Hi!
I set up a hosting account with a host that allows sub-domains. I have three domain names that I want to redirect (using the stealth redirection service at mydomain.com) to these three sub-domains. I got an e-mail from my host saying that it was against their TOS to host multiple domain names in one account. Would you consider this as "hosting multiple domain names"? I didn't think that was the same thing?

(If this doesn't work out, I have to change host. Needless to say, I'm looking for a good, reliable host that offers at least 150 MB space, 5 GB bandwith, sub-domains, private CGI-bin, latest version of Perl, at least 3 POP3 E-mail accounts, and dedicated IP addres for around $15/month. I wouldn't mind multiple FTP accounts as well.)

;)

Hello
Most hosts have this in their TOS.
The reason is that if you host multiple domains in the one account you will probably use more bandwidth than just with the one domain.

Therefore, plans which allow multiple domains in the one account tend to be more expensive.

On the surface there appears to be a demand for that sort of account, but in practice there are a number of limiting factors which make them not as good as they would first appear.

For a summary of the potential problems see this page:
http://hostroute.com/support/pointers.html

Gordon

Thanks for the link, i'll go read it!

one more question, though, I read on some other thread here that domain pointing and domain parking was the same thing. Is it? My hosting company allows domain parking.

No, domain parking and domain pointing are not the same thing.

Domain parking is when a domain name is listed, parked, on a DNS server. For instance, some domain registrars park domains for free on their servers. All domains must have the name servers listed upon registration and they supply their own by default. The domain may or may not come up if entered in a browser. You might get the hsot site coming up, perhaps with a domain name reserved notice.

Domain pointing is quite another thing. it is when a domain is pointed to a particular location. For instance, if an organization has the .com, .net and .org TLDs for their domain name, they may have the other two point to the same location as the .com

There is a small chance that a host may define the terms like this as well. Keep in mind Duster's post is what most would consider the definition.

They might consider domain parking to mean that you can point another domain directly to your main domain. Example, you get the same site and page whether you type in domain.com/domain.net/domain/org (it just depends on where they park the domain to, as Duster mentioned).

They might consider domain pointing to be more of what you are looking for. Pointing domains (or in this case subdomains) to folders within one account.

Thanks for enlightening me!

But why should this be bad if I, with domain pointers, sub-domains and the lot, don't exceed my allowed quota of space and bandwith?

(Does anyone know a good host that allows domain pointers?)

Hello
Not many hosts allow it and I have to say there is very little demand for it at a reasonable price.

There are lots of people who want to point 100 domains into a $10 account, but very few who want to pay $25 to host 3 when they can host one for $7.95 on a proper seperate account.

Unitedtec used to do it but he's gone out of business.

Gordon

I refer to start of thread...

I don't really think your provider should have complained to you about this - unless it's clearly stated in the TOS that they forbid the hosting of multiple domains on one account. The reason they do this isn't always bandwdith related, they usually do it to persuade people to purchase more than one account. <<ADMIN EDIT: We're gonna hafta have a talk>>

[Edited by Chicken on 02-05-2001 at 10:33 PM]

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