Names Database

The Names Database was a social networking website owned and operated by Classmates.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Online. The site does not appear to have been significantly updated since 2008 and contains numerous broken links and display issues. Since 2007, registration from the United States and Canada has redirected users to a Classmates.com sign-up page. At least half of the site's users are believed to be located outside the United States.

The primary purpose of the website was to help users reconnect with old friends and classmates, in line with its tagline: "Making the World a Smaller Place." After registration, the names of individuals in the database became fully searchable. However, contact with these members was restricted until the database was "unlocked" by obtaining a "blue membership."

As of October 2006, blue memberships could be purchased for one- or three-year periods, or obtained for free by referring friends. However, as of July 2013, there did not appear to be any functional method of upgrading. The upgrade page displayed a permanent message stating, "Please come back later," translated into seven languages.

A non-searchable static version of the database, listing names and high school affiliations, remained available without requiring registration. However, the URL provided for this static version on the site's explanation page was incorrect and redirected to a maintenance message.