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   JulianTracy | Apr 10, 2006 05:01pm | #1

   Yahoo had a $2.99 deal going last week - might be worth a check.

   Cool these days - it used to cost $35/year or $70/2 years to do the same thing!

   JT

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   Shoeman | Apr 10, 2006 05:43pm | #3

   Thanks, I'll check into that

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   txlandlord | Apr 10, 2006 05:14pm | #2

   Had mine with registar.com and changed to http://www.godaddy.com

   No problems and better deal.

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   Shoeman | Apr 10, 2006 05:45pm | #4

   Thanks, I'll look there as well

    

   I don't know much about registration.  I just need to keep my site address - don't use many other sevices

   Guess I do have my e-mail through Register.com as well - will have to check that out

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   JulianTracy | Apr 10, 2006 06:33pm | #5

   I pay $7 month for Dreamhost.com to host my domain. I've not yet posted a Web site or even a home page, but do use my email throught the domain and also it allows me a way to show clients images, sketches, estimates, etc. without having to screw around with email problems.I can also password protect client folders to allow for secure viewing of estimates and invoices.I've had the domain for over a year and have only just started to use it for more than email.Personally, I think it's a little cheesewhiz to have a business and use an AOL/Yahoo/or Hotmail free email account - almost as bad as working a job with a harbor freight cordless drill. Not to mention that unless you pay a little extra, in some cases you cannot access your account through your computer's email program which in most cases is much more reliable in terms of attachments and such as well as allowing for off-line viewing and editing and easier backing up of your old emails, received and sent.Jt

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   txlandlord | Apr 11, 2006 12:50am | #6

   http://www.godaddy.com will keep your name registared and host the site to include email.

   All in one. They will walk you through the process. They have promotions all the time, I registared for one year and got one free, with an additional  discount off of hosting.  

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   OinkOink | Apr 11, 2006 12:54am | #7

   Hi Shoeman:

   I have several sites registered and hosted.

   You can register your URL for $15/year with http://www.directnic.com, and they have free hosting (although it has banner advertising that you can't get rid of - that's how you get free hosting).  If you don't want the banners, you can get bannerless hosting here for very cheap (only $45/year).  I've registered six URL's there and have four sites hosted (two free, two not free)

   I also have a site hosted at http://www.fatcow.com.  I love fatcow, as you get mega memory (more than directnic) for only $99/year, and it also has a shopping cart built in for free if you want to have any ecommerce function.

   Have at it!

   Oink!

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   DanH | Apr 11, 2006 01:26am | #8

   You can register your domain at least a dozen different places, and the prices are (mostly) all low enough that it's hardly worth it to try to find the "best" deal -- just shop around enough to know you're not paying a sucker price. You don't have to use your original registrar to renew or to host a site, so all you really lose by picking the wrong one is a few bucks.

   Hosting is a different matter, and can run from free (if you don't mind the obnoxious ads) to killobucks a month (for a lot of traffic and hand-holding). Or, if you're into self-abuse, you can do your own hosting, either on your own box (probably having to pay "business" rates for the connection) or on a "blade" that you rent somewhere.

   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison
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   JulianTracy | Apr 11, 2006 02:25am | #9

   I'll mention that the only reason I went with Dreamhost.com is that they were doing a 1 year for $7 anniversary promotion. The following year it was/is like $7/month.I will say that every time I've had any questions about problems or technical issues - they've been very responsive - nice to see in an internet only business.If you need a host - I'd say they would be a good choice, although I'm not exactly sure about the GB limits on storage/email/transfers, etc.JT