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Reliable Cheap Host required?

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spoonz

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Any recomendations?

Cheap as possible, only need it for a multiple email addresses on my domain name.

Must be pretty good on support side. Dont want to buy "bargains" off the bay as usually really nasty servers and even worse support.

Thanks
 
S-i-g-m-a are awesome :D

On their lowest (£6 a year!) package, you get 6GB space with no restrictions on file type, unlimited email addresses and FTP accounts, 10 mysql databases if required, awesome bandwidth (the most I've pulled was 10 MB/sec = 100 megs, but my source was limited)...

Bandwidth caps are awesome too, no messing around. The first 60GB of data a month is full speed, then after that file downloads are restricted to 10 megs/sec but web traffic itself is never throttled. They also have 24/7/365 UK based web support manned by real tech guys (no script monkeys!). I really can't recommend them highly enough :D

EDIT: I also make use of their SFTP (secure FTP) access using SFTPDrive, and all IMAP/POP/SMTP email can be sent over SSL from your mail client = totally secure communication. I've seen only a few minutes' downtime in two years (and only then when I was a beta tester!), and they are always happy to hear suggestions/complaints. Give them a go and tell them I sent you... No I'm not on commission :D But I am a good customer so they'll look after you ;)
 
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In web hosting, "cheap as possible" never gets you "pretty good on the support side". If you want reliability and service then you need to pay for it.
 
Not always true. As I said my host provides 24/7 web based support and their techies answer queries in between 5 minutes and 2 hours. They don't employ script monkeys and the guy you speak to has full control (and ability) over the system in question. I can't knock that for £6 a year. For the OP's requirements they're perfect - I've yet to see a host who can come close to that level of provision and service at the price (or even many times the price!).
 
Rainmaker said:
S-i-g-m-a are awesome :D

On their lowest (£6 a year!) package, you get 6GB space with no restrictions on file type, unlimited email addresses and FTP accounts, 10 mysql databases if required, awesome bandwidth (the most I've pulled was 10 MB/sec = 100 megs, but my source was limited)...

Bandwidth caps are awesome too, no messing around. The first 60GB of data a month is full speed, then after that file downloads are restricted to 10 megs/sec but web traffic itself is never throttled. They also have 24/7/365 UK based web support manned by real tech guys (no script monkeys!). I really can't recommend them highly enough :D
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They are very cheap :o and their website doesn't exactly look very good, what control panel do they use?
 
Looks like a one man band/school boy site. They may be good and cheap, but no contact details, terms, privacy policy, here today gone tomorrow.

Edit:

Whois:

Domain name:
s-i-g-m-a.co.uk

Registrant:
S i G M A

Registrant type:
UK Individual

Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.

Doesn't look very professional.
 
both those cheaper than my current deal by miles....
anymore as I'm in the market for some cheap hosting, I have my own personal server so cheaper the better to be honest!
 
6 quid a year ??!! omg. Good luck with that. That'll be a 12 yr old boy in a bedroom.

Who the hell can earn from £6!!?

Take my advice: put your hard earned cash into either TSO, vida, or Register1. You won't regret any of these and they'll give you good support and have decent servers.
 
TSO Host all day everyday, cheapest package is for £15 per year 200MB space and 2GB of bandwidth. Best of all they now have a freephone line, they are great with emails turn around is 15 minutes at most.

I was with them as my first web host then I went to one of those american ones, I then went back because TSO Host's servers were way faster and stable than the other host I was with.
 
TSO Host gets a thumbs up here, only ever had one problem with billing when it was changed over, but not have any problems since and even got a couple of months work of hosting back :)
 
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