You may also want to check out http://www.kazix.com/ The "Basic" package they have include the below items. * 1 GB Storage Space * 10 GB Bandwidth per Month * Unlimited POP3 eMail & Auto Responder * NEVER a Setup Fee * Add-On Domains for only 14.99 each/year * FrontPage Extensions * CGI / PERL / PHP / SSI * Unix Platform * Kazix Included Features [ Details ] * Fast Customer Service Check out the webpage for more details. > On Sunday 09 January 2005 06:56 pm, Kurt Granroth kindly wrote: > > I could try to say that this post is relevant to plug since I'm looking > > for a hosting provider that runs Linux.. but we'd all know that's a > > poor rationalization. This post is simply off-topic. It's just that > > there are a lot of geeks here who are have long standing relationships > > with various hosting providers and I'm trying to find out some of them. > > > > I am having Very Bad Luck at choosing hosting providers. They tend to > > last between 3 to 6 months before their fatal flaws surface (down for a > > week at a time, all email bouncing, etc). My latest one (SurfSpeedy) > > was looking so good for so long (relatively, 6 months, I think).. until > > I find out that a significant amount of mail sent to @granroth.org is > > bouncing and they have no idea why. And then today I find out they are > > shutting down all SSH shell access to all users so no more rsync > > backups. Arg!! Alas that cox doesn't let me run my own servers... > > > > Anyway, in the past, I've fixated on ultra-cheap hosting providers > > (under $7 a month... $1/mo in one case) so that's likely one of my > > problems. It occurred to me when I found out mail was bouncing, > > though, that I value my email far more than my phone yet I have no > > problems paying over $20/mo for phone service. So I'm willing to pay a > > bit more now. > > > > Basically, I want/need the following: > > > > Must have been around for at least 5 years > > SSH shell access > > Unlimited subdomains > > At least 1 primary domain > > At least 1 "addon" domain > > At least 5 (and preferably unlimited) "parked" domains > > At least 50 email accounts > > Unlimited email forwarding > > At least 5 mailing lists > > IMAPS > > > > >500MB disk space > > > > 250MB/mo transfer limits > > > > And it would be really nice if there was authenticated SMTP on a > > different port than 25 (blocked by cox.net) > > > > It would also be nice (but not necessary) if they were local. I > > checked out deru and fastq but neither had packages that matched my > > criteria. > > > > So, if you've been with a hosting provider for a least a year or two > > and haven't had any email problems with them (and you think they might > > be able to help me), let me know! > > > > Thank you, > > Kurt ------------------------------------------------- FastQ Communications Providing Innovative Internet Solutions Since 1993 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss