| Email-only hosting is quite simply what its name | | | | extra level of protection. |
| implies. You use a hosting service provider for only | | | | The Control Panel allows you to monitor and make |
| email hosting as opposed to using a domain name | | | | changes to your email hosting account. It is here that |
| with a website as well. It is a simple way of having a | | | | you can set up additional email addresses and aliases, |
| private email address where you can send and | | | | and implement mail forwarding and auto responders. |
| receive mail. There are several reasons why you | | | | You can also view your billing records, upgrade or |
| would choose email-only hosting as opposed to a | | | | downgrade your hosting package, and take care of |
| packaged web hosting service. | | | | other related admin. |
| When Would You Use Email-Only Hosting? | | | | What to Look for in an Email-Only Hosting Provider |
| Some people operate a small online business. They | | | | There are several factors that are important when |
| communicate with customers via email but do not | | | | considering an email hosting provider. First, you want |
| have the need for a website. This could be people | | | | a company that is known for its reliability. You want |
| like physiotherapists, plumbers, electricians, | | | | to know that their servers are well maintained so |
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| feel that they have no need for a website because | | | | access. You also want to know that your email is |
| the services they provide are fairly generic. Or they | | | | secure and the hosting provider has anti-virus, |
| may feel that setting up and maintaining a website is | | | | anti-spam and anti-spyware measures as part of their |
| too much hassle. | | | | hosting package. It may seem like an obvious thing |
| Many people work in a corporate environment that | | | | but it's most helpful if the email hosting system has a |
| frowns upon receiving personal emails to the | | | | user-friendly interface. In other words, setting up, |
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| have a private email address that you can use to | | | | easy. You should not need to refer to pages of |
| correspond with friends and family. You can select a | | | | information in order to figure it out. Lastly, it's most |
| domain name that is easy to remember and keep all | | | | helpful if they have a support desk with |
| your personal emails completely separate from your | | | | knowledgeable staff. If you do ever have a query |
| office work. | | | | relating to your email hosting account, you at least |
| What Are the Features of Email-Only Hosting? | | | | then have the peace of mind that there is someone |
| Typically, an email-only hosting package will include a | | | | you can contact to help you sort out your problem. |
| basic email setup. This includes an IMAP or POP3 | | | | How to Find the best Email-Only Hosting Provider |
| webmail email set up that can be incorporated into | | | | There are many reputable email-only hosting service |
| most email management software programs. Most | | | | providers. Your best option is to simply do a search |
| often you can set up aliases, access your email from | | | | online. This will bring up a variety of suppliers and |
| anywhere via webmail, and set up spam protection | | | | often you can get additional information on them |
| on your hosting account. In addition, you can set up | | | | from websites that offer product and hosting |
| mail forwarding to other email addresses and auto | | | | reviews. In fact, browsing through a review website |
| responders for when you will not be accessing your | | | | is possibly your best option. This will give you, in |
| email. | | | | order of preference, the top five or 10 email-only |
| Most reputable hosting providers will have vigilant | | | | hosting service providers. For each one, you can read |
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| spam protection and anti-spyware and anti-malware | | | | for yourself what your best option will be. Most |
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| place, the system will block and terminate spam and | | | | provider as well as details on the system |
| malicious emails before they reach your inbox. This | | | | specifications and aspects such as reliability, security |
| offers your computer system a far greater level of | | | | and cost. If you draw up a quick table to compare |
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