注册新域名时所提交的信息,如个人的Email地址等可以被任何人通过whois查询到。这可能会被某些商业公司搜集,且使您受打扰。如果您很在意这,在HostMonster注册的域名,可以额外地选择“域名隐私保护”。这样whois得到的信息是显示关于HostMonster的,而并不是您个人的。如下面的对比:
未使用“域名隐私保护”时的whois信息:
Registrant:
John Smith
123 Your Street
Your City, Your State 12345
United States
Registered through: HostMonster.com
Domain Name: yourdomain.com
Created on: 15-Nov-05
Expires on: 15-Nov-08
Last Updated on: 31-Oct-06
Administrative Contact:
Smith, John jsmith@youremail.com
123 Your Street
Your City, Your State 12345
United States
+1.YourPhoneNumber
使用“域名隐私保护”时的whois信息:
Registrant:
HostMonster.Com
1548 N Technology Way, #D13
Orem, Utah 84097
United States
Registered through: HostMonster.com
Domain Name: yourdomain.com
Created on: 15-Nov-05
Expires on: 15-Nov-08
Last Updated on: 31-Oct-06
Administrative Contact:
HostMonster.Com, whois@hostmonster.com
HostMonster Privacy
1548 N Technology Way, #D13
Orem, Utah 84097
United States
8017659400 Fax — 8017651992
您可以在cPanel的“域名管理”中看到关于“域名隐私保护”的选项。