cowsgonemadd
join:2007-02-24
Ware Shoals, SC
| reply to mschwerin
Re: Email Server
I am curious.
When providing email why not send them to yahoo or gmail?
Gmail has pop abilities so you can use it with a email program such as outlook. Not sure if yahoo has enabled that feature on there free version or not.
Plus they can check the mail on any computer anywhere.
They also would not have to worry about viruses unless they downloaded attachments but I think both yahoo and google have built in virus scanning.
I guess you would not make any money doing it this way but it would be super simple. All problems are between them and google. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
| Additional revenue stream. Branding e-mail accounts with your own domain instead of user@gmail.com. More control. Satisfaction of saying, "hey, look what I did". Yahoo and gmail are so large that getting a "john.smith" type address is next to impossible. And I'm sure there are a lot of other reasons as to why people stand up their own mail servers, or contract with 3rd-party providers, but this should give you a good idea. |
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charlesa920
Premium
join:2007-01-20
Sikeston, MO
| What about godaddy.com where you can get 100 addresses for $30 a year. can use POP3 or web based.
to sign into web based it is... email.secureserver.net or can be found with email.yourdomain.com or dot whatever extension you use.
seems like this would be a good option. we could still charge for the email, offer our brand, and not have any of the server maintenance requirements. |
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cowsgonemadd
join:2007-02-24
Ware Shoals, SC
1 edit | reply to mschwerin
I thought about go daddy too.I used it as a web host when I had my website and they had good uptime on the hosting.
Only problem is they dont offer near the amount of space as gmail. I guess thats just for the storing of online data not the amount you can download. |
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charlesa920
Premium
join:2007-01-20
Sikeston, MO | You get 2000 MB to share between the 100 boxes. Seems like it should be a sweet deal. |
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korym
Go Wisp's
ExMod 1999-03
join:1999-12-23
Richmond, VA
clubs: | reply to openbox9
Might be an idea to bring your own domain to Gmail:
»www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/us···ail.html |
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MZR
join:2006-08-12
TX
| reply to charlesa920
said by charlesa920  :What about godaddy.com where you can get 100 addresses for $30 a year. can use POP3 or web based. to sign into web based it is... email.secureserver.net or can be found with email.yourdomain.com or dot whatever extension you use. seems like this would be a good option. we could still charge for the email, offer our brand, and not have any of the server maintenance requirements. We just built a website for my wife's business and decided to go with godaddy's economy hosting package which includes up to 500 email accounts @ yourdomain.com. |
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PersComp
Premium
join:2005-08-17
Cayce, SC
| reply to cowsgonemadd
said by cowsgonemadd :Not sure if yahoo has enabled that feature on there free version or not. No, but when you subscribe to their webhosting it becomes a business account. And you can set it up with Outlook.
said by cowsgonemadd :I guess you would not make any money doing it this way but it would be super simple. Every website you refer or setup is $60 in your pocket and who says you can't still charge a couple $ per email....or give them 7 for another $5 per month. Same as the big boys do it....
Charge them $45 standard or $40 if no emails....give them a feeling of value if they don't need the email
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Are these instructions or corrections??? |
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gunther_01
Premium
join:2004-03-29
Saybrook, IL
| reply to korym
Yea, but did you see the cost of the premier edition... Oh no, not for me. And I liked the premier features.
Maybe the Yahoo route. I use bluehost.com for my hosting and my email. They do a real good job, but I like the thought of some of the other features that have been brought up to me by these other providers. |
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mschwerin
join:2004-06-21
Columbiaville, MI
| Currently I have been using Netfirms.com for my web site, that doesn't exist, lol. BUt with the business plan you get unlimited email addresses with @yourdomain.com plus webspace available, all for 9.95 per month paid annually. That is what I plan on using to begin with.
Mike |
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Keithb
join:2003-09-16
US
| Keep in mind that if you go to some hosts, and use their hosting for a lot of email, it may be against their TOS. I've seen one do this for months off a reseller account only to have the host change their TOS because of it. I'm unsure why it would matter, it's unfair and it does happen so just beware. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
3 edits | If people have their own domains and are looking for domain and/or e-mail hosting, PM me. I've got access to a good server hosted at ThePlanet (see uptime reports, downtimes were scheduled maintenance for server relocation). Currently, I've got more resources than I know what to do with (needed server for a different project of mine). As long as the requirements don't kill me or the server, I'm not currently looking to charge anything. This offer is aimed at your WISPers only. |
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