[lug] website hosting recommendation

Will will.sterling at gmail.com
Fri Aug 14 11:55:30 MDT 2015


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On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
wrote:

> Troubleshooters.Com used Bluehost for several years, but then about 2
> years ago stuff went wrong and I went to Futurequest.
>
> If Bluehost fixed their problems (I wish I could remember what they
> were), then I'd recommend them, as for many years I'd say they kept
> Troubleshooters.Com on the air well over 99%.
>
> One thing to know about Bluehost: If you make a mailing list with more
> than 20 members and moderate traffic, Bluehost is going to throttle
> your list to the point of uselessness. Bluehost is the wrong host for
> mailing lists.
>
> I've been using Futurequest (http://www.futurequest.net/) for the last
> two years, and so far they've been excellent. I haven't yet operated a
> mailing list on Futurequest.
>
> HTH
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
> August 2015 featured book: Troubleshooting: Just the Facts
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/tjust
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:10:25 -0500
> Calvin Dodge <caldodge at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My mom (Dodge Family Association) has been happy with Bluehost. They
> > have good rates, and their chat-based support is pretty responsive (as
> > I found out 2 days ago).
> >
> > Calvin Dodge
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Quentin Hartman
> > <qhartman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I like dreamhost. If you decide to go with them I can generate a
> > > referral link for you and we'll both get free stuff.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Steve A Hart <shart at colorado.edu>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have a single personal website currently on yahoo hosting and am
> > >> looking to relocate it to a much lower cost option.  All I really
> > >> need is a basic web hosting, domain registration, etc.  I do not
> > >> need the bells and whistles as the site is fully managed locally
> > >> and then changes uploaded to the host.
> > >>
> > >> Any recommendations are appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Steve
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Steve Hart
> > >> Systems Administrator
> > >> Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
> > >> University of Colorado Boulder
> > >> Steven.Hart at colorado.edu
> > >> (303)492-8109
> > >>
> > >>
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