This has happened to my website address, too, and unfortunately it's one I've published, so I need to recapture it.

If I understand correctly, I have to contact the nabber and pay him/her to reacquire the address? But to do this aloofly (is that a word?) so they don't put a high levy on the addreess?

So the inquiry might say, "I am interested in purchasing one of the following domain names which you have registered. Please let me know how much you are asking for one of the following?" and list my address among others they have registered with them, or just a long list of possible addresses? If the former, how do I get a list of addresses they have registered?

Thanks. This is quite distressing. Who knew?