Enlighten me about email.

saint · 03-18-2004, 01:03 PM

Other than the following question, I have completed the trials of researching and choosing a domain registrar and a host for my first website.
I notice that email is available both from the domain registrars and the hosts. Can anyone explain to me the differences? Any advantages one over the other. What will the address be?
I see email offered everywhere, but it isn't ever explained.
What my question really boils down to is, is there something that would benefit me to know before signing up?

**MikeMann** · 03-18-2004, 04:24 PM

Many domain registrars will also host your website (for an added fee). So they are acting as both a domain registrar and web host.

No real definable difference between using a domain registrar to host your site versus just a webhost, both should allow you to send payment to one place (HN does).

Here you'll get unlimited email addresses whereas most registrars will only give you a handful.

Hope this helps!

saint · 03-18-2004, 04:47 PM

Thanks Mike

Actually I was wondering if there was a difference in the email offered by domain registrars even if you don't use them for hosting, and the email offered by a host.
My main concern is the address. Is it whatever@domainname.com either way? Or is it not connected with the domain name one way or the other?
Let me know and I'll try to make it more confusing if I can.

ffejy · 03-18-2004, 08:00 PM

Either way, you can have anything@yourdomain.com. A registrar will possibly limit the number of different addresses, (you@yourdomain.com, somebodyelse@yourdomain.com, etc) that you can have, whereas with HN you can have as many as you want, and Plesk also allows things like forwarding, auto-response, and pop boxes. What a registrar offers will vary.

**NexDog** · 03-18-2004, 08:01 PM

If you want to use POP3 mail at a registrar, it will usually cost extra. But it will still be whatever@domainname.com as you say.

saint · 03-18-2004, 08:14 PM

Thanks guys! Question answered. I suspected going with HN would be the better way.

**NexDog** · 03-18-2004, 08:25 PM

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Originally posted by saint
Thanks guys! Question answered. I suspected going with HN would be the better way.

Most definitely.

BillSamuel · 03-19-2004, 06:28 AM

Registrars often offer a variety of services with the registration. This makes them sound good, but in fact if you are going to have your domain conventionally hosted anywhere, you will be using the services of your host for most of them. All you should really be interested in is the reliability, customer service and price for the registration itself. However, if you just want to redirect your domain rather than fully host it, the extras are quite valuable.

There is only minimal advantage to getting your registration and hosting through the same company, unless it's through a package deal that saves you substantially over the prices of the services separately.

**MikeMann** · 03-19-2004, 07:10 AM

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Originally posted by BillSamuel There is only minimal advantage to getting your registration and hosting through the same company, unless it's through a package deal that saves you substantially over the prices of the services separately.

Like through Host Nexus

BillSamuel · 03-19-2004, 10:56 AM

HostNexus offers standalone registration with a huge packet of extras (not needed by those of us who host with HN because they duplicate services which come with hosting), at $14.95 compared to $7.95/$8.95 (first year/subsequent years) at GoDaddy (probably the lowest price registrar with a reputation for top quality service).

It's a truly great deal for someone who is only dealing with a very small Web site, as it does include hosting for a 10-page site, but it doesn't seem very attractive for someone who wants registration only, as you have to buy the package whether or not you need it.

There seems to be no option to combine NexusDomains registration and HostNexus conventional hosting in a single package at the lower levels of HN hosting. NexEnterprise and above, and some of the monthly specials, do include the domain registration.

In other words, HN has great deals including domain registration at the low end and high end, but not in the middle - which happens to be where I'm at. I mean deals in terms of registration. They have great deals on hosting at all levels.

HN (including associated services) has steadily expanded the variety of services and options offered, providing geat solutions for a huge range of needs. There's just this little gap left where the price (I'm sure the service is top notch) for domain registration for sites that are above the minimal level but not really big is not competitive. They are competitive on price, and tops in service, for almost everything else.