Free "Fooks" email address.

yourname@Fooks.id.au

When "Id.au" addresses became available about two years ago I registered the name, but did little with it.

But its time to share.

If your surname is Fooks - hi! if you would like to have your own name as your email address its easy to arrange. john@Fooks.id.au is avaialble. So is mary@fooks.id.au your name may be too. Drop me an email and I will set it up for you.

I have moved the email server to outlook.com which means free email. Reliable email you can use on your smart phone or computer, in Outlook or web based. Take a look at outlook.com for more details.

The free email hosting is limited to 50 addresses and I need about 10 for administration and my immediate family. If I get more than 40 requests we may need to move to a package that costs a few dollars at which time i may ask for a contribution. lets cross that bridge later

That leaves this website www.fooks.if.au

I have no plans to use it for a family history page or similar. But if anyone has a mind to set up the content, then I'd be happy to host it here.

Gary Fooks, Brisbane
gary@fooks.id.au

What is an ID.AU address?

The .id.au domain is slowly picking up momentum as more Aussies set up their own personal website. Many Australians are using the common and familiar domain name extensions like com.au, net.au, and org.au but not id.au.

To be eligible for an id.au domain name, you must be an Australian citizen or an Australian resident. Your domain name should exactly match your personal name or an acronym or an abbreviation of your personal name or otherwise closely and substantially connected to you, like for example a nickname which you are commonly known by.
In a nutshell, the id.au is a domain name available for Australian citizens or residents and intended for personal use only. This domain name is most widely used by Australian individuals representing their online presence. This domain name has some more benefits aside from its personal touch. It would be easy to identify you as an Australian individual based on your domain name. Another benefit of an id.au domain name is that it is cheaper to register. You will also get an e-mail address for al long as you hold registration of the domain no matter what your ISP is!