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| 794900 | 2009-07-24 09:34:00 | I'm thinking of buying myself a domain name, partly for my one-man-band business email (although don't know how much longer the business will run) and also to give me a permanent personal email address. I don't think the creation of a web page will be involved. My ISP for broadband these days is Xtra, but I still maintain an email address with Paradise, for $130 a year - should give that one up really. Requires me to dial-up to send from it! Done some research, but wonder what is the best procedure? Do I buy a domain name from Xtra, and register it with them, and they host it? I gather from someone there that hosting it, with two email addresses will cost me about $6/month for the email, and about $45/year for the hosting. Have I got that right? I would appreciate comments, thanks. |
rumpty (2863) | ||
| 794901 | 2009-07-24 09:41:00 | Depending on the nature of your emails, it may be worth considering using Google Apps to host your email (for free). You can register your domain with just about anyone - a .co.nz domain should cost somewhere between $20 - $40 and simply point it at whoever is hosting your email for you. From what I've heard, Xtra charges an arm and a leg for domain names. | somebody (208) | ||
| 794902 | 2009-07-24 10:21:00 | Thanks, somebody. Xtra charge $40 + GST/year for hosting, I think. I'll have a look at Google Apps too. When you say "nature of the emails", is that referring to limits on attachment size? |
rumpty (2863) | ||
| 794903 | 2009-07-24 10:27:00 | Thanks, somebody. Xtra charge $40 + GST/year for hosting, I think. I'll have a look at Google Apps too. When you say "nature of the emails", is that referring to limits on attachment size? More to do with confidentiality, privacy, and data-export issues. Since Google's servers are in the US, you may wish to consider whether you want your emails being stored over there. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 794904 | 2009-07-24 11:04:00 | send me a pm, can sort an email easily with google and domain. Domain registra that I use charges $25p/y for most and that would be the only cost | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 794905 | 2009-07-24 11:09:00 | Yeah, send me $25 as well. It will be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 794906 | 2009-07-24 11:10:00 | I wasnt asking for $25, he can pay that directly to the registra, well he can send me $25 if he wants... | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 794907 | 2009-07-24 11:12:00 | I wasnt asking for $25, he can pay that directly to the registra, well he can send me $25 if he wants... Send me $12.50 and I wont say a thing. It will be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 794908 | 2009-07-24 11:13:00 | what do i get for the $12.50? Things seem sweet tonight? you on the spirits? | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 794909 | 2009-07-24 11:15:00 | Lookin on back when I was young I tried to sing it, but my song had been sung |
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