Email Domain Hosting

One of the best benefits of having your own domain is that you can set up your own email server and help control spam and other irritating emails. When you get a website hosting account, email domain hosting is included in the deal. You also get a unique email address instead of using one of the free web mail services like Windows Live, Yahoo, or Gmail.

If you are in business it's always a good idea to have an email address that states what you do or has some type of info about your company. With your own email server you have lots of ways to help you manage your emails. You can setup mailing lists, autoresponders with special email addresses (so you can track response and send out specific information).

Many of the Domain Registrars offer email services once you register your domain name even with out a website hosting account. But for a few dollars a month (as low as $3-5) you can get your own personal web hosting and do quite a bit more with your email I would not recommend a free web hosting service due to the fact that many are not reliable and some even tack on advertisements in emails.

With the introduction of Cpanel (software that helps you manage your website that is menu driven) setting up and managing your own email server is a snap. Most web hosting companies even have tutorial videos showing you how to get the most out of your email features. If you can use a menu you can easily setup your own email addresses and use all of the great features.

People who use there ISP's free email address are subject to many slings and arrows. If you change providers or want to do anything special, you need to do it through your email client (like Outlook) and if you are not at your own computer these features are not available. With your own email server you can have web mail access (check from any Internet computer) and still access any automated or other features.

You have the ability to block address (before the even get to your inbox), IP addresses, individuals, and setup automated spam controls to help protect you and your data. These controls can't catch 100% but they can reduce email spam by as much as 80%. That alone makes it worth the money for me!

If you conduct business through your email you have quite a few options that help you better manage your time and emails. You can make as many email addresses as you want at most website hosting companies. You can assign different emails to trigger different responses and help track promotions and advertising. This feature alone will save you money and increase your effectiveness in your chosen business.

Having your own email domain hosting can also be beneficial for non business situations. No more limits (you can set your own) on the size of attachments is one often used feature for personal use. You can create that favorite group of people you often email specific stuff to or family members. Clubs, PTA members, your kids friend's parents, sports teams your kids are on, and the list just keeps going.

For less than $5 bucks a month you get much more control, have tons of useful features, don't need to worry about your email address changing, and add a little order to your email. That's one thing that all of us could use help with to make life easier. And speaking of easy, how about giving your kids their own email address that you have control over? Now there's a huge feature.

Best Email Hosting

When you do decide to take the plunge and get your own Email Hosting there are a few things you should look for to get the best Email Hosting service. All website hosting companies offer email servers with your website hosting but there are a certain features that are absolutely necessary. There are a lot of good choices but some do have better features and pricing.

Here's a good list of what you want in an Email Hosting company:

Secure Logon - Administrative and User
Daily Backup - If you store emails on the server - critical
Virus Scanning - With all the bad stuff out there this is also critical
Spam Filtering - Helps but does not eliminate
POP3 - Easy to administrate Post Office Protocol
Group Calendar - If using web mail this is handy
Email Lists - Very handy to keep lists by whatever
Unlimited Mailbox Size And Bandwidth - No limits of amount
Unlimited Message Size - Handles big attachments
Web Access - Access mail from any computer connected to Internet
99% or Better Uptime - If you go down, no email delivery

Most of these features have setting to allow you to adjust many aspects of the features. Especially important on the SPAM filters since you can set them as tight or loose as you want. Creating specific email lists can be a big time saver. Back ups and uptime can be important if you just use web mail to access.

Cost can be a factor but there are so many good email hosting companies for under $10 per month (and less if you pay annually) it's not that big of factor. But don't go to low of cost or the reliability or service might be shaky, with emails being important to most not worth it to save $2 per month.

In my humble opinion the best Email Hosting has a good price, is highly reliable, and offers great features and support. Ask around or do a search on any Email Hosting you have an interest in and you can usually tell if the host less than what they say they are, user feedback is the best way to judge performance.

So the next time you lose an email (with your own server you can store as many emails as you have space) or have to change your email address and try and make sure you get the word out, think about getting your own email domain hosting and eliminate one more aggravation. For the small cost it can make a big difference in your time and trouble.

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