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Re: My website saga, part 1 - transferring domain name
Subject:Re: My website saga, part 1 - transferring domain name From:voxwoman <voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Traci Pearson <pearsontechcomm -at- comcast -dot- net>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:56:22 -0400
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Donald H White<dwhite -at- jrtcllc -dot- com> wrote:
> GoDaddy?
>
> Okay, I know this will sound like a sales pitch, but...I'm quoting that
> which I pay for my Web site. It is true that I recommend this hosting
> company to my clients, but that's only because I've had a very good
> experience with them:
>
> BlueHost - $6.95/mo period. No Gold or Platinum or 404 service level or
> sales packages. If you select a 6-month account, it costs more. If you go
> with a 12-month account, it costs $7.95/month. You can get to everything
> from the control panel; no need for personal breadcrumbs or such. If you
> site is down or you have problems with it, you can actually call a toll-free
> number and actually speak with an actual person who is in Utah.
>
> Of course, these are shared servers. If you need a dedicated server, you'll
> have to find another provider (and pay scads more).
>
> Cheers - and Good Weekend to All!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Donald H. White
> James River Technical Communications LLC
> 804.795.2914
> dwhite -at- jrtcllc -dot- com
> www.jrtcllc.com
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Henry J. Wicko II [mailto:henry -dot- wicko -at- gmail -dot- com]
> |Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 4:25 PM
> |To: Traci Pearson
> |Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> |Subject: Re: My website saga, part 1 - transferring domain name
> |
> |
> |Traci,
> |I recently purchased my domain and hosting package all from
> |GoDaddy. If you host with them, they will give you a basic
> |404 and Under Construction page. Depending on the Windows or
> |Linux package you choose, you'll get more free options with
> |the Linux package, and that is what I went with.
> |
> |I have found that with GoDaddy you need to create your own
> |breadcrumbs to remember how to get to certain features: file
> |directory, email manager, domain manager as all site
> |management aspects are not on one control panel. What is nice
> |is that you have a browser based HTML editor (raw and basic)
> |but nice for on the fly stuff.
> |
> |You also might want to see if they have specials on domain
> |registration and email packages too when you speak with your
> |Account Rep. It'd also be good of you to speak with someone
> |to show you how to access your site management points. I
> |should have done this when I started my site up but I figured
> |there was no fun in that.
> |
> |Also, if anyone has a site managed and ftp connected through
> |Dreamweaver, I'd like to see your settings. I can't get my
> |ftp hooked up there even after I looked through the FAQ's.
> |
> |HTH
> |
> |Henry
>
>
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