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How to Use Your Domain as Your Bluesky Handle
Set your domain as your Bluesky handle by adding an _atproto TXT record in NameSilo DNS and verifying your account.
Domain Names
What Happens to .io Domains? The Chagos Agreement and Your Options
.io still works today. Learn how the Chagos agreement could affect the extension, what ICANN’s ccTLD retirement policy says, and how to prepare.
Domain Names
What Happens to Your Domain If a Registry Fails? EBERO Explained
Learn how ICANN’s EBERO program keeps critical domain registry functions running when a new gTLD operator fails or exits.
Domain Name Search
.us Domain Requirements: Nexus Rules and Why Privacy Isn't Allowed
Learn who can register a .us domain, how Nexus requirements work, why WHOIS privacy is prohibited, and what happens if eligibility fails.
Legal & Risk
Domain Blocking Services Explained: DPML, AdultBlock and GlobalBlock
Learn how DPML, AdultBlock and GlobalBlock protect brands across hundreds of domain extensions and when defensive registration still makes sense.
Domain Security
Configuring Domain Defender Challenge Questions
Set up Domain Defender challenge questions to protect domain changes, transfers, nameservers, and contacts even after someone gains account access.
Websites & Hosting
Managing PHP Versions and Extensions in cPanel
Learn how to change PHP versions in cPanel, enable extensions like zip and mbstring, test compatibility, and roll back safely if a site breaks.
Email
How to Set Up Email Aliases in Titan Business Email
Learn how to create Titan email aliases, receive mail at addresses like support@, send from an alias where supported, and manage up to 10 per mailbox.
Email
Resolving SMTP Error 550 "Message Rejected as Spam"
Fix SMTP 550 spam rejections by checking SPF, DKIM, message links, blocklists, attachments, and sender reputation before sending again.
Websites & Hosting
How to Interpret the cPanel Resource Usage Dashboard
Learn what CPU, memory, Entry Processes, I/O, and IOPS mean in cPanel Resource Usage and how to identify what is slowing your website.
Domain Name Search
The 10-Year Max Registration Rule: ICANN Policy Explained
Learn why many domains can only be registered up to 10 years ahead, how rolling renewals work, and why “100-year domains” are not 100-year registry terms.
Domain Security
Domain Defender vs. 2FA: Layered Security for Domain Portfolios
Learn how NameSilo 2FA protects account login while Domain Defender adds action-level protection for domain changes, transfers, and nameservers.