.invalid
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| Introduced | 1999 |
| TLD type | Reserved top-level domain |
| Status | Reserved to prevent actual use |
| Registry | IANA |
| Sponsoring organization | None |
| Intended use | When it's necessary to show an address guaranteed to be invalid, and visible as such at a glance |
| Actual use | Popular to put at the end of intentionally-bad e-mail addresses used in newsgroup postings to avoid spam |
| Registration restrictions | No registrations are possible, as this domain is not in the root |
| Structure | Users can use it in any desired structure; it doesn't really exist |
| Documents | RFC 2606 |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Web site | None |
.invalid is a Reserved top-level domain never intended for actual use in the global DNS.
It was not one of the original top-level domains established in 1985. Instead, it was defined in June 1999 by RFC2606.
The stated purpose for the creation of ".invalid" was to provide TLD's for use in places where a user wishes to enter an address that is known not to work. It has become popular to place at the end of fake return addresses used in newsgroup postings to avoid spam.
See also
External links
- RFC 2606 defined .invalid and other reserved top-level domains.
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