Microsoft: FREE web site, domain name, e-mail with MS Office Live!

[probzy]

http://officelive.microsoft.com/officelivebasic.aspx

Get a FREE website, domain name, company branded email, and more through the Microsoft Office Live Basics Beta. It's good until 9/20/06 for registering. The beta period will be at least until the end of this year. You will need to provide a valid credit card to register though. I've had it for a few weeks now and it works well.

quote from site:

"Easy-to-use Web site design tool

Get started fast with our easy-to-use Site Designer tool. Don't worry ? it was designed with the small-business owner in mind, so you can quickly create your own Web site.

Free domain name and hosting

Select your own domain name (for example, www.northwindtraders.com) and let Microsoft keep your Web site up and running.

5 personalized e-mail accounts

Access your company e-mail using your personalized domain name (for example, jsmith@northwindtraders.com).

Storage and data transfer

More than enough space to promote every aspect of your business and plenty of bandwidth to allow lots of customers to visit your site.

Web site traffic analysis and reporting tools

View the success of your Web site with reporting that lets you see how often people visit your site, what pages they visit the most, and their system and browser information.

Support

Our online support pages are here to answer questions and help you get started by providing quick responses to your most frequent questions. One-on-one e-mail support is also available to address other questions."

 

[Bull Dog]

What I would want to know is who owns the domain name........

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Bull Dog
What I would want to know is who owns the domain name........

IIRC MS does and they get to keep it if you leave.

 

[geekMD]

found in the FAQs:

Q: If I register my domain name through Microsoft Office Live, can I later transfer it somewhere else?

A: Your domain name will be registered with Melbourne IT, our domain name registrar, with you as the registrant (owner). If you cancel the Office Live service, you maintain full control of your domain name through the Web site of Melbourne IT (www.melbourneit.com.au/). However, you cannot transfer your domain name to another registrar for 60 days after signing up with Office Live. Note that once you cancel your Microsoft Office Live subscription, you are responsible for paying the annual registration fee for the domain name.