Find your domain registrar

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Domain registrar

Find your domain name registrar

Note

Only domains ending in .COM, .NET, and .EDU work with this tool.

  1. On the InterNIC search page, in the Whois Search box, type your domain. For example, contoso.com.

  2. Select the Domain option, and then select Submit.

  3. On the Whois Search Results page, locate the Registrar entry. This entry lists the organization that provides registrar service for your domain.

DNS hosting provider

Find your DNS hosting provider

Note

Only domains ending in .COM, .NET, and .EDU work with this tool.

  1. On the InterNIC search page, in the Whois Search box, type your domain. For example, contoso.com.

  2. Select the Domain option, and then select Submit.

  3. On the Whois Search Results page, locate the first Name Server entry.

  4. Copy the name server (NS) information that appears after the colon (:), and then paste it into the Search box at the top of the page. Select Nameserver, and then select Submit.

  5. On the Whois Search Results page, locate the Registrar entry. This entry lists your DNS hosting provider, the DNS provider who owns the name server for your domain.