KS> Kenn Yuill schreef:

>>Hello Folks,
>>
>>Here is the item on Google's Gmail, which is still in beta, as
>>reported online by the BBC.
>>       =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>
>>

 KS> You do know it's the first of April today, don't you? :-)

while that's true, the DNS and WHOIS databases don't lie ;)

the domain gmail.com has been around since 1995 according to the whois info
below OB-)


04/01/04 15:48:38 dns www.gmail.com
Canonical name: gmail.google.com
Aliases:
  www.gmail.com
Addresses:
  216.239.57.107



04/01/04 15:48:45 whois www.gmail.com
.com is a domain of USA & International Commercial
Searches for .com can be run at http://www.crsnic.net/

whois -h whois.crsnic.net gmail.com ...
Redirecting to ALLDOMAINS.COM INC.

whois -h whois.alldomains.com gmail.com ...
Alldomains.com - The Leader in Corporate Domain Management
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For Global Domain Consolidation, Research & Intelligence,
and Enterprise DNS, go to: www.alldomains.com/corp/
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The Data in Alldomains.com's WHOIS database is provided by Alldomains.com
for information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining information
about or related to a domain name registration record.  Alldomains.com
does not guarantee its accuracy.  By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree
that you will use this Data only for lawful purposes and that, under no
circumstances will you use this Data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise
support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or
solicitations via e-mail (spam); or  (2) enable high volume, automated,
electronic processes that apply to Alldomains.com (or its systems).
Alldomains.com reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.

Registrant:
 Google Inc.
 (DOM-425410)
 2400 E. Bayshore Pkwy
 Mountain View
 CA
 94043
 US

    Domain Name: gmail.com

 Registrar Name: Alldomains.com
 Registrar Whois: whois.alldomains.com
 Registrar Homepage: http://www.alldomains.com

    Administrative Contact:
 DNS Admin
 (NIC-1467103)
 Google Inc.
 2400 E. Bayshore Pkwy
 Mountain View
 CA
 94043
 US
 dns-admin{at}google.com
 +1.6503300100
 Fax- +1.6506188571
    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
 DNS Admin
 (NIC-1467103)
 Google Inc.
 2400 E. Bayshore Pkwy
 Mountain View
 CA
 94043
 US
 dns-admin{at}google.com
 +1.6503300100
 Fax- +1.6506188571

    Created on..............: 1995-Aug-13.
    Expires on..............: 2006-Aug-12.
    Record last updated on..: 2004-Mar-31 16:50:22.

    Domain servers in listed order:

    NS1.GOOGLE.COM  216.239.32.10
    NS2.GOOGLE.COM  216.239.34.10
    NS3.GOOGLE.COM  216.239.36.10
    NS4.GOOGLE.COM  216.239.38.10

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and Enterprise DNS, go to: www.alldomains.com/corp/
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