"Julie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Jackeline D" wrote ...
>>
>> One problem with NTL broadband is that the address to your
>> own 10 MB web space shows your email name.
>>
>> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/user.name/ is easily linked to
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> This is a bonus for spammers and people who want to hassle
>> you. I want webspace with no link to my email. Here are
>> some initial thoughts. Any comments would be welcome.
>>
>> (ONE) Do extra NTL email addresses each get their own 10 MB
>> web space with the name of the alternate email in the URL?
>> If so, then how many extra email addresses does NTL provide
>> each with their own webspace? I thought it used to be
>> something like 6 extra accounts but some info I saw says the
>> extra accounts are unlimited.
>>
>> (TWO) In the past I have created Virgin.net PAYG accounts
>> because I can upload to the Virgin webspace from NTL
>> broadband. Does Tesco.net offer any advantages over using
>> Virgin? Tesco needs my credit card number and I am not keen
>> to give that out with authorty to draw on it.
>>
>> (THREE) Are there any other ways to hide your web space URL?
I have been away so I am catching up. Sorry for the delay.
> as far as I know... you get 1 block of web-space (55mb) and up
> to 15 email addresses. The address of your web-space is the
> same as the primary (ie main) email address as in
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/user.name/ *BUT* there is
> nothing to stop you from changing the main account name to
> something meaningless (and thus changing your webspace address
> too)... soooo
>
> changing your account name to (say) Jennyshideout would give
> you a main email address of (E-Mail Removed) and
> webspace at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jennyshideout/ ... if
> you then never use that email addy for anything... ever... and
> simply visit it once a month to clear out any spam that might
> accumulate that should give you the result you want ... yes?
>
> or
>
> you could buy a web domain (they are practically free!) and
> point that to your NTL web-space and give that address out to
> friends etc who might want to visit your web-site... say you
> bought www.jennyontheweb.co.uk you could have that pointed at
> your web-space (and by some type of black magic(grin) called
> framing...) the address www.jennyontheweb.co.uk will be shown
> in the browser bar... so visitors to your site will have no
> idea that you are a ntl customer using NTL web-space
Where would I go to get a web domain as cheaply as you mention
above?
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