Long URLs in emails and chat rooms often do not work because the URL gets broken with line breaks or the client otherwise does not recognize the entire URL. This service allows you to create a short URL that will not break in email postings.

Due to the level of abuse of this service, you currently must register to use it. You can register here.

For example
Turn a long URL like this:

http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?newaddr=865+W+El+C amino+Real&taddr=2495+S+Delaware+St&csz=Sunnyvale% 2C+CA+94086&country=us&tcsz=San+Mateo%2C+CA+94403- 1902&tcountry=us

into a short URL like this:

http://nanoref.com/yahoo/_QhGlg

or into a short URL like this that you choose yourself:

http://mymap.nanoref.com/