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Name: JulieAsking Date: March 31, 2006 at 01:35:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: Athlon64/1GIG
Comment:
Is it acceptable to have the registrant of your domain name also host your website or should the website be hosted separately by another company? Any thoughts? Pros and cons?
Name: -Bryan- Date: March 31, 2006 at 11:00:58 Pacific
Reply:
I would have your domain registrar and hosting company separated. There have been countless cases of hosting companies not "giving you" your domain if/when you switch to a different hosting company.
Register your domain yourself so that you have complete control over it.
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Response Number 2
Name: pipamoz Date: April 2, 2006 at 12:20:57 Pacific
Reply:
Hope this isn't too late...
I would disagree with reply from -Bryan- (sorry)... I have always been happy with my registrar who also hosts several websites I have built over the years. Lycos & Spatula Group top notch...
I've commented on this several times in this forum & the programming one, and I'm with Bryan every time...NEVER, EVER, EVER combine your host with your registrar. Here's the short version: As your needs change, you will want to change hosts occasionally...Do you really want your domain name to be controlled by somebody with whom you probably won't be doing business long term?
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