Mail Domain: Do you prefer .COM o .NET?

Agx · 2 Oct 2013, 05:41 PM

Hi,

for a domain to use for email, do you prefer .COM or .NET?

Thanks for suggestion!

kaptitsky · 2 Oct 2013, 06:15 PM

.COM is the best known TLD and therefore the default, the one everyone remembers and assumes.

No doubt in my mind that .COM is the easiest TLD for others to understand, therefore the best, unless you want to express a national identity.

Agx · 2 Oct 2013, 06:25 PM

What do you think about www.namesurname.com

Thanks!

FredOnline · 2 Oct 2013, 07:07 PM

Personally, I prefer .NET.

I consider .COM is preferable for a business, however.

Where ever possible, I have registered both TLD's for myself.

kaptitsky · 2 Oct 2013, 09:53 PM

NameSurname.com seems perfectly legitimate to me.

I do own a .pw (Professional Web) domain with my name because it was cheap and it amused me, but I'm not sure anyone takes it seriously.

curvefan · 2 Oct 2013, 10:24 PM

I voted dot com.

Easiest to remember.........

David · 3 Oct 2013, 12:43 AM

Though I would prefer .com, because of scarcity, I actually use a .net and a .ca domain name.

EdinwolfPA · 3 Oct 2013, 12:58 AM

I use both a .COM and .NET for with my domain names that I use for e-mail purposes.

I may get an additional domain name with .ME or .INFO soon though too.

David

Zach · 13 Mar 2016, 07:17 AM

I prefer .net to .com, but even better are the country domains - particularly ones like .me, .io and .ly

Berenburger · 13 Mar 2016, 07:50 AM

1. country domain .NL
2. .NET
3. .EMAIL

jeffpan · 13 Mar 2016, 09:16 AM

i have 100+ domains. .com .net .org .info .me .io all included. for personal email i was thinking .org is perfect.

walesrob · 13 Mar 2016, 04:40 PM

.co.uk for me.

Zach · 13 Mar 2016, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walesrob

.co.uk for me.

Seriously?! .co.uk sucks - almost every other country has the domain without the .co. The only exception I can think of that uses the unecessary .co. is South Africa, which is .co.za. It would be far better to have just .uk, which is already an option: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25006066

walesrob · 13 Mar 2016, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach

Seriously?! .co.uk sucks - almost every other country has the domain without the .co. The only exception I can think of that uses the unecessary .co. is South Africa, which is .co.za. It would be far better to have just .uk, which is already an option: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25006066

I've had this domain since 2001, so I don't intend getting rid anytime soon. I have the .com for the domain, but very rarely use it. Suits me fine.

just1acc · 13 Mar 2016, 06:03 PM

I don't sell anything, so .com is not my best choice, .org is.

View Poll Results: For a domain do you prefer .COM or .NET or other extension?
.COM	13	46.43%
.NET	10	35.71%
OTHER DOMAIN (write the domain that you like)	5	17.86%
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2 Oct 2013, 05:41 PM	#1
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	Mail Domain: Do you prefer .COM o .NET? Hi, for a domain to use for email, do you prefer .COM or .NET? Thanks for suggestion!

2 Oct 2013, 06:15 PM	#2
kaptitsky The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	.COM is the best known TLD and therefore the default, the one everyone remembers and assumes. No doubt in my mind that .COM is the easiest TLD for others to understand, therefore the best, unless you want to express a national identity.

2 Oct 2013, 06:25 PM	#3
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	What do you think about www.namesurname.com Thanks!

2 Oct 2013, 07:07 PM	#4
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	Personally, I prefer .NET. I consider .COM is preferable for a business, however. Where ever possible, I have registered both TLD's for myself.

2 Oct 2013, 09:53 PM	#5
kaptitsky The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	NameSurname.com seems perfectly legitimate to me. I do own a .pw (Professional Web) domain with my name because it was cheap and it amused me, but I'm not sure anyone takes it seriously.

2 Oct 2013, 10:24 PM	#6
curvefan Essential Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 498	I voted dot com. Easiest to remember.........

3 Oct 2013, 12:43 AM	#7
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Though I would prefer .com, because of scarcity, I actually use a .net and a .ca domain name.

3 Oct 2013, 12:58 AM	#8
EdinwolfPA Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 683	I use both a .COM and .NET for with my domain names that I use for e-mail purposes. I may get an additional domain name with .ME or .INFO soon though too. David

13 Mar 2016, 07:17 AM	#9
Zach Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 119	I prefer .net to .com, but even better are the country domains - particularly ones like .me, .io and .ly

13 Mar 2016, 07:50 AM	#10
Berenburger The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,905	1. country domain .NL 2. .NET 3. .EMAIL

13 Mar 2016, 09:16 AM	#11
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,133 Representative of: tls-mail.com	i have 100+ domains. .com .net .org .info .me .io all included. for personal email i was thinking .org is perfect.

13 Mar 2016, 04:40 PM	#12
walesrob Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 392	.co.uk for me.

13 Mar 2016, 06:03 PM	#15
just1acc Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 441	I don't sell anything, so .com is not my best choice, .org is.