looking for webspace

blindstoopid

hi, i'm starting my own business.

really need some help with a website and email. am trying to find free webhosting with email for my new set-up and really don't know where to start.

rmjowen

I know you can get free hosting and a web address for free (.com I think) from Office Live. I think you do have to use their templates for the site though, so if you have a specific layout you want to use, then it isn't the way to go. But it's free. If you google office live it's the second result. I had been looking, but never got round to actually using it.

espresso

Surely if you are starting a bossiness, free is not the way to go!

normanmark

Yeah do not go for free hosting, you can get some good solid hosting packages from around £30 a year.

scrungebucket

Hi

Contact Simon on www.tobyhost.co.uk he hosts mine.

Ta

normanmark

scrungebucket wrote: »

Hi

Contact Simon on www.tobyhost.co.uk he hosts mine.

Ta

Thats extremely expensive.

http://www.surpasshosting.com - i use these & cannot recommend them enough!

ace09041982

We use tobyhost for our services and have never found them expensive, their support is excellent and personal and you don't have to phone one of those 0845 numbers to talk to them.

We use one of their bespoke services but their D.I.Y services are how we started out. Contact them and ask.

the crew chiefs pit stop

http://www.crewchiefspitstop.com

normanmark

Lets do a small comparison on their basic level package:

Toby Host:

Diskspace: 50mb
Bandwidth: 2gb a month
SQL Databases: 2
Mail Accounts: 10

Cost: £50 annually.

Surpass:

Diskspace: 200gb
Bandwidth: 2000gb a month
SQL Databases: Unlimited
Mail Accounts: Unlimited

Cost: $60 (£30)

Its a no brainer really. Their support is second to none & reply within the hour via their helpdesk system.

ace09041982

well acording to their website it reads Shared Web Hosting Plans

Reliable and resources rich, ideal for home and small business users


Level 1 Account SpecsUK Web Space
(Just increased!)
500MBMonthly Bandwidth
(Just increased!)
5GBMySQL Databases 2Mail Accounts 10Instant & Free Activation Account FeaturescPanel (Demo) oFantastico (Demo) FTP & Secure FTP (SFTP) PHP4 & PHP5, CGI, SSI, Perl Redundant DNS Servers Shared SSL Certificate Website Builder (NEW!) Web Statistics Weekly Backups Domain FeaturesFree Domain Name Parked Domains 2Sub Domains Unlimited E-Mail FeaturesPOP3/IMAP Mail Accounts20Web Mail Auto-Responders Forwarders Mailing Lists Spam Filtering Payment Plans (inc VAT) AmethystAnnual, Setup And Ftp Access Only£33.33

barnaby33

Interesting comments from both sides. From past experience if you buy something in America and compare to the Uk $60 equates to £60 in the UK ie A $50 t shirt costs £50 in the UK so its the exchange rate that makes America look favorable. I have my websites with tobyhost and find the service excellent. Always on hand for even the smallest things and always included in the price. Therefore always available when I need them to be: in our UK time zone. I have two websites with them and have recommended their service to others who are also very pleased with the personal service given. Not everything comes down to cost. Service is important too.

kingadam

Hi,

There are so many things to consider before enrolling for hosting with any hosting provider. They keep so many things hidden and charge too much money late. Like as bandwidth access use, Disc space access use, SSL Certiuficates.

I experienced with one wel-known hosting provider for SSL Certificate. I purchased SSL Certificate at low price from RapidSSLOnline I was happy as I saved 100USD for SSL from SSL Store.

When I returned to my hosting to install SSL certificate they asked that they do not allow third party SSL Certificate. And I see that they charge too much for SSL certificate. Finally I need to move my hosting and website was down for 2 days and lost business.

Before buying hosting, I recommend you to confirm with hosting provider for SSL certificate as SSL Certifcates are compulsory for online business website.

Thanks,

Master Adam