A v. cheap web hosting ISP

Apologies as this isn't strictly "broadband"...

I have an occassional requirement to put up a very small website, one
or two text pages and some graphics, total perhaps 100k. After a year
or two it gets deleted.

Normally I used Freeserve for this; the downside of FS is that they
get paid by a rakeoff from BT so one had to directly dial them (modem)
to ftp the stuff; I need to ftp the data from my normal ISP. So
clearly I need to pay for this! But it needs to be very cheap, pref.
not as much as £5/month. Also FS have changed their webspace structure
and last time I spent hours trying to knock up such a website
unsuccessfully...

One .co.uk domain needs also to be hosted although I can do this via a
www redirection service e.g. Clicknames.net if necessary. That will
cost extra I know.



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said......

>
> Apologies as this isn't strictly "broadband"...
>
> I have an occassional requirement to put up a very small website, one
> or two text pages and some graphics, total perhaps 100k. After a year
> or two it gets deleted.
>
> Normally I used Freeserve for this; the downside of FS is that they
> get paid by a rakeoff from BT so one had to directly dial them (modem)
> to ftp the stuff; I need to ftp the data from my normal ISP. So
> clearly I need to pay for this! But it needs to be very cheap, pref.
> not as much as £5/month. Also FS have changed their webspace structure
> and last time I spent hours trying to knock up such a website
> unsuccessfully...
>
> One .co.uk domain needs also to be hosted although I can do this via a
> www redirection service e.g. Clicknames.net if necessary. That will
> cost extra I know.
>
>
Most ISPs insist that you are dialled into them to upload to your
webspace, it's not just a freeserve thing.

For cheap web hosting just google for 'cheap web hosting' or even 'free
web hosting' and have a look at some of the companies and offers.

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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Peter
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>
>Apologies as this isn't strictly "broadband"...

uk.net.providers might be a better bet. xp'd and fu's set.
>
>I have an occassional requirement to put up a very small website, one
>or two text pages and some graphics, total perhaps 100k. After a year
>or two it gets deleted.
>
>Normally I used Freeserve for this; the downside of FS is that they
>get paid by a rakeoff from BT so one had to directly dial them (modem)
>to ftp the stuff; I need to ftp the data from my normal ISP. So
>clearly I need to pay for this! But it needs to be very cheap, pref.
>not as much as £5/month. Also FS have changed their webspace structure
>and last time I spent hours trying to knock up such a website
>unsuccessfully...
>
>One .co.uk domain needs also to be hosted although I can do this via a
>www redirection service e.g. Clicknames.net if necessary. That will
>cost extra I know.

Does not your ISP provide some webspace? If not there are some quite
economical providers out there.

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Mugwump <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Most ISPs insist that you are dialled into them to upload to your
>webspace, it's not just a freeserve thing.

If a web hosting ISP gets paid a monthly rate you should be able to
connect (ftp) via the internet from anywhere. That's pretty essential
otherwise e.g. you could not use a 3rd party to maintain your website.


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>
> Mugwump <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Most ISPs insist that you are dialled into them to upload to your
> >webspace, it's not just a freeserve thing.
>
> If a web hosting ISP gets paid a monthly rate you should be able to
> connect (ftp) via the internet from anywhere. That's pretty essential
> otherwise e.g. you could not use a 3rd party to maintain your website.
>
That was the point I was making. Freeserve is not a web hosting ISP. It
is an ISP that gives web space with your account, as are most ISPs -
subtle difference, hence my comment. Some do provide web hosting as a
separate option from your normal dial-up account e.g. Clara.

My second comment
"For cheap web hosting just google for 'cheap web hosting' or even 'free
web hosting' and have a look at some of the companies and offers.
"
answers your question
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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Peter
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>Apologies as this isn't strictly "broadband"...
>
>I have an occassional requirement to put up a very small website, one
>or two text pages and some graphics, total perhaps 100k. After a year
>or two it gets deleted.
>
>Normally I used Freeserve for this; the downside of FS is that they
>get paid by a rakeoff from BT so one had to directly dial them (modem)
>to ftp the stuff; I need to ftp the data from my normal ISP. So
>clearly I need to pay for this! But it needs to be very cheap, pref.
>not as much as £5/month. Also FS have changed their webspace structure
>and last time I spent hours trying to knock up such a website
>unsuccessfully...
>
>One .co.uk domain needs also to be hosted although I can do this via a
>www redirection service e.g. Clicknames.net if necessary. That will
>cost extra I know.
>
UK Web Solutions Direct.

£20 PER YEAR + Domain cost (I pay £6 per year).

Provides hosting space and lots of other facilities including your own
mail server.

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