Domain name / hosting question

fbc · July 18th, 2006, 11:12 AM

I am wanting to register a domain name for the purposes of setting up email addresses on that domain - i.e. fbc@domain.com, mrsfbc@domain.com etc, and have each address divert mail to an existing POP account (fbc@domain.com > fbc@isp.com, mrsfbc@domain.com > fbcess@isp.com.au etc). I know I could achieve a similar thing for free using gmail, but I also want to register the domain for possible future use.

So my question is what services do I need for this? I know I need to register the domain, and have email forwarding (note I don't need email accounts on the domain, just the addresses), but do I also need DNS hosting? At this stage I'm not going to run a website (so no site hosting required) nor will I have email accounts on the domain, so I'm not sure if DNS hosting is needed.

GoDaddy have a package with their domain registration that includes the email forwarding, and appears to also include the DNS hosting (well, it includes DNS configuration tools, so I'm assuming it includes the DNS hosting too...), but they seem to be quite a lot cheaper than other companies - should I be wary of this?

All suggestions & advice welcome...

hokiethang · July 18th, 2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

I am wanting to register a domain name for the purposes of setting up email addresses on that domain - i.e. fbc@domain.com, mrsfbc@domain.com etc, and have each address divert mail to an existing POP account (fbc@domain.com > fbc@isp.com, mrsfbc@domain.com > fbcess@isp.com.au etc). I know I could achieve a similar thing for free using gmail, but I also want to register the domain for possible future use.

So my question is what services do I need for this? I know I need to register the domain, and have email forwarding (note I don't need email accounts on the domain, just the addresses), but do I also need DNS hosting? At this stage I'm not going to run a website (so no site hosting required) nor will I have email accounts on the domain, so I'm not sure if DNS hosting is needed.

GoDaddy have a package with their domain registration that includes the email forwarding, and appears to also include the DNS hosting (well, it includes DNS configuration tools, so I'm assuming it includes the DNS hosting too...), but they seem to be quite a lot cheaper than other companies - should I be wary of this?

All suggestions & advice welcome...

My registrar of choice is Registerfly. They aren't necessarily the cheapest, but they do have a ton of features that come basically included with your account. I believe they offer e-mail forwarding, DNS serving, and whois protection for free, and at one time they also had 1GB of free webspace with any domain purchase. I'm actually doing stuff very similar to that with my own domain and it's not difficult to setup at all.

GoDaddy is a decent company, I've not really used them but i've never heard bad things about them. Registerfly was recommended to me by someone else, and I definitely like their control panel systems much more than any other registrar I have used.

Viper007Bond · July 18th, 2006, 11:50 AM

I use GoDaddy personally. I love 'em and it's who I have this domain through, as well as two domain names for my BF2 clan and the one for my personal website.

TechZ · July 18th, 2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I use GoDaddy personally. I love 'em and it's who I have this domain through, as well as two domain names for my BF2 clan and the one for my personal website.

same, GoDaddy all the way.

Also, save a few $ with coupons:

http://dealnews.com/coupons/online-s...addy-com/1358/
http://www.scoreadeal.com/coupons/godaddy.asp

They got some good coupons there, and they have a host of features included as normal.

jeffy777 · July 20th, 2006, 11:59 PM

Godaddy is good for domains, but NOT for hosting images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

fbc · July 21st, 2006, 12:12 AM

Cheers for the advice guys - still leaning towards GoDaddy at this point (since hosting isn't a concern yet). I sent some questions to RegisterFly a couple of days ago but haven't heard back yet, whilst GoDaddy were responding within the hour...

Viper007Bond · July 21st, 2006, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffy777

Godaddy is good for domains, but NOT for hosting images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

They have hosting, but they suck. images/smilies/wink.gif

jeffy777 · July 21st, 2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

Godaddy is good for domains, but NOT for hosting images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

They have hosting, but they suck. images/smilies/wink.gif

Yep, that's why I said what I said images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Good for domains, but don't get their hosting. One of my clients had me set up a fairly large E-commerce site and wanted to go with godaddy, and the mySQL queries were taking forever and even timing out, so he quickly switched to a better host.

TechZ · July 21st, 2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffy777

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

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Originally Posted by jeffy777

Godaddy is good for domains, but NOT for hosting images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

They have hosting, but they suck. images/smilies/wink.gif

Yep, that's why I said what I said images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Good for domains, but don't get their hosting. One of my clients had me set up a fairly large E-commerce site and wanted to go with godaddy, and the mySQL queries were taking forever and even timing out, so he quickly switched to a better host.

Thats the same reason my friend switched from their hosting, the SQL problems.

Viper007Bond · July 21st, 2006, 11:56 PM

Oh, and I forgot, GoDaddy accepts PayPal! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

July 18th, 2006, 11:12 AM	#1
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 08:32 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,346 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 77	Domain name / hosting question I am wanting to register a domain name for the purposes of setting up email addresses on that domain - i.e. fbc@domain.com, mrsfbc@domain.com etc, and have each address divert mail to an existing POP account (fbc@domain.com > fbc@isp.com, mrsfbc@domain.com > fbcess@isp.com.au etc). I know I could achieve a similar thing for free using gmail, but I also want to register the domain for possible future use. So my question is what services do I need for this? I know I need to register the domain, and have email forwarding (note I don't need email accounts on the domain, just the addresses), but do I also need DNS hosting? At this stage I'm not going to run a website (so no site hosting required) nor will I have email accounts on the domain, so I'm not sure if DNS hosting is needed. GoDaddy have a package with their domain registration that includes the email forwarding, and appears to also include the DNS hosting (well, it includes DNS configuration tools, so I'm assuming it includes the DNS hosting too...), but they seem to be quite a lot cheaper than other companies - should I be wary of this? All suggestions & advice welcome... __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

July 18th, 2006, 11:50 AM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 01:29 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,988 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 234	I use GoDaddy personally. I love 'em and it's who I have this domain through, as well as two domain names for my BF2 clan and the one for my personal website. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

July 20th, 2006, 11:59 PM	#5
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:51 PM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,633 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 51	Godaddy is good for domains, but NOT for hosting __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

July 21st, 2006, 12:12 AM	#6
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 08:32 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,346 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 77	Cheers for the advice guys - still leaning towards GoDaddy at this point (since hosting isn't a concern yet). I sent some questions to RegisterFly a couple of days ago but haven't heard back yet, whilst GoDaddy were responding within the hour... __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

July 21st, 2006, 11:56 PM	#10
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 01:29 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,988 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 234	Oh, and I forgot, GoDaddy accepts PayPal! __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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