The information about Lena's ingenious FTP-upload by email
script has prompted several enquiries about which webspace
providers allow us to install our own cgi scripts.
http://www.hypermart.net is used by Lena.
Another that I know of is http://http://www.virtualave.net/
I believe there may be others ...
I think it is very unlikely that you could signup for these
services using ACCMAIL methods.
But - if Lena's method works, you would only have to use the
WWW once.
Lena's script is a significant breakthrough. It means that
you would be able to develop real webmaster skills, rather
than just HTML authoring.
The only free webspace provider that is easy with ACCMAIL
methods is InternetTrash, which would be one of the best if
it were not for the idiotic domain name. Of course, there
are now hundreds of rival webspace providers all over the
world - most of them offering a similar service. The
interesting ones are those which (a) do not insert ads on
your pages, (b) allow CGI scripts. Most are not accessible
using ACCMAIL methods, so InternetTrash is the best solution
for people who just want a web site, with externally-hosted
cgi resources if they need them.
Lena's new script should greatly expand the range of
providers that you can use - IF you can get to the web
occasionally.
The providers that allow cgi scripts are the ones I have
been aiming at all along. I have looked at both Hypermart
and VirtualAve - signup and site maintenance is simple at
both of them if you have full WWW and FTP access. But
ACCMAIL methods did not work for me. You might have better
luck if you have cracked the WWW4Mail servers which handle
cookies (I gave up).
At the moment, Sun Zoom Spark is over-worked to the verge of
insanity. It's better than being unemployed and homeless,
which is the only alternative - but it does mean that I do
not have time to investigate this new development myself.
Over to you ...
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