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Subject: [Leica] OT: Web site host
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 12:19:14 -0700
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yup, I use Comcast and Gmail.

> LUG and Olympus friends:  A quick query to the groups' collective 
> wisdom. I am going to change my ISP soon so I can get faster Internet. 
> I've been hobbling along on a 1.5 Mbps DSL.  Century Link can only 
> upgrade me to 3 Mbps, and has no immediatel plans for fiber in my 
> neighborhood.  Comcast can offer me 25 Mbps,
> 
> After I make the change, I will lose my long-time email address and Web 
> site host. Flickr and the LUG Gallery are fine for my photos. But I'll 
> need a new host for my musical Web site.  Also, I need to decide if I 
> should revert to my gmail address (which I now just use for lists), or 
> pick up a new address tied to my domain name. One thing I do *not* want 
> to do is host my own site or email on a computer at home, or get into 
> the security business. Nor do I want every email I write to turn into 
> targeted ads--Google claims they don't do that, but I am not sure I 
> believe them.
> 
> So, might I ask for recommendations for a Web host?  And what are 
> opinions about using gmail vs. getting an address tied to my domain? 
> Some of the Web providers include a couple of email addresses in their 
> packages.
> 
> I asked this question 4 years ago, and then did nothing about it. A lot 
> happens in 4 years, so hings change, so I thought I'd ask again.
> 
> Thanks!
> --Peter
> 
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Replies: Reply from jbmmllug at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] OT: Web site host)
In reply to: Message from pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein) ([Leica] OT: Web site host)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] OT: Web site host)