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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Norman Maynard
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:55 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Looking for input on Web hosts
I know there have to be opinions out there on this . . .
: )
We've been offered an upgrade by our web host, after we inquired about
getting better spam filtering at the server. They are offering the
package
described below for US$19.95/month, which seems like a good deal.
One reason we are hesitating is because their service/ response has not
always been so great . . .As in, they seem not to answer emails, for one
. .
.
Our needs are fairly basic - about 25 - 30 email accounts. We'd like to
be
able to put up flash video, but streaming is not in our foreseeable
future.
Online forms are however, as well as the possibility of a small on-line
school store with payments via PayPal or some other such payment
service.
Thoughts /in put / advice greatly appreciated!
--=20
Norman Maynard
Principal
Thornton Friends Upper School
Silver Spring, MD
* (BTW - some of this is unclear, and some of what we will want is
called
an "upgrade," but I'm still wondering what other people's experiences
are
with web hosting - thanks!)
*
* Key Features*
* 2.5 GB of web storage
* 100 GB of bandwidth (transfer)
* 350 E-mail addresses
* Dedicated IP address
* 24/7 customer support
* Website backup
* FTP access
* Website Features*
* Server Side Includes (SSI)
* Customizable error messages
* Website control panel
* Web server raw logs
* Website statistics
* Advanced security controls
* 24/7 customer support
* Website backups
* 2.5 GB of web storage
* 100 GB of bandwidth (transfer)
* Dedicated IP address
* Microsoft FrontPage 2002 extensions
* CGI-BIN
* PERL 5
* Python
* PHP 4
* ASP.NET <http://asp.net/> 2.0
* E-mail Features*
* Web E-mail
* POP3 E-mail client capability
* CatchGuard virus and spam protection
* Additional mailboxes and storage (upgrade)
* 150 E-mail addresses
* 1.5 GB of E-mail storage
* 1500 E-mail aliases
* 150 E-mail auto-responders
* E-mail forwarding
* eCommerce Features*
* Support for VeriSign PayFlow SDK v3
* MIVA(R) Merchant(tm) (upgrade)A
full-featured
eCommerce tool for building and managing an online storefront with a
shopping cart, expansive product catalog and credit card processing
tool.
* PayPal(R) Payment Services (upgrade)An
online
payment gateway that securely connects your online store to any major
payment processor, bank, or card association
* Security certificate (SSL) (upgrade)Shows
customers your site is secure for eCommerce transactions
* Marketing Features*
* 50 names in E-mail Marketer
* MarketBooster site promotion tool
(upgrade)
* Monthly search engine submission (upgrade)
* Search Engine marketing (upgrade)
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