Introduction

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Introduction

1.1

Welcome

Welcome to Domain Name Pro!

Quick Start

To get started immediately see the 

Searching Overview

. It describes the various search types and

how to perform a search.

Purchasing Domain Name Pro

You may evaluate Domain Name Pro for 30 days. After that period you must purchase Domain

Name Pro or discontinue using it. To purchase Domain Name Pro select 

Purchase Domain Name

Pro

 from the Purchase menu in Domain Name Pro. If your 30 day evaluation period has expired

you will be presented with an evaluation expired notice when starting Domain Name Pro. You can

purchase by selecting the Buy Now button. For more information see the

Purchasing and Registration

 section.

First Steps

Before using Domain Name Pro for the first time you should read the 

Configuration

 section to

ensure that Domain Name Pro is set up correctly for your connection to the Internet. If you are new

to using Domain Name Pro then you should read the 

Domain Name Pro Overview

 and

Getting Started

 sections to become familiar with how Domain Name Pro works. 

NOTE:

 Please

consult the 

System Requirements

, particularly Windows 95 and Windows 98 users who see the

message "Error on loading Winsock2 library" or "buffer space" errors.

Latest Information

The latest Domain Name Pro news is announced via the in built 

Mozzle News

 tool.

See also:

System Requirements

Purchasing Domain Name Pro

Configuration Overview

Domain Name Pro Overview

Getting Started

1.2

Domain Name Pro Editions

Domain Name Pro Editions

Depending on where you downloaded or purchased Domain Name Pro, you may be using a

customized Domain Name Pro "Edition". If you are using a special edition of Domain Name Pro the

edition name will be displayed on the splash screen when Domain Name Pro is started and also in

the title bar on the main Domain Name Pro window. For example, 

Domain Name Pro   Super

Domains Edition

.

Domain Name Pro special editions contain a few customizations that are tailored to the web site

from which you downloaded and/or purchased Domain Name Pro. In general the order of the

domains in the domains list may differ from the regular edition in order to present the most relevant

domains first, and domain names shown with the status Available! (as an underlined web

hyperlink) might be directed to the domain name registration service of that web site, allowing the

customers of that web site to use their registration service automatically.

Additionally, the standard web and email links shown on the Links menu and other windows might

be directed to the special edition distributors web site, allowing you to contact them for information

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