maximum size of a domain

[Nitin.K.]

hi
You can get clear idea from rfc1035.
It is 63octets for labels and it is 255 octet for names.
regards
nitin

Steven Sakata wrote:

> I tried to register a long domain name with Network Solutions and was told
> that there is a 26-character limit (including the four characters in .com).
> I asked if this was a Network Solutions limitation or if this is a limitation
> specified in an RFC.  I did not get a response.  Does anyone know what the
> maximum character-length of a domain is and what RFC contains this information.
>
> Thanks, Steven.