2010/6/14 eckinator <[email protected]>: > 2010/6/13 Dario Bonazza <[email protected]>: >> Just done too, as keeping both Doug and the list safe is a must. Then, I >> like so much the mailing list method, instead of a forum and having to log >> in, hence my only requirement is to keep the mailing list stuff going. This >> said, I have the feeling that $600.00 a year is way too much for a domain >> and a host (I spend around $35 a year for mine) and... what else? Is there a >> costly software license and/or other features to pay? Perhaps I miss >> something essential here. What do the IT folks have to say? > > Sounds way too much in my book.
Perhaps I should elaborate. Today, to host a mailing list plus archive, you need next to nothing - the domain is entered in the local domain list of a mail server which need not be dedicated, typically large providers will use open source servers for this so there is no license cost, the same goes for an archive - since all mails are text only with no attachments the archive grows very slowly. In fact anyone can test that by using a free webmail account with storage indication such as googlemail or hotmail to receive pdml mails and then look after a month how much space was used; I doubt it will be more than a bunch of megabytes, definitely under 50, so storage cost is almost negligeable. backup my cost some but again it will be a backup of something on an existing server so we're talking cost sharing. If you order a dedicated server, you get a private virtual machine these days and nothing more than that. That would in imo be the only scenario in which 50 bucks a month would sound about right. Yours to fill in the details, Doug. Personally, I pay € 40 a month for a fixed IP, one domain, unlimited web and mail traffic, unlimited content plus DSL and ISDN flat rates and provider land line to provider cell phone flat. Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
