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We are the UK's #1 provider of domain names so if a new extension is released it will also be available to register on 123-reg. From the traditional .com, .co.uk, .net, .org to the new .uk, .london, . ninja, .xyz, we have it all.

Yes. Some domains have registration restrictions which means that they can only be used for a specific purpose or by specific organisations or companies located in a specific country or region.

For example, .gov.uk can only be used by UK Government departments and government funded organisations while .eu can only be used by registrants who are located in a country in the European Union.

For each domain name you look up on 123-reg, you will also find specific information regarding registration restrictions.

Yes, at 123-reg if you register for more than one year you'll already save money. The longer you register it for (up to ten years), the more you save!

Regardless of the extension, all domain names must follow the same character rules:

• You can use letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and dashes/hyphens (-).
• Spaces are not allowed and the name cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
• All domains are always lower case.
• Your web address cannot include special characters like "&" or "!". However, there are exceptions with IDNs where you are allowed to include special characters from other languages in your domain names such as: bücher.de or müller.info.
• A name cannot be less than three characters long not including the extension and more than 63 characters (excluding the .com, .uk, .co.uk, .org and .net which can be 64 characters).

A subdomain is subdivision of a domain name, allowing you to put another name in your URL before your namespace. For example blog.companyname.com or shop.companyname.com or press.companyname.com would be a subdomain of companyname.com. The www at the start of your web address is actually a subdomain.

Yes, you can cancel it anytime you want. Simply log in to your control panel, go to the Domain Names section, click Manage Auto Renewal and choose the one you wish to cancel/ allow to expire. Click Confirm to confirm the one you have chosen to allow to cancel and you will also see the date they are due to expire.

If you want to use your domain name for a personalised email address such as yourname@yourdomain.com, to enable you to send and receive emails you will need a 123-reg mailbox.

When you use the 123-reg mailbox, you have three options to retrieve your email:

1. 123-reg Webmail - This option allows you to access the emails sent to your new email address no matter where you are.
2. Email Client - With this option you can receive email to your PC or laptop through email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora or Apple Mail.
3. Mobile Device - You can easily set up 123-reg mailboxes to your mobile device so you can access your email on the go.

It is also possible to setup a personalised email address that simply forwards email to an existing address you may already have elsewhere such as Gmail, Yahoo or similar. This way you are able to continue using you existing address but can receive your emails. To send from your personalised address you will need an email mailbox account.

Make sure you read our complete email guide for instructions on how to set up your personal email.

After you've register your domain name and purchased your hosting package, you can set up your free two-page website which you can use as a placeholder until you are ready to release your site properly.

We have created an in-depth, step-by-step guide on how to create a website and get it up and running which you can download here.

A site seal is a trust mark that helps build trust among your site's visitors and customers. It tells visitors that your site is safe and secure, which makes them feel more confident purchasing from you.

Parking your domains with 123-reg is an easy way to earn money from your traffic. So if you have one or more domain names that you're not currently using, you can use our parking service to put them to work and earn some extra cash.

Once parked, it will be used to display relevant advertisement and every time a visitor clicks one of the ads you earn a percentage fee of what that company paid to be listed there.

Find out more about domain parking and how you can use your idle domains to earn money.

With 123-reg, you can earn money by selling your domain names in the global marketplace. All you need to do is add the domain name you wish to sell, set your own price and we will list it for you on Sedo and NameMedia, the two largest marketplaces, as well as on 123-reg as a premium name.

Our support site includes a plethora of information about everything from registering domains to hosting and building a website, so if you've run into a common problem that's where you should find a solution to it.

If you still can't find an answer, you can ask for help through the support site by using the Contact Us option.