.ms is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory.

Usage examples

  • Microsoft uses this as an abbreviation for projects such as ch9.ms, 1drv.ms for OneDrive, and for Defender for Cloud Apps. In particular, aka.ms is used extensively as a URL shortener for Microsoft's web sites, such as http://aka.ms/MFAsetup.
  • Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state of Mississippi also use the .ms domain as MS is the ISO 3166-2:US code and official United States Postal Service abbreviation for the state. Technically, Mississippi is assigned .ms.us under the .us locality namespace.
  • Some companies based in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul (officially abbreviated as MS) use the .ms TLD
  • Some companies and organisations in the German city Münster in Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is the official vehicle license plate code for the city.
  • The New York Times uses .ms as a top level domain name for permalinks referring to New York Times addresses. For example, reaches The New York Times homepage.
  • The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign used the domain name "HRC.ms" as a URL shortener.
  • The family of F1 driver Michael Schumacher used the domain name keepfighting.ms for his foundation, established after his skiing accident in Méribel on 29 December 2013
  • A Dutch foundation for the cure of multiple sclerosis (MS) uses arenamoves.ms.
  • The Dutch organisation openbsd.amsterdam uses obsda.ms for its short code link.

Second-level domain names

  • com.ms
  • edu.ms
  • gov.ms
  • net.ms
  • org.ms

References

  • IANA .ms whois information
  • .ms Registry operated by MNI Networks Limited
  • Domain Registration Services

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