Domain registering at 1&1

[Trifid]

I am about to register a domain at 1&1 for mail and webserver, but I am unsure of what package I need? I like the idea of having the domain pointing to my PC (for costs). Will I be able to have unlimited [email protected]? How do I set it up to my PC (I already have a static IP which I currently use for the http server) so for this I just purchase a regular domain and no other fancy features?


What software will I need for SMTP? What happens to mail if/when my PC is off?

Thanks, Trif.

 

[PhilthyPhil]

You shouldn't need any fancy features, once you have your domain just set up an A record pointing to your IP (for http) an MX record (for mail). If your server is down I think the senders server will just keep trying to resend it until your server comes back up or it times out - how long this takes will vary.