creating my own domain (for email purposes)

[zixxer]

Is there a domain registering site that will automatically redirect mail without me having to have my own nameservers?

 

[AFB]

Like you@yourdomain.com ? Contact Rossman.

 

[RossMAN]

www.godaddy.com
www.namecheap.com
www.registerfly.com

 

[MichaelD]

This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

My puny 10mb through comcast is fine thus far... I just archive and delete old mail.


What other advantages are there to hosting? If it's forwarded to a comcast/bellsouth/etc then I can use their webmail service...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

My puny 10mb through comcast is fine thus far... I just archive and delete old mail.


What other advantages are there to hosting? If it's forwarded to a comcast/bellsouth/etc then I can use their webmail service...

Several of my local web hosting clients (paying $9.95/mo and up for 50MB/500MB) are individuals and families who use their web hosting for:
Small forums (phpBB and InvisionBoard)
pichosting
Blog
eCommerce
Offer POP3 email accounts to friends and family (with webmail access)
and more

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

My puny 10mb through comcast is fine thus far... I just archive and delete old mail.


What other advantages are there to hosting? If it's forwarded to a comcast/bellsouth/etc then I can use their webmail service...

Several of my local web hosting clients (paying $9.95/mo and up for 50MB/500MB) are individuals and families who use their web hosting for:
Small forums (phpBB and InvisionBoard)
pichosting
Blog
eCommerce
Offer POP3 email accounts to friends and family (with webmail access)
and more

through godaddy, the economy is priced well (3.95/month) but little space (25mb)

What about the "free " options? (parked page, for sale page)

 

[Fiveohhh]

I'd just use ripplehost for it if its only $10 a year.. A parked page is just a page saying the domain is there, but not being used. and a for sale page is probably one saying that the domain is for sale.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

My puny 10mb through comcast is fine thus far... I just archive and delete old mail.


What other advantages are there to hosting? If it's forwarded to a comcast/bellsouth/etc then I can use their webmail service...

Several of my local web hosting clients (paying $9.95/mo and up for 50MB/500MB) are individuals and families who use their web hosting for:
Small forums (phpBB and InvisionBoard)
pichosting
Blog
eCommerce
Offer POP3 email accounts to friends and family (with webmail access)
and more

through godaddy, the economy is priced well (3.95/month) but little space (25mb)

What about the "free " options? (parked page, for sale page)

WTF?

Why pay GoDaddy almost 5x when you can get MORE for $10/yr?

If you want lots of freebies, I would consider RegisterFly.com which offers:
10MB Website (No ads!)
Search Engine Submission
Domain Forwarding
Site Builder (Web Based)
Domain Masking
Sub User Accounts
Domain parking page
Whois/Name Server Profiles
Domain Locking
Additional Payment options
E-mail Forwarding
Online transaction reports
Dynamic DNS Name
Suggestion software
Ownership transfers
Auto-Renewal options
Cname/MX/Address/MXE service
Bulk domain management
Anti-Spam Prevention
Name Server Registration
POP3/SMTP E-mail account
LIVE 24x7 Support
Domain MarketPlace
Set Sub-User Price Levels
Over 50 Domain Extensions
High Security options

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MichaelD
This is the exact reason I bought my own domain and hosting. I got tired of losing my email addy every darn time I moved and had to change ISPs.

1. Buy a domain I.E. "se7enty7.com"
2. Buy hosting
3. When you register your domain, you put in the IP addressess of your hostings' name servers.

Done.

Agreed.

Web Hosting is the ideal solution because:
1) You also get web hosting (www.yourwebsite.com) and FTP space
2) You control how large your mailbox limit is (can you say 200MB inbox?)
3) Access to any webmail client you install. One of the best is IlohaMail)

Most domain registrar's offer free e-mail forwarding (to your ISP) which is suited for most users. However with web hosting as cheap as $10/yr, I would go the hosting route.

My puny 10mb through comcast is fine thus far... I just archive and delete old mail.


What other advantages are there to hosting? If it's forwarded to a comcast/bellsouth/etc then I can use their webmail service...

Several of my local web hosting clients (paying $9.95/mo and up for 50MB/500MB) are individuals and families who use their web hosting for:
Small forums (phpBB and InvisionBoard)
pichosting
Blog
eCommerce
Offer POP3 email accounts to friends and family (with webmail access)
and more

through godaddy, the economy is priced well (3.95/month) but little space (25mb)

What about the "free " options? (parked page, for sale page)

WTF?

Why pay GoDaddy almost 5x when you can get MORE for $10/yr?

If you want lots of freebies, I would consider RegisterFly.com which offers:
10MB Website (No ads!)
Search Engine Submission
Domain Forwarding
Site Builder (Web Based)
Domain Masking
Sub User Accounts
Domain parking page
Whois/Name Server Profiles
Domain Locking
Additional Payment options
E-mail Forwarding
Online transaction reports
Dynamic DNS Name
Suggestion software
Ownership transfers
Auto-Renewal options
Cname/MX/Address/MXE service
Bulk domain management
Anti-Spam Prevention
Name Server Registration
POP3/SMTP E-mail account
LIVE 24x7 Support
Domain MarketPlace
Set Sub-User Price Levels
Over 50 Domain Extensions
High Security options

o-k.. I'll use that. I went to godaddy.com based on your previous post..