Email Domain Hosting lets you have a customized email
address. Many people are happy with a Hotmail or AOL account, and
happy to use the User ID they were assigned there, but for a small
business or even for a family, it looks more professional to have
your own email domain that matches your web address (e.g. maria@freehomepage.com)
An email domain hosting company will set up these accounts for
you and keep them running. They'll often provide email software
to read the messages as well, or you can use your own email client
with their service (eg. Outlook, Outlook Express or Eudora)
You'll want to evaluate several different companies in order
to choose the best value for your dollar.
Here's some
guidance on what to look for:
How many email accounts do you get
How much storage do you get per account
What email software works with the service
Is email software provided, or do you need to get your own
Is there a way to read email when you're not at your own computer
(i.e. via a web UI)
What is the maximum size for attachments
Does it include AntiVirus scanning and Spam Filtering
When is support available? Is support available on the phone
or by email only?
