URL
Forwarding
URL
forwarding is perfect if you have a domain registered with us, and want people
to be able to visit your website hosted somewhere else with a long web address
(URL). For example, if you are Jill, and you own "JillsIceCream.com", why would
you want people to type in "www.members.aol.com/freesites/~jillsicecream/index.html"?
Wouldn't you rather have them type in "www.jillsicecream.com"? Well, now you can!
For just $3.95, you can forward your domain to your website for one year!
Activate
URL forwarding today!
Click HERE
to log in and set up URL forwarding.
Some
Frequently Asked Questions:
1.
Will people be able to see the URL I'm forwarding to?
No, when you activate
URL forwarding, your URL is "cloaked". "Cloaking" means that your domain will
remain permanently in the address bar of the browser, not the web address of your
website.
2. Can I remove
the cloaking?
Cloaking is accomplished by using a frame on our servers,
which then loads the content of your site into that frame. This frame does not
allow for any modifications by you- either title bar or META tags, etc.Cloaking
may also interfere with the coding of some websites with dynamic features- javascripts,
ID tags, etc. It will also interfere with secure websites, as part of your site
will not be secure with cloaking. This will prevent the "lock" from showing up
in browsers, etc. We can, on request, deactivate cloaking for your domain. This
will result in a straight redirect to your site, with no frame. All your code,
including title and META tags, etc. will appear, but so will the "real" URL you
are forwarding to. If this is what you want, simply ask us to make this change
for you. Please provide the domain, and the username and password of your account.
3.
What if I want to cancel URL forwarding?
URL-forwarding is automatically
disabled after you make a DNS change. Because it will take 24-48 hours for your
DNS change to propagate, URL-forwarding will remain active while the change is
in progress, so that you do not experience any down time for your website. Once
your new DNS servers have propagated, however, and your domain is no longer residing
on our forwarding servers, that will automatically render URL-forwarding inactive.
URL-forwarding will still be in your account for this domain, however, for the
full length of the term you chose. You may, of course, use URL-forwarding again
if your new hosting doesn't work out. You merely need to change your DNS back
to our forwarding servers:
NS3.ONLINEACCESS.NET
NS4.ONLINEACCESS.NET
You may also, of course, abruptly terminate your forwarding by deleting your
forwarding address. Erase the URL you are forwarding to, and submit your change.
Your domain will resolve to an error page immediately, using the bogus URL http://no-where.
4.
Can I change the forwarding URL?
You may change the status on your URL
forwarding at any time by logging back into the domain manager. Once you have
logged in, click the URL-Forwarding link. On the first page, you will see the
action links, and underneath will be a box containing your current forwarding
information, as well as the status of those forwards. The action links are:
"Add Forward" - To add a new URL-forward to a domain in your account, click this
link. Put a checkmark next to the domain you wish to forward, and click the "Continue"
button. On the next screen, enter the forwarding address, and choose the length
of the forwarding term. You'll be able to choose free forwarding by placing a
checkmark in the "Free" box. Finalize the payment information and click "Submit".
"Edit Forward" - To modify an existing URL-forward, click this link. Put a checkmark
next to the forward you wish to modify, and click the "Continue" button. On the
next screen, you may edit the forwarding address, or change from free to paid
forwarding by unchecking the "Free" checkbox next to the domain. Click the "Continue"
button and verify your changes.
"Renew Forward" - If your URL-forward is expiring,
you may click this link to renew it. You may only renew a forward for equal to
or less than the term remaining on the domain itself, or one year, whichever is
greater. Place a checkmark next to the domain, and click "Continue". You'll be
able to select the renewal term for your domain in the drop-down box. Click "Continue"
to verify the term and payment information.
5.
Is there anything I can't do?
Due to traffic restrictions, we strictly
prohibit the sending of unsolicited email promoting any domain hosted on our forwarding
servers.
