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Common questions
Is usa.net legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns usa.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for usa.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 12, 2007 · 6 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described usa.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“USA.NET specializes in helping companies with traditional in-house IT departments outsource their messaging as a strategic element in business transformation - a way to focus on core strengths and pursue new opportuniti…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Register.com, Inc.May 12, 2007 – Jan 25, 2024Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for usa.net, from May 12, 2007 to Jan 25, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for usa.net are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,040 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2009 – Nov 2010Nameservers: usa.netMay 12, 2007 – Sep 27, 2009Registration records listed usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, vndvg055.usa.net) for usa.net from May 12, 2007 to Sep 27, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 142 certificates for usa.net from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncMay 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described usa.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “USA.NET specializes in helping companies with traditional in-house IT departments outsource their messaging as a strategic element in business transformation - a way to focus on core strengths and pursue new opportuniti…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2007 – Jan 25, 2024Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for usa.net, from May 12, 2007 to Jan 25, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 12, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for usa.net are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,040 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 12, 2007 – Sep 27, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, vndvg055.usa.net) for usa.net from May 12, 2007 to Sep 27, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 6, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 12, 2026).
Trust record
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Jan 30, 2024 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 30, 2024 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 27, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 27, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 26, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 26, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 12, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 7, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 28, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 30, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 30, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
6 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: ireadyworld.com, usa.netNov 5, 2010 – Sep 21, 2011Registration records listed ireadyworld.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.ireadyworld.com, ns2.ireadyworld.com…) for usa.net from Nov 5, 2010 to Sep 21, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ireadyworld.com, usa.netNov 5, 2010usa.net's nameservers moved from usa.net to ireadyworld.com, usa.net at some point between Sep 27, 2009 and Nov 5, 2010. Last seen at usa.net: Sep 27, 2009 (registration record). First seen at ireadyworld.com, usa.net: Nov 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: perimeterusa.com, usa.netOct 1, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed perimeterusa.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) for usa.net from Oct 1, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to perimeterusa.com, usa.netOct 1, 2011usa.net's nameservers moved from ireadyworld.com, usa.net to perimeterusa.com, usa.net between Sep 21, 2011 and Oct 1, 2011. Last seen at ireadyworld.com, usa.net: Sep 21, 2011 (registration record). First seen at perimeterusa.com, usa.net: Oct 1, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: perimeterusa.com, usa.netNameservers: perimeterusa.com, usa.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018perimeterusa.com, usa.net (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) were the nameservers listed for usa.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: perimeterusa.com, usa.netNameservers: perimeterusa.com, usa.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed perimeterusa.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) for usa.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for usa.net from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 5, 2010 – Sep 21, 2011
Zone file: Registration records listed ireadyworld.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.ireadyworld.com, ns2.ireadyworld.com…) for usa.net from Nov 5, 2010 to Sep 21, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2010Zone file: usa.net's nameservers moved from usa.net to ireadyworld.com, usa.net at some point between Sep 27, 2009 and Nov 5, 2010. Last seen at usa.net: Sep 27, 2009 (registration record). First seen at ireadyworld.com, usa.net: Nov 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 1, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed perimeterusa.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) for usa.net from Oct 1, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2011Zone file: usa.net's nameservers moved from ireadyworld.com, usa.net to perimeterusa.com, usa.net between Sep 21, 2011 and Oct 1, 2011. Last seen at ireadyworld.com, usa.net: Sep 21, 2011 (registration record). First seen at perimeterusa.com, usa.net: Oct 1, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 27, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 27, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 26, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 26, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: perimeterusa.com, usa.net (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) were the nameservers listed for usa.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 12, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed perimeterusa.com, usa.net nameservers (cndvg054.usa.net, ns1.perimeterusa.com, ns2.perimeterusa.com…) for usa.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 7, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 28, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 28, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 30, 2024 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 30, 2024 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Jan 30, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 30, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 142 certificates for usa.net from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for usa.net from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #57,313)+7
Verified continuity: 28.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What usa.net said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
USA.NET specializes in helping companies with traditional in-house IT departments outsource their messaging as a strategic element in business transformation - a way to focus on core strengths and pursue new opportunities. By eliminating the need to maintain and administer an internal email infrastructure, companies can reduce costs and expand capabilities while enjoying 99.9 percent availability.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (May 6, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“USA.net Customised internet e-mail services and web hosting”