How do I check if a domain name is taken (from within my program) ?
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How do I check if a domain name is taken (from within my program) ?
You have to access a whois database on a registrar's web site. Don't think you can really do it alone.
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 ..
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 and see if they have any information on how to perform a whois directly w/o hitting their site.