Who Owns A Domain Name - it has never been easier to find out

Finding out Who Owns A Domain Name is as easy as typing in the domain address into the WHOIS database. The WHOIS database was not originally intended to be used for this purpose. It was originally designed as a way for other system administrators to look up information in order to contact other Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or domain name administrators. It was the "white pages" of its time.

There are both advantages and disadvantages of the WHOIS database in order to find out who owns a domain name.

Some of the biggest disadvantages of the database is it is a haven for spammers. The domain name owners email address is available for anyone to see and spammers see this as an opportunity not to pass up. Another big disadvantage is the domain owner's personal information is also available to anyone who wants it; full name, e-mail address and telephone number. It is somewhat an invasion of privacy that someone can find out this information so easily.

An advantage of the WHOIS database is that since your information is so easy to obtain it makes it a bit harder for internet scammers to get away. That is if, they registered their domain name with the correct personal information. This is part of what happens when you are dealing with such anonymity like the internet gives people.

Regardless of the advantages and disadvantages of the WHOIS database, if you are really curious about who owns a specific domain name, the function is available to you.

Go straight to WHOIS by clicking here.