Domain Name

[asabi]

How do I check if a domain name is taken (from within my program) ?

[monte96]

You have to access a whois database on a registrar's web site. Don't think you can really do it alone.

[asabi]

Well, I have seen some "freeware" programs that does it, and those programs don't really look too proffesional ..

I know DB connections and stuff, but I need to know if it is free ..

[monte96]

Any way you slice it you have to connect to a remote site and perform a whois on a registrar's database. Check on www.networksolutions.com (http://www.networksolutions.com) and see if they have any information on how to perform a whois directly w/o hitting their site.