Network server , website host and email?

Question

Network server , website host and email?

Answer 1

Where do you plan to house the server? On a server farm?

Answer 2

one million) Buy a server two) Make certain this is a internet server plus a mail server. three) Register your IP with a site host (reminiscent of godaddy. three) So you'll have the area title that aspects for your server. If you don't wish a site title then they may be able to get for your server through your IP deal with. Regards, Dane

Answer 3

I think this is perfect for you.



You can have your own domain name. example: www.alex_avril_lavigne.ws



an up to 10 emai accoutns with that domain name. example: sales@alex_avril_lavigne.ws

contactme@alex_avril_lavigne.ws



just check it out... http://www.gilbertom.ws

Answer 4

If the home server is strictly for your home LAN, no one outside welcomed, then do not need your own domain. I have one of them at 192.168.1.200; set as the default start page for my browser.



Email would be a completely different matter. You would need your own domain, domain registration pointing to name servers, the name servers, a fixed IP address, and more stuff I don't even *want* to know about. That hits a point of "why bother when I can get it elsewhere for $5 a month!" Which is all a complete website with your own domain, virtual host, e-mail, etc. costs at 1and1.com (and elsewhere.) Cheaper than buying a server, faster speeds than whatever you have as an upload link, no hassle about setting up programs.



Not to mention it gives you your own ad-free place to host photos and stuff to share with others on the Internet.

Answer 5

If you want to run a server at home, check with your ISP! Many prohibit running live web servers and actually block the ports so that you can't. If your ISP allows you to have a server, then setup one up. There are many FREE open source systems that can run on just about any OLD machine. Try Ubuntu Server, or Fedora, or Suse Linux. The server software includes Apache, MySql, Php and an email system!

Here is one good article to setup a Linux based web server with a "hosting" control panel to make the operation easy.

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-9.04-ispconfig-3



If your ISP doesn't allow servers you can still set one up for use inside your home!



Edit -

Well if your ISP allows that, just register a DOMAIN using any of the registry sites Domains410, TwoCows, GoDaddy etc Then setup the server the guide above is a Step By Step for you.

You will use YOUR domain name. You can also have the registrar act as the DNS for you in most cases, cost a few extra dollars but saves you having to have two IP's.