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this looks too good...have u tried registering? I wouldnt want all my personal info to go to some scammer..seriously...166 data centers for a startup company sounds a lot.
 
I have just registered. I recieved my confirmation email within 30 min. The only thing you might need is a domain name. It costs $5.99/year. It is still an extremely good deal.

Thanks
 
Hidden costs

Beware:
There is no way to stop traffic to your site... If you get a lot of traffic, you could end up paying lots-o-dollars.

Also they do not fully disclose what services are free and which services you have to pay for. It seems like a good deal but there are too many loopholes in their Terms and Conditions.

I did get the deal but their lack of disclosure and tricky wording has me spooked and now I'm out.
 
I'm going to give it a shot. I'll let anyone know if I run into anything. If anyone else runs into something that doesn't seem quite right, let me know.
 
Its okay they are getting slower now that they have so many signups.

btw, you did read the agrement, right? says clearly they can raise the price if they want to.
 
I did the reading. As long as they don't ask for a credit card, I'm going to roll with it. My account has been activated and I'm moving my domain over to the site. (I'm not buying the domain from them.)
 
Re: Hidden costs

SurferSpoofee said:
Beware:
There is no way to stop traffic to your site... If you get a lot of traffic, you could end up paying lots-o-dollars.

Also they do not fully disclose what services are free and which services you have to pay for. It seems like a good deal but there are too many loopholes in their Terms and Conditions.

I did get the deal but their lack of disclosure and tricky wording has me spooked and now I'm out.
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I just signed up in under 30 minutes for everything. When I went into the 'My Account' tab, there is a 'Cost Limit' and 'Cost Control' option. All you have to do is set a cost limit of $1 or over so that you can see if you are getting charged something. Of course, I didn't have to provide a credit card number, so I don't know how they can charge me yet.
 
Re: Re: Hidden costs

spazntwitch said:
All you have to do is set a cost limit of $1 or over so that you can see if you are getting charged something.
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I may have read it wrong but they only NOTIFY you that you are over your limit... I can see it now: "Dear sir, we would like to notify you that you are now $999,999.00 over your limit. We are sending you a bill and if you don't pay, we will sue you since you agreed to our terms.":eek:

I politely asked for clarification and I got NO RESPONSE from them. Good luck to all those who use it.
 
Invoice

Just got my invoice:
Item Number Service Charges
1 2133 Basic Fee $ 0.00 for 3 years
10/15/2003-10/15/2006
s8791xxxx.onlinehome.us
 
Mine's up and running too. I gave false sign up info and used an email alias. i did use my cell phone number though :(

I'm going to sign up for another since they are free. So far it seems highly professional and my gut instinct is good but who knows.

I will not use them as a registrar though, but will use them to host my domaine.

They give you such a huge amount of space, and bandwidth that it will be a long time before I go over.
 
Re: Hidden costs

SurferSpoofee said:
Beware:
There is no way to stop traffic to your site... If you get a lot of traffic, you could end up paying lots-o-dollars.

Also they do not fully disclose what services are free and which services you have to pay for. It seems like a good deal but there are too many loopholes in their Terms and Conditions.

I did get the deal but their lack of disclosure and tricky wording has me spooked and now I'm out.
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Actually they do disclose the answer to this question, if you use more than the free allotment of 5 GB they will freeze your web page and generate a 400 error...here is the disclosure from their site...

1. General Introduction: How the 1&1 System works ::Article #10


Why did my website and e-mail stop working?

This could happen for 1 of 2 reasons:

1. (edited out by me - unrelated)

2. You have gone over your 5GB per month traffic limit, so your website has been automatically frozen. If you wish to regain usage of it, you have the option of purchasing an additional traffic amount. You must supply a credit card and you will be billed at $.99/GB.
 
Is is true that a phone number is needed for them to call you and give you a number for confirmation?

Anyone tried to see how fast the servers are? including the pop email?

Thanks
 
flashboy said:
Is is true that a phone number is needed for them to call you and give you a number for confirmation?

Anyone tried to see how fast the servers are? including the pop email?

Thanks
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Yes you give them a phone number and receive an automated pin code in a few minutes after submission. I was kind of leary doing this but went ahead anyways.

My email alias has not received a single spam so they may not be selling the sign up info.

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Their own servers seem to be a little slow when using the built in web editor...kind of annoying...plus I'm on dial-up. However the word over on the other message boards I frequent is that the FTP is lightning fast.

Also they are giving you a free copy of NetObjects Fusion...very nice ...but too big for d-up, my bud at work will dl and print me a copy on his broadband setup...

My second acct confirmation is sitting in the mailbox now...'will have to use the house phone to get the pin number (drat) :confused:

I'm going to set up the POP acct now and send a test mailing to see how it goes...

will keep you informed
 
I got the POP email working. It works beautifully... Instantaneous send / receive.

A couple of caveats....the SMTP server requires authentication, you have to enable that and use the user name given in the form of ;

m########-# an 8 digit code + 1

your email password - your choice but not the same as the website password

you get these when you enable POP mail. It may take several hours to get mail activated so they say. Took me a day.

note... if you use Cox@home they block port 25 and you are stuck. You can receive but not send. 1and 1 mentions a couple of other ISPs which block port 25 in their help section...if you can't receive this may be the problem.
 
Thanks TheRingWraithe for the information. I only have my cell phone number and don't like giving it out, especially online....does the phone number I give them have to match the address I provide them?

...also, you said they called in a few minutes after signing up ...just so I'm clear, this means that it's a computer calling (and not a person) right? My intention is to use one of two public phones my work has on the first floor during the few minutes I have for break time at work.

also..what's this about "second acct confirmation is sitting in the mailbox now...'will have to use the house phone to get the pin number (drat)"

Sorry for all the questions...much appreciated though
 
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flashboy said:
I only have my cell phone number and don't like giving it out,....does the phone number I give them have to match the address I provide them?

...also, you said they called in a few minutes after signing up ...just so I'm clear, this means that it's a computer calling (and not a person) right?

also..what's this about "second acct confirmation is sitting in the mailbox now...'will have to use the house phone to get the pin number (drat)"

Sorry for all the questions...much appreciated though
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  • question1... phone # is not checked...I gave fictitious name,address and used an email alias
  • question2...yes an automated computer call gave me the pin code in about 10 minutes
  • question3...I signed up for another 1and1 host account and had not activated it at that time. I used my home phone to receive the 2nd pin code. They allow only 1 free acct per phone number...

    I will sign up for some more free accts if I can find some more phones to use.
 
Free Webhosting For 3 Years

Its a great deal thats all I got to say.
 
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