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{{short description|Internet country-code top level domain for Montserrat}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox Top level domain|

name=.ms|

background=#CCF|

image=Dot-MS domain logo.png|

introduced=6 March 1997|

type=Country code top-level domain|

status=Active|

registry=[https://secure.domains.mninet.ms/ MNI Networks Ltd]|

sponsor=Lubimal (MS) Ltd.|

intendeduse=Entities connected with Montserrat|

actualuse=Used by a number of sites, a few of which are in Montserrat; occasionally used by Microsoft for link shortening|

restrictions=None|

structure=Registrations are available directly at second level|

document=[http://nic.ms/ms-policies Policies]|

disputepolicy=[https://www.nic.ms/pdf/44_complaint_resolution_service.pdf Complaint Policy & Procedures]
[https://cocca.org.nz/pdf/CRS-May-05-2020.pdf Complaint Resolution Service]|

website= {{URL|http://www.mninet.ms|mninet.ms}}
{{URL|http://nic.ms/}}

}}

.ms is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory.[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ms.html IANA .ms whois information], Accessed 13 June 2008

Usage examples

  • Microsoft uses this as an abbreviation for projects such as ch9.ms, 1drv.ms for OneDrive, and for Defender for Cloud Apps.{{Cite web |last=AbbyMSFT |title=Troubleshooting - What is mcas.ms, mcas-gov.us, or mcas-gov.ms? - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/troubleshooting-proxy-url |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}} In particular, aka.ms is used extensively as a URL shortener for Microsoft's web sites, such as http://aka.ms/MFAsetup.
  • Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state of Mississippi also use the .ms domain{{Cite web |url=http://www.dixie-net.com/msdomains.shtml |title=Mississippi Company Has Unique Product To Personalize Email Addresses |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503100700/http://www.dixie-net.com/msdomains.shtml |archive-date=3 May 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} as MS is the ISO 3166-2:US code and official United States Postal Service abbreviation for the state.
  • Some companies based in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul (officially abbreviated as MS) use the .ms TLD
  • Some companies and organisations in the German town Münster in Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is the official vehicle license plate code for the city.
  • The New York Times uses .ms as a top level domain name for permalinks referring to New York Times addresses. For example, http://nyti.ms/ reaches The New York Times homepage.
  • The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign used the domain name "HRC.ms" as a URL shortener.
  • The family of F1 driver Michael Schumacher used the domain name keepfighting.ms for his foundation, established after his skiing accident in Méribel on 29 December 2013
  • A Dutch foundation for the cure of multiple sclerosis (MS) uses arenamoves.ms.
  • The Dutch organisation openbsd.amsterdam uses obsda.ms for its short code link.

Second-level domain names

  • com.ms
  • edu.ms
  • gov.ms
  • net.ms
  • org.ms

References

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External links

  • [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ms.html IANA .ms whois information]
  • [http://nic.ms .ms Registry operated by MNI Networks Limited]
  • [https://secure.domains.mninet.ms/ Domain Registration Services]

{{UK top-level domains}}

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Category:Country code top-level domains

Category:Communications in Montserrat

Category:Internet properties established in 1997

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