# Free domain from microsoft **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 19, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121 "2006-04-19T05:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/21 "2006-04-20T02:05:53Z")
The site is down for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/22 "2006-04-20T02:10:46Z")
I saw this a while back. It’s cool, but I wouldn’t want to use their editor. Also, is it possible to transfer the domain? It may take the domain you want, forever, and you may never be able to use it. Especially since, by the looks of Kirupa’s site, you have to use their editor. ---
**Author:** ![hsadan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@hsadan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hsadan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/23 "2006-04-20T03:48:07Z")
> [@nokrev](#): > > It may take the domain you want, forever, and you may never be able to use it. That’s a good point. Hm… are we/would we be able to cancel our account? ---
**Author:** ![vini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c77e96/32.png) [@vini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vini)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/24 "2006-04-20T04:03:36Z")
Its down for me…Lol :diss: ! ---
**Author:** ![anon1712571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/25 "2006-04-20T04:12:14Z")
[w]scam[/w] lol ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/26 "2006-04-20T08:18:59Z")
If its free why do they need our CC details??? My mother pointed that out to me 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/27 "2006-04-20T15:09:32Z")
has anyone done it? Is it trustworthy? I cant be bothered to read through all the agreements… is there any hidden charges? Thanks. Also is it only available for the us? ---
**Author:** ![Ordinathorreur](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ordinathorreur/32/536_2.png) [@Ordinathorreur](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ordinathorreur)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/28 "2006-04-20T16:09:15Z")
> [@chris.jones071@](#): > > If its free why do they need our CC details??? > > My mother pointed that out to me 😉 Thats to make sure you don’t sign up for 2 million domains… By the way, you guys do all know that you can get your own domain for like less than 5 Dollars right? ---
**Author:** ![prit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@prit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/29 "2006-04-20T19:52:58Z")
yeah but this is free…a bunch of us are americans… ---
**Author:** ![prit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@prit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/30 "2006-04-20T20:02:55Z")
> [@chris.jones071@](#): > > If its free why do they need our CC details??? > > My mother pointed that out to me 😉 on the third step of making the account there’s a link that asks the same question clicking it gives this window: > [@microsoft](#): > > **Why do you need my credit card for a free subscription?** > Even though Microsoft® Office Live is a free service during the beta period, we still require a credit card in order to validate that every customer is a legitimate entity. We are concerned for two reasons: > > Microsoft wants to help mitigate fraud and strives to ensure that the Web sites we provide for our small business customers are for valid purposes. Requiring a valid credit card is intended to decrease the likelihood that malicious users will sign up. > > Web site scams, such as “phishing” or spamming, often use fictitious Web sites to deceive consumers into disclosing credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security numbers, passwords, or other sensitive information. We limit the number of offers to one per credit card number as added protection against malicious users signing up for our service. We also require a credit card to facilitate payment of services during the beta (e.g., the purchase of additional domain names) as well as at the conclusion of the beta period, when customers will be asked if they would like to continue using our services on a paid, monthly subscription basis. With your explicit permission, we can establish monthly billing using your credit card information. You will be able to continue using our services without interruption and without having to submit additional account information. ---
**Author:** ![prit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@prit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/31 "2006-04-20T20:50:09Z")
ok is it possible to make your own site without the editor? I can’t figure it out if you can… i hate their editor…its SO slow ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/32 "2006-04-20T21:06:20Z")
is it only available to people in the usa? It only lets you choose from places in america… ---
**Author:** ![Bird\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bird\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_E)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/33 "2006-04-20T21:17:04Z")
> [@Ordinathorreur](#): > > By the way, you guys do all know that you can get your own domain for like less than 5 Dollars right? Though I could easily afford it, I dont have a means of payment as I dont have an access to a credit card. So either way:-/ ---
**Author:** ![prit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@prit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prit)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/34 "2006-04-21T14:56:08Z")
[Check this out…](http://calvin.lplug.org/pipermail/lplug/2006-April/000116.html) Hijacking the domain from M$… ---
**Author:** ![glosrfc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/glosrfc/32/8334_2.png) [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/35 "2006-04-21T20:06:39Z")
Hmmmm…I wouldn’t be so keen to rush in for a _free_ domain name, after reading that snippet from Microsoft above: “a free service during the beta period” “at the conclusion of the beta period, when customers will be asked if they would like to continue using our services on a paid, monthly subscription basis” Seems to me like it won’t remain _free_ for long * * * [Vaporizer store](http://www.vaporshop.com/) ---
**Author:** ![RevoGiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@RevoGiant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RevoGiant)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/36 "2006-04-21T20:12:23Z")
if anyone wants to buy a domain here is my credit card info: ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/37 "2006-04-21T20:52:25Z")
sure… 😑 i think youll be banned if you did provide the,☹ ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/38 "2006-04-21T21:42:49Z")
> [@prit](#): > > [Check this out…](http://calvin.lplug.org/pipermail/lplug/2006-April/000116.html) > > Hijacking the domain from M$… well if that is now doable, then all we need now is a hosting service that matches up price wise to the service microsoft offers… ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/39 "2006-04-21T23:11:19Z")
That hijacking guide is excellent (ha, that sounds so horrible, if you think of the alternate definition of hijacking… :lol:). The only thing I’m not sure about is what happens to your MS account after you do that? Does it suddenly become corrupted and die? ---
**Author:** ![idoik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@idoik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/idoik)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121/40 "2006-04-22T00:54:18Z")
> [@nokrev](#): > > That hijacking guide is excellent (ha, that sounds so horrible, if you think of the alternate definition of hijacking… :lol:). The only thing I’m not sure about is what happens to your MS account after you do that? Does it suddenly become corrupted and die? Now whouldnt it suck if you did it and you notice a bill from microsoft? [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-domain-from-microsoft/186121.md?page=3)