Free Domain at microsoft

[jude11]

http://officelive.microsoft.com/officelivebasic.aspx

Sorry, I should have stated US citizens only.

 

[Honan]

Nice time wasting facility provided by microsoft to those who don't reside stateside
They don't tell you until after choosing a domain, agreing to conditions and signing into the passport network that the only country for your address is USA.
Hard to fake it, because they also want a cc and ss numbers to verify

 

[LeeRyder]

heh Microsoft could give away free cities and someone would complain.

 

[italiandragon]

he`s right, what do people outside from US should do?

 

[LeeRyder]

uhh, register domains like normal maybe?

 

[Rubber Duck]

uhh, register domains like normal maybe?

I wouldn't want one of their domains anyway. Probably full of bugs!

 

[LeeRyder]

I wouldn't want one of their domains anyway. Probably full of bugs!

lol, birds actually.

 

[Tia Wood]

I don't see any free domains. I see free websites though.

 

[demo]

i just got one, they have a web site builder there - looks interesting. ms will give you a free domain and host the site for you for free. didn't read fine print.

 

[LeeRyder]

yup

 

[mulligan]

.....because they also want a cc and ss numbers to verify......

Is this the kind of information you guys give out to just anybody?
If you're not buying anything whats the cc for?
And WHY the ss!!.........Sheesh........

 

[LeeRyder]

they don't ask for your SSN, thats a bald faced lie. Your cc# is expected. although you are not charged, the entire Office Live system is being BETA'd, that includes the billing verification system. Also, if you so choose (like many companies that are using the beta as a live product) to keep with them as your office system, once Live goes :live", your already set up.

but again, no SSN is required, asked for or otherwise requested.

 

[demo]

If you are familiar with MS products, it looks just like a Sharepoint site.

Here is my free domain - I just threw something up to get it started...

http://wiiwon.com

I was hoping to just add a bit of content and sprinkle some google and chitika ads on the thing but it looks like there is no way to access the source code.

 

[bigbobm]

I would think this will be good for domainers

 

[Rubber Duck]

I would think this will be good for domainers

Why?

 

[Mr. Pim]

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

 

[Honan]

they don't ask for your SSN, thats a bald faced lie. ............

My mistake
They ask for the security number on your credit card not your SSN
You certainly have a charming way of pointing out mistakes Lee

 

[Rubber Duck]

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

Except when it is Microsoft eating yours!

 

[bigbobm]

I think this will be a feature in Vista. Think of the install base. People who never had a domain will want to get one to put a free site up. If you have a domain you can transfer a name to their service. So when, millions of people find out that the domain they want is taken, they will go to aftermarket to get it

 

[Rubber Duck]

I think this will be a feature in Vista. Think of the install base. People who never had a domain will want to get one to put a free site up. If you have a domain you can transfer a name to their service. So when, millions of people find out that the domain they want is taken, they will go to aftermarket to get it

The distinction between thetotaljunkdotcomsthatareavailablenow.com and the totaljunkdotcomsthatwillbeavailablethen.com are going to be virtually indistinguishable, so what impact can this reasonably have?