Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation
On Sep 6, 2009, at 2:39 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I have heard of some registration agents taking ownership of the site when they register and then you are held hostage in the process. I continue to be listed as the owner. They are listed as the technical contact, as they should. What is the URL for 1and 1? www.1and1.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation
On Sep 6, 2009, at 12:53 AM Sep 6, chrper...@aol.com wrote: Looking at my accounts, though, I find that one runs through May of 2010, and the other through October of 2010, so it may be a bit before I actually make a switch. But I want to be sure, before I switch, that I only have to do this one time! Most hosts will accept cancellations on a 30 or 90 day basis, depending on their billing cycle. Are you looking at your agreement with the hosting service or at the expiration date of your domain registration? These are two very different things. You will probably want a few months overlap between the two services so that you can migrate at your leisure. AT the time of your switchover you will want identical websites on both services to give you continuity of presence as your new IP propagates through. My $10/month hosting service (1and1) includes three domain registrations with the $10 plan. So when I migrated to a new host I just had 1and1 take over as my registrar too. That saved me money over having to pay for a separate registration. Then I simply informed my old hosting service that they were history. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation
Tom do you retain ownership of the sites? I have heard of some registration agents taking ownership of the site when they register and then you are held hostage in the process. You need to look closely. What is the URL for 1and 1? Stewart At 09:12 AM 9/6/2009, you wrote: Most hosts will accept cancellations on a 30 or 90 day basis, depending on their billing cycle. Are you looking at your agreement with the hosting service or at the expiration date of your domain registration? These are two very different things. You will probably want a few months overlap between the two services so that you can migrate at your leisure. AT the time of your switchover you will want identical websites on both services to give you continuity of presence as your new IP propagates through. My $10/month hosting service (1and1) includes three domain registrations with the $10 plan. So when I migrated to a new host I just had 1and1 take over as my registrar too. That saved me money over having to pay for a separate registration. Then I simply informed my old hosting service that they were history. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation
I couldn't access my site to do an update, which I thought was urgent. I filed an urgent trouble ticket with EZ Webhost, and I received an e-mail back within 1/2 hour saying the issue would be resolved soon. About 5 hours after receiving their e-mail, I sent them a note, responding to their e-mail, and asked how soon soon was. They e- mailed back within about 1/2 hour (after 5 hours!) and said the issue was resolved, which it was. I'm never quite sure, when I e-mail with an issue, if my explanation is even coherent, and I think I would be much happier with some sort of phone support. Looking at my accounts, though, I find that one runs through May of 2010, and the other through October of 2010, so it may be a bit before I actually make a switch. But I want to be sure, before I switch, that I only have to do this one time! Thanks, again, to everyone, for your suggestions. Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com On Sep 6, 2009, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: On Sep 5, 2009, at 4:49 PM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. I would not consider that to be bad service. To get a report sent in by email fixed within a few hours is good. There is a good chance that switching another hosting service would give you even worse service. Though I would prefer a service provider that does provide phone support. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
