Kristyne McDaniel wrote: > I don't really want to host my own mail server because my broadband > connection is a satellite connection and it would just not be the best way > to go for sending anything larger than a few megabytes.
It's better, for many reasons, including the one you cite, to host your own server at a managed datacenter somewhere. I use calpop in LA, and I get my own semi-powerful server running the OS of my choice (Linux in my case) and I have full admin access to the box. The only thing I can't do directly is power it off or on. I have several virtual machines running on it, each with their own IP address. I pay about $110 per month, and get unlimited bandwidth. I host dns, email, web, several mailing lists, several subversion repositories, and it is my main server for everything I do. Since I moved from my garage, I've been so much more at peace. Think about that a little bit: I think it does make a lot of sense. You stay in control without being bound to a specific residential internet provider (and when you move your internet services don't need to move with you). calpop is cheap, but has proven to be reliable. Tech support sucks though. You get what you pay for. -- pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
