Using Your Own Unique Domain Name
In some instances, you may want to get a unique
domain name just for the virtual tour site. For
instance, instead of marketing the free web address
we give you, you will want to market a property web
address such as www.3454Marylee.com. If this is the
case, you can register a domain name with
Godaddy.com or DomainIt.com or any other registrar.
If you want to use a domain name that you have
registered, you will need to redelegate the domain
name.
Redelegation is a fancy name for describing
the process of making a domain name that you
purchased with another company work with your new
vobre.com agent web site or virtual
tour. When you redelegate a domain name, you are
telling your domain name registrar to point the
domain name servers for the domain name to our
domain name servers.
Our Domain Name Servers are:
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Primary Nameserver |
dns.industryaccess.net |
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Secondary Nameserver |
dns2.industryaccess.net |
More Detailed Instructions:
To complete the redelegation process, please follow
the steps outlined below. You may have already
completed items 1, 2 and 5 while completing the
website wizard.
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Elect to use your existing domain name.
In the web site wizard in the section called Domain Name, you need to select the
option that asks you whether you have a domain name already and would like to
use it for your web site. You will then see an area where you need to type in
the domain name.
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Complete the web site wizard.
We will automatically shoot you an email with these instructions the first time
you complete the wizard and choose to use your own domain name. You will always
be able to find these instructions in the FAQ for vobre.com and
for the FAQ when you are inside the administration section of your login.
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Create a backup of existing web site content, if applicable.
If you already have a web site up and running that is associated with your
domain name, it is likely that your current provider will not allow you to
access it after the name server change has taken place. Therefore, we recommend
that you save all web site content files to your own computer's hard drive. This
content includes all your html pages and images. This will allow you to always
reuse the content of your existing web site should you decide to make it active
in the future.
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Save important email messages, if applicable.
If the company hosting your web site also provides you Internet based email
(email accessible via the Internet versus email you read in software like
Microsoft Outlook or Eudora), you should save any messages you may want to
access later. Before initiating the name server change (as described in step 6,
below), you should forward your email to an account not associated with your
domain name to make sure that you do not lose any messages.
Set-up email
forwarding address.
If you want people to be able to send emails to an email address using your
domain name, such as yourname@yourname.com, you will need give us forwarding
email address information. Basically, after the name server changes go into
effect, an email sent to yourname@yourname.com will be forwarded to the
forwarding email address you give us.
Unless you have already set up your
forwarding email account or know how to do it, you should contact your internet
service provider for instructions. If you use Microsoft Outlook as your email
software, you will need to know your forwarding email address, your POP Account
and SMTP information. You will probably need to know your user name and
password, and maybe some other settings. Your internet service provider will
help you set up your configure Microsoft Outlook or other email software you use
with this information.
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Contact your registrar and request a Name Server Modification.
Once you have completed the web site wizard and have indicated to us through the wizard your domain name you wish to use, we will enter your domain in our name servers to prepare to host your services. To move your domain
vobre.com, you will need to contact your registrar to modify your name servers. For most registrars, you can make the change yourself online, or you can contact their customer service to make the change for you. Below is the information you will need:
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I would like Industry Access Incorporated to host my domain name {my domain name}. Please make the following changes for
{my domain name}:
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Primary Nameserver: |
dns.industryaccess.net |
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Secondary Nameserver: |
dns2.industryaccess.net |
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You must notify us that you wish to redelegate.
You need to send us an email or contact us and tell us what domain names you
have pointed to our domain name servers. Also, tell us whether the domains
relate to your personal website or to the virtual tours.
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Check periodically to see whether your web site is working
with your domain.
These changes usually take less than 24 hours to propogate; however, there have
been instances when they take up to 48 hours, depending on the company currently
hosting your domain name. Since this is out of our control, we suggest you check
with your registrar to monitor progress, or simply check periodically to see
whether your web site is working with your domain name. Simply, type in your
domain name in your browser to see if your web site is showing up.
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In the meantime, you can use the free domain name we give you.
In the web site wizard, you have the ability to create an VOBRE domain name. It is http://yourname.industryaccess.com. You can use this domain name to see what your web site looks like so that you can make changes to it before the redelegation of your domain name goes into effect.
IndustryAccess.com is one of the domain names owned by Industry Access
Incorporated, the name of this company.
Redelegation FAQ
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Does VirtualOfficeBuilder.com offer registrar transfer? This is not a registrar transfer. Using your domain name at VirtualOfficeBuilder.com means directing your domain name servers to VirtualOfficeBuilder.com servers, not transferring your domain registration to us. Your domain name registration remains with your current registrar and you are responsible for all ongoing domain name registration/renewal fees.
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Where do I send my domain name renewal fees? You will continue to pay your
domain name renewal fees to your current registrar, not VirtualOfficeBuilder.com.
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How much does it cost to use an existing domain name at VirtualOfficeBuilder.com? $0.0 (zero dollars).
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How will I know when my name server has been modified?
These changes usually take less than 24 hours to propogate; however, there have been instances when they take up to 48 hours, depending on the company currently hosting your domain name. Since this is out of our control, we suggest you check with your registrar to monitor progress, or simply check periodically to see whether your web site is working with your domain name. Simply, type in your domain name in your browser to see if your web site is showing up.
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Can I use my Website while I wait for my registrar
to modify my name server? Yes, you can begin managing your new VirtualOfficeBuilder.com web site as soon as you complete the wizard. While you are waiting for the domain name to redirect, you can use the free domain name we give you. In the web site wizard, you have the ability to create an VirtualOfficeBuilder.com domain name. It is http://yourname.VirtualOfficeBuilder.com. You can use this domain name to see what your web site looks like so that you can make changes to it before the redelegation of your domain name goes into effect.