small>(Which I might look into eventually, but for now I just need the simple path working).</small> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34065.6&return_msg=34065.4" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34065.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34065_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_34065_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mike (QUIGABYTE)<span class="message_time">23 Mar 2008 05:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Mar 2008 13:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 7</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.7">34065.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34065.1">34065.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Reminder to self: read thread before replying... <p><s>Personally I use whois.sc which is now part of Domain Tools. <br /> I like it because I can just do <a href="http://whois.sc/thedomainiamlookingfor.com">http://whois.sc/thedomainiamlookingfor.com</a></s></p> <p> </p> <p><s>That's only when I want to use a web browser otherwise I use SamSpade.</s></p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 Mar 2008 05:18 by QUIGABYTE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34065.7&return_msg=34065.4" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34065.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>