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I use gandi.net. Yes, it's in France, but it's only 12 Euros per year. Last year that meant about $10.50. -----Original Message----- From: Joshua S. Freeman [mailto:jfreeman at connix.com] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 1:51 PM To: Mark Komarinski Cc: Kenneth E. Lussier; John Abreau; plussier at mindspring.com; gnhlug at zk3.dec.com; discuss at blu.org Subject: Re: Benefits of owning a domain (was Re: Cross Yahoo off the list of free e-mail services!) I register my domains with joker.com (http://www.joker.com) it's MUCH cheaper than netsol... J. On 21 Mar 2002, Mark Komarinski wrote: > I have ATTBI/M1/Comcast cable modem and am using TZO.COM as the DNS > provider for wayga.org. All of wayga.org (web, e-mail, etc) is sitting > in my basement along with a client that hits TZO with my current IP > address. If ATT changes my IP address, it will get registered with TZO > within the hour. > > On the down side, it's $60/yr for the DNS services, plus whatever > extortion^W fees netsol charges for the domain. > > -Mark > > On Thu, 2002-03-21 at 13:19, Kenneth E. Lussier wrote: > > I decided that very same thing a few years ago. I registered a domain > > name (digitalrebel.org), and set up my own firewall, DNS server (using > > granitecanyon as a secondary DNS), mail server, and web server. All on > > Linux. At the time, I was running it all over a MediaOne cable modem. > > When AT&T bought out M1, things became extremely unstable. The > > connection would drop every couple of days, and my IP address was > > changing 2 or 3 times a week. I switched over to DirecTVDSL, and I have > > a static IP address, they specifically allow *AND* support Linux, and it > > is in the ToS that I am allowed to host my own domain, run servers, etc. > > They will even provide primary or secondary DNS for my domain if I so > > choose. I even gave myself webmail using IMP (although I am looking for > > something better). > > > > Domains are cheap these days, so anyone can afford it. Setting up the > > servers really only requires a few old PC's, a Linux distro, and some > > documentation. > > > > C-Ya, > > Kenny > > > > On Thu, 2002-03-21 at 13:09, John Abreau wrote: > > > Well, that sucks. I guess you really need to own your own domain if you > > > want a stable email address. > > > > > > plussier at mindspring.com writes: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I received this in my inbox this morning from Yahoo! > > > > > > > > Oh well, guess I'll have to find a different service :( > > > > > > > > Seeya, > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > ------- Forwarded Message > > > > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 01:09:25 PST > > > > From: Yahoo! Mail <mail-announce at yahoo-inc.com> > > > > To: pllsaph at yahoo.com > > > > Subject: Important Yahoo! Mail Service Announcement > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Important service announcement regarding your POP3 or Mail Forwarding service. Please read on. > > > > > > > > Effective April 24, 2002, Yahoo! Mail will no longer provide free POP3 Access or Auto Mail Forwarding to Yahoo! Delivers subscribers. > > > > > > > > If you would like to continue using Mail Forwarding or POP3 Access, please subscribe to our improved package that allows you to: > > > > > > > > - - Use Outlook, Eudora, or another POP3 client to access and manage your Yahoo! Mail. > > > > - - Automatically forward your Yahoo! Mail to another email account -- even another Yahoo! address! > > > > - - Send larger attachments, now up to 5MB instead of the free 1.5MB limit. > > > > - - Send email without the Yahoo! promotional text at the bottom.* > > > > > > > > Subscribe before April 24th and get the first year of service for just $19.99. That's 33% off the regular service fee of $29.99. Visit the following link to subscribe: > > > > http://ordering.yahoo.com/or/ypm/splash?855&Pkgs=us:ym:pop&.osig=zQwKT > > > > > > > > Remember, if you do not subscribe by April 24, 2002, you will no longer be able to access your Yahoo! Mail messages by POP or at another email address. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > The Yahoo! Mail Team > > > > > > > > For further information, please read our frequently asked questions. Please note that your Yahoo! Delivers settings will not be affected. > > > > > > > > *Applies only to email sent through the Yahoo! SMTP servers. > > > > > > > > ------- End of Forwarded Message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to majordomo at zk3.dec.com > > > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > -- > > > John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix > > > ICQ 28611923 / AIM abreauj / JABBER jabr at jabber.org / YAHOO abreauj > > > Email jabr at blu.org / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0xD5C7B5D9 > > > PGP-Key-Fingerprint 72 FB 39 4F 3C 3B D6 5B E0 C8 5A 6E F1 2C BE 99 > > > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- > > "In conclusion, please be wary where authority reigns" -- Warrior Soul > > > > Kenneth E. Lussier > > Sr. Systems Administrator > > Zuken, USA > > PGP KeyID CB254DD0 > > http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xCB254DD0 > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to majordomo at zk3.dec.com > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > ***************************************************************** > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to majordomo at zk3.dec.com > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Joshua S. 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