distrowatch.com
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distrowatch.com is registered with Gandi SAS since July 4, 2001 (25.4 years). The registration expires on July 4, 2028. The site runs on Google AdSense, Media.net, Google Fonts and 2 other technologies. Its email security grade is F. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 21 more days.
- Domain age
- 25.4 yrs
- Technologies
- 5
- Email security
- F
- SSL days left
- 21
Registration
| Registrar | Gandi SAS |
|---|---|
| IANA ID | 81 |
| Registered | July 4, 2001 |
| Expires | July 4, 2028 |
| Updated | April 26, 2026 |
| Status | client transfer prohibited |
| Name servers | ns-197-c.gandi.net, ns-231-b.gandi.net, ns-57-a.gandi.net |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 140.82.53.14 | 9237 |
| MX | mx.zoho.com 10 | 10800 |
| MX | mx2.zoho.com 20 | 10800 |
| MX | mx3.zoho.com 50 | 10800 |
| NS | ns-231-b.gandi.net | 10800 |
| NS | ns-57-a.gandi.net | 10800 |
| NS | ns-197-c.gandi.net | 10800 |
| TXT | v=spf1 ip4:82.103.129.71 ip6:2a00:9080:1:58a::2 include:zoho.com ~all | 10800 |
| TXT | zoho-verification=AA627BAUPV.zmverify.zoho.com | 10800 |
| TXT | zoho-verification=zb91922717.zmverify.zoho.com | 10800 |
| AAAA | 2001:19f0:6801:df1:5400:6ff:fe44:c984 | 2649 |
Technology stack
Analytics and advertising IDs
google_adsense:ca-pub-2079470915748165SSL certificate
| Valid | Valid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | US, YE1, Let's Encrypt |
| Expires | December 1, 2026 |
| Days remaining | 21 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | distrowatch.com, www.distrowatch.com |
Email security
- badNo DMARC record. Receivers have no instructions for mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and you get no reports about who sends as your domain.
- warnNo DKIM key found at common selectors (google, selector1, selector2, default, k1, k2, s1, s2, ...). DKIM may still use a custom selector we cannot guess.
- 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).
- good3 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Zoho Mail.
Homepage metadata
| Title | DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. |
|---|---|
| Description | News and feature lists of Linux and BSD distributions. |
| Indexable | Yes |
| Word count | 6946 |
About distrowatch.com
Who is the registrar of distrowatch.com?
distrowatch.com is registered with Gandi SAS (IANA ID 81).
When does distrowatch.com expire?
The current registration of distrowatch.com expires on July 4, 2028. It was first registered on July 4, 2001.
What technology does distrowatch.com use?
We detected 5 technologies on distrowatch.com, including Google AdSense, Media.net, Google Fonts, PHP, Apache HTTP Server.
Does distrowatch.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
distrowatch.com scores 28/100 (grade F) for email security. No DMARC record. Receivers have no instructions for mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and you get no reports about who sends as your domain. No DKIM key found at common selectors (google, selector1, selector2, default, k1, k2, s1, s2, ...). DKIM may still use a custom selector we cannot guess.
What are the name servers of distrowatch.com?
distrowatch.com uses ns-231-b.gandi.net, ns-57-a.gandi.net, ns-197-c.gandi.net.