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E-Mail Hosting?
nmx asks: "Apparently my cable modem provider decided that I can't run my Webserver and mailserver anymore from my cable connection. Webhosting services are easy enough to find; I can just change the DNS to point my domain name to any of several free services. But what about the mailserver? I have several addresses @ my domain (most of which get forwarded to my main account). I don't want to (and can't afford to) lose those addresses; are there any (free or otherwise) services that can help me out?"
How could anyone count on you? You're using a university connection? How long is that going to last? It must be against the AUP of the University to use it for commercial purposes.
The guy who asked the question should spend a few bucks.
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I can't speak for other services, but the only way you'd be able to do this with Everyone.net (disclosure: my employer) would be to use the web-based client instead of setting up a forwarding account.
You'd be able to send and receive e-mail but you have to use our client, and you'd be limited to 6MB of space.
-JF
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I know that the company that I use provides real cheap email hosting, its something like $5 a month.. you also get web-based email and stuff a la TWIG. Check out http://www.inner8.com
Your post didn't say whether you want a personalized domain or not. If you don't care what the actual email address is, Yahoo will give you a free email account that you can access using POP. I've done that myself, using Outlook Express to pick up my email. They also offer SMTP service, so you can use your emailer to send email that appears to originate from the Yahoo account.
I've been with CXHOST at http://www.cxhost.com for awhile. their tech support is great, whenever I send them an email asking a question I get a reply within minutes! and I only pay $10/month for everything, plus they sell domains for $15 and you get a domain for free with most of their packages
Everyone.net (disclosure: my employer) provides free web based e-mail, branded to how your site looks and to your domain. You can however just sign up, point the MX to us, and then set up forwarding accounts to alternative e-mail addresses...
The end result is that you'll get your "me@foo.com" e-mails sent to "me@suckycablemodemprovider.com"...
-JF
MrJoy.com -- Because coding is FUN!
Many low cost web hosts provide email hosting as part of their service. My web development company often reccomends Impulse Internet Services
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For $10 a month (paid anually), they'll host your website and email.
There's many more out there just like these guys, you can try the builder.com directory of hosts.
BTW, if you sign up with Impulse, tell them that Katz & Mouse sent you their way