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Rank #2,789Updated November 10, 2026

ask.com

A Farewell to Ask.com | 30 Years of Curiosity

ask.com is registered with MarkMonitor Inc. since October 20, 1998 (28.1 years). The registration expires on October 19, 2028. The site runs on Varnish, Fastly, Google Fonts and 2 other technologies. Its email security grade is D. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 78 more days.

Domain age
28.1 yrs
Technologies
5
Email security
D
SSL days left
78

Registration

RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
IANA ID292
RegisteredOctober 20, 1998
ExpiresOctober 19, 2028
UpdatedSeptember 17, 2026
Statusclient delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Name serversblue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A185.199.110.1533345
A185.199.109.1533345
A185.199.108.1533345
A185.199.111.1533345
MXmxa-0015af01.gslb.pphosted.com 086400
MXmxb-0015af01.gslb.pphosted.com 086400
NSblue.foundationdns.com86400
NSblue.foundationdns.net86400
NSblue.foundationdns.org86400
TXT1password-site-verification=UMX5MX3V25HH5OATRFWRZOFJCM3600
TXTMS=ms246578353600
TXTZOOM_verify__aC0Zt2USwuBlUFo3rEzoA3600
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=2wRqY6IrIINLY7B8Qcp-qur9HsiRTO04g4gwsMmFy33600
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=ZlaZzwu0TA07KjmzBDYR4ZPfHFSZbKX5HfiTwBiGBB3600
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=4d443bb146b2a60fc0c0216c899a6ef9baa971cc3c36ac4b3020b4719b5c2e823600
TXTapple-domain-verification=yJhD0W2WaW5HPS7p3600
TXTasv=bf8720e74b8d43e0842e7c4e906121f53600
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=uUTQHYge655RxaiCqp-IAyc/Q7GgtoJziDouyp0rB7n8OUdp4q8WfSgllR1IaJVR3600
TXTby6ty9xd89h20y2bzqb6md3rhzjwllsg3600
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=m1edn0uyfl83daad3otnu4reu52pa13600
TXTgoogle-site-verification=IDTm5_AO5EXCBs2t9NvvUbvvEeOInfstps4Je1Ws3LM3600
AAAA2606:50c0:8003::1531213
AAAA2606:50c0:8002::1531213
AAAA2606:50c0:8001::1531213
AAAA2606:50c0:8000::1531213

Technology stack

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, YR1, Let's Encrypt
ExpiresJanuary 27, 2027
Days remaining78
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesask.com, www.ask.com

Email security

DScore 63/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnDMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: k1, k2).
  • good2 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Proofpoint.

Homepage metadata

TitleA Farewell to Ask.com | 30 Years of Curiosity
Languageen
IndexableYes
Word count110

About ask.com

Who is the registrar of ask.com?

ask.com is registered with MarkMonitor Inc. (IANA ID 292).

When does ask.com expire?

The current registration of ask.com expires on October 19, 2028. It was first registered on October 20, 1998.

What technology does ask.com use?

We detected 5 technologies on ask.com, including Varnish, Fastly, Google Fonts, GitHub Pages, Tailwind CSS.

Does ask.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

ask.com scores 63/100 (grade D) for email security. DMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.

What are the name servers of ask.com?

ask.com uses blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org.