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Re: Poached Domain

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On 2026/5/17 1:34:33, David E. Ross wrote:
> I can view the log of my E-mail account at my host's server.  It shows
> frequent incoming E-mail messages from addresses containing my own
> domain (rossde.com) being blocked by the server, never reaching me.  I
> appreciate that service, but I have questions.
> 
> I registered my domain in 2002, almost 24 years ago.  I pay annually to
> keep it registered.  Is not the domain at least intellectual property of
> mine?  If not, does anyone actually own my domain?
> 
Two parts to the reply:
1. As others have said, (almost) anyone can put anything in the From:
field of an email; doesn't mean they have any ownership of what they are
(mis)using.
2. Your annual fee keeps the domain registered. It may be to registered
to you, or it may be to the company who handles your registration and
hosting; check with the "paperwork" you originally followed when
"registering" the domain (you may also be able to check with the
registrar who actually owns the domain). Most such companies these days
play ball and register it in your name. While you keep paying them the
fees (which will comprise an annual registration fee - I think it's less
than $10 - which they pass on to you from the registrar, which might be
ICANN, plus a larger component for the hosting [of your webspace] and
email handling), it makes little difference; the only difference comes
should you decide to change hosting provider - if they registered it to
themselves in the first place rather than you (and have maintained that
distinction at each annual renewal), then they could hold it to ransom.
I've not heard reports of this happening lately (and it is generally
frowned upon), but then I don't suppose it gets much coverage unless
it's a Big Name, such as a company one.
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad - I'm better! (Mae West)

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