Hello Lynn,
Thank you for you input. Actually the way I configured this whois is just
like you describe. I query directly to the main registry whois server and
grab the result as a message.
I will send update in the next few days if I complete all extension.
Thanks again,
Emil.
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> It's a very nice offer -- as are the other suggestions.
>
> Trouble is, people offer free resources, and then the cost of providing
> them or the work involved in maintaining them gets excessive. Then they
> go away.
>
> Or, they move from one domain to another, without warning, and they
> appear to go away.
>
> So, given that this is the developers' list, and if you make your own
> you control your own.
>
> The WHOIS protocol is described in RFC-954. It's very simple.
>
> Telnet to port 43, send the domain name, get back a response.
>
> The response will be a whole bunch of text. If you go to
> whois.crsnic.net, the only thing you are interested in is a line that
> says "Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net" -- this tells you the registrar's
> whois.
>
> Discard the rest, repeat the query using the server above, and you're
> done.
>
> If you don't see "Whois Server:" then you're probably done.
>
> You will need a table of top-level-domains, and the associated whois
> server. Not all top-level domains have them.
>
> You can test this with your favorite telnet client. Just remember to
> connect to the whois port.
>
> -- Lynn
>
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 02:22:06 -0500 (EST), Emil wrote:
>> Hi there!
>>
>> Please check www.webquery.biz redirect
>> to(http://www.referrer.com/webquery/webquery2.php) for whois domain
>> names. I'm currently adding more domain extension.
>>
>> Please send me your input or suggestion to make it useful for the
>> community.
>>
>> Once I complete adding domain extension for query. I will provide a
>> search box for your website. Ofcourse free to use.
>>
>> Cheers for now,
>> Emil [at]needguide.com
>>
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>>> It used to be simple, now it isn't.
>>>
>>> As a general rule, you need to query the registry whois server for
>>> each TLD, that will give you the whois for the appropriate registrar,
>>> and you need to query again.
>>>
>>> -- Lynn
>>>
>>> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:49:00 -0800, feedback@webdivisor.com wrote:
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know where I can find a list of WhoIS servers who support
>>>> all domain extension checks. Unfortunately whois.opensrs.net only
>>>> supports .com, .net. org, and .edu.
>>>> -Thanks
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