I've got several friends already using my steeds.com servers. Back in '96, I decided the only way to have a consistent email/web address was to have my own domain. I suppose I didn't have to take the extra step of hosting it myself, but it's been a great learning experience. Anyway, I now have a T1, and it's been stable for the last year (the first few months were rough, until Verizon switched me to a different set of wires back to the CO). So, for free, you can have a steeds.com account (whatever@steeds.com email address, and http://www.steeds.com/~whatever/ web space). Right now, it's on a FreeBSD machine (Sun E450, with weekly tape backup), but in the past I've used Linux machines. You get ssh or telnet access, POP3 and SMTP email, but currently no FTP (everyone uses sftp or scp). For a few bucks ($10/year? + domain reg cost if you want me to do it), I'll set up a domain for you (virtual web server, and virtual mail user table). I also run my own DNS, so that's easy to handle, and I can serve as secondary DNS for you even if you host elsewhere (that, I'd do for free).
(Yah, I'm not moving very quickly on this ... but I am moving.)
Yes, please. I'm also trying out a different site (which is part of the reason I've taken so long to get around to taking you up on your offer -- I didn't want to be greedy), but have hit a stumbling block there. We can switch over to a vanity domain later, I don't have to decide on that right away, right?
I'll look up my typical website bandwidth usage in a bit (I had that number handy a couple weeks ago, if I remember where I put it), to ask whether it's a reasonable level that won't cause you problems.
Web Space from Friend
Re: Web Space from Friend
Yes, please. I'm also trying out a different site (which is part of the reason I've taken so long to get around to taking you up on your offer -- I didn't want to be greedy), but have hit a stumbling block there. We can switch over to a vanity domain later, I don't have to decide on that right away, right?
I'll look up my typical website bandwidth usage in a bit (I had that number handy a couple weeks ago, if I remember where I put it), to ask whether it's a reasonable level that won't cause you problems.