Visual Whois Friendly Asked Questions

• What is WhoIs?
  The Whois service provides public information on networks, hosts, domain names and contact information on the people responsible for them. It is also possible to determine whether or not a domain name is registered. Whois directories are maintained by many organisations that perform Internet management functions. Many ccTLD Registries as well as the Regional IP Registries (APNIC, ARIN, and RIPE NCC) and NSI Registry.

• Where does the Visual Whois data come from?
  WHOIS data are taken from the InterNIC database and registrars.

• How to use Visual Whois?
  To use the Visual Whois you simply have to enter a domain name into the proper field. The search engine will give you requested information or will inform you that such domain name doesn't exist.

• May I use the WHOIS other way?
  Yes, you may use the UNIX whois command: whois

• Why can I not find information about a private person for some domains?
  Data of a private person such as the name and the address can be protected or not published.

• Is the number of inquiries limited?
  No. Visual Whois do not have limitation for WHOIS queries.

• Who can use Visual Whois
  Whois information is available to all users on the international TCP/IP network (the Internet). Most domain registrars maintain publicly accessible whois databases where they display contact information for those who have registered domains. Whois servers can be accessed using a Visual Whois.

• Where can I find more information about WHOIS?
  If you need more information about WHOIS you can look for RFC 1400.

• How to get to WHOIS
  There are many WHOIS servers throughout the network and a comprehensive list would be too long and not full. Visual Whois found suitable server for data retriving.