Hi,

I have been using an email address at mailops.com which was a free service (supported by a few email-ads). Now they have gone commercial and are charging $4.95 per month for an email account. It is a real pain to have to switch email addresses once again! I have been thinking, if I have to pay, why not get my own domain and host it even if I have to pay a little more. After all, at $4.95, I am getting only email and only 10MB. With my own domain, I can have many more email addresses and also do more than just email. Are there any hosts that are geared specifically towards this need -- i.e. hosting with an emphasis on email?

Thanks & Regards....

There are tons..................................

Practically every hosting company offers what you have on your mind.

There was some student discount hosting some where on this board offers some low cost account for e-mail.

I remember a host offering an email account for $5 or something a month. Try searching the forum or post in the hosting request forum (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=32)

Originally posted by Cephren
There are tons..................................

Practically every hosting company offers what you have on your mind.

Well, I am looking for a host with good uptime for starters. I want to be able to check my email anytime easily. Web access to email alongwith POP3 access. Somebody with a fast interface for the email. Scanning of attachments would be a plus. Not everybody has these features.

In addition to that, I want a reputable host....

Regards...

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Originally posted by clarion
...Are there any hosts that are geared specifically towards this need -- i.e. hosting with an emphasis on email?

I have used two hosting services for my personal email stuff:

http://www.amhosting.com/emailaccount.shtml has a $3 per month email-only service which I found to be very reliable. You have access to the control panel so you can add and update your email accounts as needed. Highly recommended.

and

http://www.weinbar.com has a $49.99 per year web hosting special that includes a bunch of email accounts. Weinbar has hit a speed bump or two in the past couple of months, but lately they seem to be back on track.