>I suggest you check out our documentation to help familiarize
>yourself with our systems
>
>http://resellers.tucows.com/opensrs/documentation
Though politely done, that's the first time I received an RTFM in
many years! Believe it or not, I read through the docs several
times. I may have skimmed some parts and missed the section about
blank emails coming if the settings are not completed. Also, I have
been very ill, and probably for the first time in my life, did not
search out the answer in the docs and mailing list before posting.
(I normally exhaust the docs, mailing list, and deja.com before
asking - I find that 99% of my questions have already been answered
somewhere, one time in only another language, but somehow figured it
out.) I was going to preface my message with the fact that I am ill
and did not search first, but chose not to ramble (like I am now).
I'm glad that my mail sparked a question from Sam, so all was not
lost.
I am great at reading complicated docs and setting up Linux software,
but admittedly, OpenSRS is not the easiest system to learn and set
up, though it was worth it when finally done. Also, the help and
support (mailing list, email, and telephone) I've received have been
the *greatest* and it is appreciated very much, at least by me. I
think everyone here is really cool and puts the fun (back) into doing
this for a living.
I made a few requests by phone and I was surprised that one of them
was never asked by anyone. I want to explain it here so if there are
more people who would like to see the change, speak up to raise the
priority. Here it is as follows:
In whois, Network Solutions allows the following format:
Administrative Contact:
Admin (AD4999-ORG)
OpenSRS looks like this:
Administrative Contact:
Dept., Admin admin@nethollywood.net
The problem is twofold. First, the first and last name fields *must*
be filled in with OpenSRS. Second, the names are reversed and the
comma is added. If the names were not reversed, it would be ok.
Better yet, if only one field is allowed (at least one required),
then it would be best solution because it would allow a name like
Cher or Madonna to do it properly. (Not that they are going to
personally register domain names, but you get me point.) If only one
field is used, then there would be no comma added. If both fields
are used, then OpenSRS can reverse the names and input the comma as
they do now. Anyway, this is important to me so if anyone else needs
it, let them know. If the baby don't cry, the baby don't get no milk!
Lastly, over the years, I have written many shell scripts to fully
automate everything I do (related to web hosting and domain name
registration) and for the first time, will make them available to the
public (after I alter them into a generic format). I was told by one
of the tech support guys at OpenSRS that you guys would really want
some of this stuff, so I will post it when it is ready.
Sydney Urshan
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