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**fisamo** · 04-07-2008 06:29 AM

I also signed up with HG, but with a regular hosting account, not a reseller account. I used to have my site hosted by godaddy, and there were a few gripes I had: Two primary ones--I didn't like GD's control panel as much as cPanel, and their webmail service was flaky. It often timed out on me or took forever to load screens, even using the 'lite' version.

To be fair, I didn't give GD a chance to rectify the problems (didn't report the email issue, and figured they wouldn't change to cPanel)...

Unfortunately, I've taken my sweet time to get my site up and running on HG--I had to switch to a new CMS, because I was using Windows hosting at GD. I've liked the service and found it to handle my needs so far (do like Fantastico), probably won't use most of the scripts that are available, though.

I'm one of those customers who justifies over-selling. Even after my site goes live, it won't get much traffic or use much space.

As for customer support, the few times I've had inquiries (switching over domain name, etc--took some hand-holding), responses have been prompt and professional.

I'd definitely recommend HG.

**usa2k** · 04-07-2008 04:46 PM

I use Godaddy hosted email for an extra $30 yearly.
I get some complaints from Sprint and CapitalOne to re-verify my email.
Similarly I had some subscribed email threads that would warn about issues sending emails to me.
There are lots of good things about it and it keeps getting new enhancements.

I see email was included in various ways on Powweb (Like SquirrelMail)
I never tried their mail offerings.

I plan to check out HG more thoroughly.

I know I signed for much less on Godaddy, but they bump your abilities as they become available and I've been there a while.

Everybody is getting more slick with tools and such.
HG looks like they have the lion's share in that category.

**Brian** · 04-07-2008 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by usa2k

I use Godaddy hosted email for an extra $30 yearly.
I get some complaints from Sprint and CapitalOne to re-verify my email.
Similarly I had some subscribed email threads that would warn about issues sending emails to me.
There are lots of good things about it and it keeps getting new enhancements.

I see email was included in various ways on Powweb (Like SquirrelMail)
I never tried their mail offerings.

I plan to check out HG more thoroughly.

I know I signed for much less on Godaddy, but they bump your abilities as they become available and I've been there a while.

Everybody is getting more slick with tools and such.
HG looks like they have the lion's share in that category.

Regardless who you use for your webhosting (I recommend HostGator, btw - been with half a dozen hosts and this is the first I'm happy with), I'd recommend Google for your mail hosting. Great uptime, reliability, IMAP...and all FREE

**quattrohead** · 04-08-2008 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Brian

Regardless who you use for your webhosting (I recommend HostGator, btw - been with half a dozen hosts and this is the first I'm happy with), I'd recommend Google for your mail hosting. Great uptime, reliability, IMAP...and all FREE

But you can't use your own domain name, right ?
Thats the whole idea of email to me and my customers, make it professional.
Can anyone sign up for google mail now, I might end up changing from yahoo if MS swallow them up !!! Personal use only of course.

**VOIPoTim** · 04-08-2008 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by quattrohead

But you can't use your own domain name, right ?
Thats the whole idea of email to me and my customers, make it professional.
Can anyone sign up for google mail now, I might end up changing from yahoo if MS swallow them up !!! Personal use only of course.

They launched that option recently...

http://www.google.com/a

We actually use it for VOIPo internal mail.

**usa2k** · 04-08-2008 04:50 PM

Are you saying that this is free?
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en...sources/setup/

**sbradshaw** · 04-08-2008 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by usa2k

Are you saying that this is free?
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en...sources/setup/

There is a free version and a pay version.

**NY Tel Guy** · 04-07-2008 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by fisamo

I also signed up with HG, but with a regular hosting account, not a reseller account.

As for customer support, the few times I've had inquiries (switching over domain name, etc--took some hand-holding), responses have been prompt and professional.

I'd definitely recommend HG.

Rumor has it that this is your site:

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