Web hosting + Pop3 e-mail question

[wjsulliv]

I'm going to sign up and get my domain registered and hosted. Most hosting companies offer multiple pop3 e-mail addresses with in addition to your storage and bandwidth.

My question is, how do I retrieve these e-mails? Obviously they are stored somewhere on the hosting sites system until I download them. But how or what do I do to do that? I assume its not a good idea to just dump them to outlook (and if I had 25 accounts, that would be a pain).

My other question (just for clarification) is this: First I register my domain name, and then sign up for web hosting, and then set up the domain to point to the the address I got from my hosting service?

Thanks

 

[Workin']

<< My question is, how do I retrieve these e-mails? Obviously they are stored somewhere on the hosting sites system until I download them. But how or what do I do to do that? I assume its not a good idea to just dump them to outlook (and if I had 25 accounts, that would be a pain). >>

You'll need to use Outlook or some other POP3 e-mail client. Some hosts also have web-based access to mail accounts. On most of the hosted sites I set up, I just configure the mail host to forward mail to an existing Outlook account (like at an ISP) and have Outlook sort the messages out using rules and folders if needed. That's way easier than dealing with mail stored all over the place.

<< My other question (just for clarification) is this: First I register my domain name, and then sign up for web hosting, and then set up the domain to point to the the address I got from my hosting service? >>

Typically that's how it would work. Some hosts will register your domain and take care of DNS for you. Others have you do it. It's not really too hard, if the host doesn't switch DNS for you they will give you the info you need to do it yourself.

 

[wjsulliv]

Is there a limit to the number of e-mail accounts I can run in Outlook?

I.e. If I had 25 accounts could they all be run through this machine using outlook?

 

[yg17]

Nope, dont think theres a limit on the accts outlook can handle

 

[dsparks]

Not really a limit...

Just use the folders and rules to help you wade through the mess of it all! (It makes life much easier) [I have read up to 32 accts. in Outlook before! ]

 

[Workin']

<< I.e. If I had 25 accounts could they all be run through this machine using outlook? >>

Yes. But I'm a little curious - why would you have 25 addresses from the same site all being delivered to you?

 

[wjsulliv]

I really never would have 25 accounts delivered to my one machine, but I might have 3 or 4 or so... I was just trying to establish a maximum limit....

And I am considering eventually having multiple websites.

 

[FPSguy]

If you are not doing a giant site and you want the website to be truly hosted at the domain (as opposed to being hosted elsewhere with "cloaked forwarding" to the true URL), you might consider Catalog.com or Doteasy.com. They will take care of all the registration, hosting, and e-mail at a pretty low price.

 

[MrLeo]

Does anyone know of a real cheap .NET hosting site with SQL 2000 support? Help would be appreciated greatly