All,
Thanks for the various replies on this subject and technical info.
I am still surprised that some companies don't get on to their web provider to ensure it does work without www.
I mean, Argos HAS to have
www.argos.co.uk to work - it's hard to believe in this day and age, regardless of any technical reason.
Companies promote 'snappy' easy to remember addresses: bbc.co.uk but then Argos (and until recently PC World) you have to put www - I wonder how many interenet newbies are put off by this and wonder what they are doing wrong.
Again, thanks for all the feedback.
When I become Prime- Minister, I shall make it law that you don't need to type www
