Nor does mine. I figured if I don't like my host, it makes it easier to
switch. I do like my host though...they just lowered the monthly and
increased services...wowie!
| My hosting company doesn't control my domains.
| I have full control over my dns servers, etc, etc
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| Steve Easton
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| 95isalive
| This site is best viewed............
| .......................with a computer
|
| | > I totally agree.
| >
| >
| > | > | Well, for me it's easier to register the domain myself; it only takes
a
| > | minute to set it to my host's name servers. I'd rather be in control
of
| > the
| > | name, rather than the host company controlling it.
| > |
| > |
| > | --
| > | Patty Ayers |
www.WebDevBiz.com
| > | Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
| > | Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate Worksheet
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| > |
| > |
message
| > | | > | > It is easier, except maybe if you want to switch hosts.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | you are correct.
| > | > | I should have said: Normally "it's easier" if the domain is
registered
| > | > | with the same company.
| > | > |
| > | > | It is for me anyway.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Steve Easton
| > | > | Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > | 95isalive
| > | > | This site is best viewed............
| > | > | .......................with a computer
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | >
| > | > | > > "Normally," the domain needs to be registered with the same
| > company
| > | > that
| > | > | > > has
| > | > | > > your web hosting account.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Just FYI, it definitely doesn't have to be, and usually isn't,
for
| > me.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Patty Ayers |
www.WebDevBiz.com
| > | > | > Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
| > | > | > Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate Worksheet
| > | > | > --
| > | > | >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > When the account is established, the hosting company will
| > "normally"
| > | > add
| > | > | > > the
| > | > | > > domain name to the Domain Name Server system which is what
enables
| > | > you
| > | > to
| > | > | > > click
| > | > | > >
www.mywebsite.com and have the browser open the web site.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Once the domain has propagated throughout the DNS system, if
the
| > | > account (
| > | > | > > server ) has FrontPage Extensions installed, you can then
publish
| > to
| > | > your
| > | > | > > account by telling FrontPage to publish to
http://www.mywebsite
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > If the server does not have extensions, you will have to
publish
| > | > using
| > | > ftp
| > | > | > > to
| > | > | > > ftp://mywebsite.com
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > There are some companies that offer free hosting, but as a
general
| > | > rule
| > | > | > > they are
| > | > | > > not very user friendly.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > There are many reasonable hosting companies out there.
| > | > | > > I use
www.123ehost.com for my "not for profit" web sites
because
| > | > they
| > | > | > > have a
| > | > | > > hosting package that only costs $50.00 per year.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > There is a $25 set up fee, and their domain fees are $10 per
year.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > hth
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > > Steve Easton
| > | > | > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > | > > 95isalive
| > | > | > > This site is best viewed............
| > | > | > > .......................with a computer
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > | > | > | > >> I am 60 year old with no computer skills. i have purchased
FP2003
| > | > for
| > | > my
| > | > | > >> 12yo
| > | > | > >> son, who is a computer novice, with XP home edition on his
pc. He
| > | > has
| > | > | > >> built a
| > | > | > >> simple website, registed a domain name and wants to publish,
but
| > we
| > | > dont
| > | > | > >> know
| > | > | > >> how !! Can you kind people help with something as simple as
this
| > | > probably
| > | > | > >> is
| > | > | > >> ??
| > | > | > >> I realise we seem like dummies, but we are absolute beginners
and
| > | > have to
| > | > | > >> start somewhere. We would truly be grateful for lots of
| > | > advice...Thanks
| > | > | > >> --
| > | > | > >> slade
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