RealNames
closedRealNames is an online platform providing an internet naming and navigation system for users.
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RealNames, a service of Tucows Inc., offers a customized e-mail service. The domain, realnames.com, was acquired by Tucows in 2014 and is now used to provide personalized email addresses. This service is made possible through Tucows' acquisition of Mailbank and its extensive portfolio of surname domain names.
The original RealNames Corporation was a company founded in 1996 that developed a system to translate keywords typed into a browser's address bar into a website address, as an alternative to the Domain Name System (DNS). This company ceased operations in 2002 after a significant partner, Microsoft, decided not to renew its contract.
The current business model focuses on providing a paid email service that allows individuals and families to have a personalized email address based on their surname. The company leverages its large database of surname domain names to offer this service, targeting users who are looking for a unique and personal digital identity.
Keywords: customized email, personalized email, surname domain names, email service, Tucows, domain names, email hosting, personal branding, digital identity, family email