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[Keiichi]

I haven't got any domain names yet, but there is something i'm kinda confused about. for some domains that you buy don't come with email, when you sign up for a host that says you can have like 10 email alias with your domain, can you still have it?[nbsp]

[Jeff]

I don't understand the question, but here's an attempt at an answer at least.

The best way in my opinion is to get the domain name (say from www.joker.com (http://www.joker.com) for $11/year, from dotster.com for $15/year, or from register.com) and use FutureQuest's DNS Nameservers.[nbsp][nbsp]In this case, you use FutureQuest for mail. Even with the basic packages you get 5 Pop Accounts, and with the silver you get 20.[nbsp][nbsp]You also can have a reasonably unlimited number of aliases, so mail routing is no problem.[nbsp][nbsp]If you want to use an external mail service, you can have FQ do a MX record change to point your mail to an external provider (e.g. people use this to offer everyone.net and bigmailbox free email to their site visitors so their visitors can have theirname@yourdomain.com mail.[nbsp][nbsp]This may or may not be advisable as spam may be a problem...)

There are some registers (and services) which allow you to use their DNS servers in place of FQ's.[nbsp][nbsp]You then point their DNS servers to your site's IP.[nbsp][nbsp]In this case, they might offer you a mail account (?), but I don't see why you would want to use this instead of that offered by FQ.[nbsp][nbsp]The additional problem is that you need to update your own DNS rather than letting FQ take care of it, when, for example, a server is moved to a new NOC, etc.[nbsp][nbsp]

Of course, you could use email provided with your domain register/service in the interim, and then start using FQ's mail once you set up hosting as this would work transparently.

Since I don't quite understand the question, I have rambled a bit.[nbsp][nbsp]If I've completely missed the boat, please elaborate a bit on what you need.

[koala]

Hi Keiichi :)

Domain names per se don't come with emails, or in fact anything other than the registration itself.

When you register a domain name, you need to specify at least two Name Servers where the domain "lives".

Many registration services allow you to use their owen Name Servers to "park" your domain until you have somewhere to host it, such as FQ, at which time you apply to the registrar to change the name servers to those of your chosen host.

Some registrars, such as Register.com, make this job easy by providing a web-based administration section for their clients - others require you to conduct the transaction by email.

Generally speaking, you get what you pay for as far as convenience goes. If you are new to this, I would suggest you use Register.com - they are more expensive than some, but they "hold your hand" all the way ;)

With regard to emails and other goodies, these extras are often provided by registrars as an incentive to have you use their service.

As you are obviously intending to host your domain at FQ, these extras are really not much use to you, as they are provided as part of your FQ hosting package, and easy to set up.

Hope this helps a bit :)

Simon

[Keiichi]

I wasn't really planning on getting a host from FQ, but this is a cool place to look at questions and stuff on web programming ^_^

So as long as you get a domain name and get all the DNS inputed, you still can get POP accounts if your web host provides it. am i right?

[Rich]

So as long as you get a domain name and get all the DNS inputed, you still can get POP accounts if your web host provides it. am i right? Yeah...as long as (1) you setup a Web site with your host provider for THE particular domain name, or (2) obtain parking services from your Web host provider for THE particular domain name AND the Web host provider allows pop accounts to be assigned to parked domains.

Rich