At 08:03 PM 5/29/01 -0700, Matt wrote the following:
>I was wondering if anyone here has thier own domain?
Yes, I do, expita.com
>What are the ups and downs of that?
Updating the web pages to keep them current. All else is cheap and easy.
>Does your computer have to be on in order to recieve EMail? For your web
>pages to display on the net?
No. Mail is delivered into UNIX mailbox in mbox format. The site is up and
running 24/7/ When I upload a new or updated web page and you are accessing
the old one at the exact same instance, you wourld get a 404 (not available)
error message.
>How do you access newsgroups?
Through trn, rn on UNIX or via Agent in Windows.
>Do you still have to have an ISP, or does that make you your own
>personal ISP?
Yes, most hosting ISPs like you to have your another account. Makes like
simpler as you an always have access to the 'net. I have a DSL connection to
Earthlink. Also some of them do not allow relaying of mail so they want you
to have your own SMTP mailer daemon for outbound mail.
>So you need "server" software?
No. Hosting ISP provides it.
>Anything else that you wish you would have known before you got your own
>domain?
Nope. I just up and got one. My site is hosted by Superb.net
http://www.superb.net/
I have the U Fully Virtual option (telnet, dedicated IP, ftp,
autoresponders, procmail, etc.)
http://services.superb.net/unix/fv.php
--
Gerry Boyd
============= PCWorks Mailing List =================
Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines &
make sure you've followed proper posting procedures,
http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm
Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com
=====================================================
