What do I need an ISP for?


Actually, I started out having a computer a long time before I got a smart phone.

I DO NOT HAVE A WEBSITE. I USED to have a website. At Inmotion Hosting I have NEVER HAD a website. It cost me $59/year for the LAST 3 YEARS at Inmotion Hosting. Now they want $263 for 2 years. Period. The 12-year-old I talked to just COULDN'T find ANYTHING to bring the price down to a reasonable level.

My DOMAIN is NOT WITH INMOTION HOSTING. It is APPARENTLY owned by fastdomains, which is owned by BlueHost, which is where I was 4 years ago when I DID have a website. And every year fastdomains sends me a bill for my domain.

SO, ALL I want to do is take my several email addresses (8-10), each of which uses my domain, and have them somewhere reasonable. I have several because they do different jobs - my main email, domestic associates main email, email that's ONLY on the laptop, email that's ONLY on the desktop (when I travel with the laptop I need to send email that ONLY gets onto the desktop so it's there when I get home, for example). Etc.

BUT, this topic has answered my fundamental question - THERE IS NO NEED TO PAY A WEB HOSTING SITE $10/MONTH just to have my domain so I can get and send email.

This should make the process simpler, and I've got a month to dump Inmotion Hosting.

And BTW, I think Inmotion is TRYING to use the Internet Grease on me...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i9-12900 overclocked just a touch
    Motherboard
    MSI Tomahawk
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia 4060 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 3818 & Dell 2407 on the desktop, Dell 2405 on the laptop, Dell 3014 in the RV for traveling.
    Screen Resolution
    3840x1600
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD for O/S, 4TB for non-image stuff, 8TB SSD for images, 10TB spinning platters for backups.
    PSU
    EVGA 850 silver
    Case
    Phantek
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M575 trackball
    Internet Speed
    Varies between 20 and 400 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Plain ordinary PC.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7740 Precision
    CPU
    I9-9880
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" 4K and Dell 2405 as needed. Dell 3014 in RV when traveling.
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160, 2560x1600 with connected to 3014
    Hard Drives
    Nothing spinning, 4, 1TB NVME SSD internal.
    PSU
    Dell 240W
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 wireless trackball
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Depends on how fast the hotspot is wherever I am.
    Browser
    firefox, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender...
    Other Info
    Just an ordinary laptop for doing image processing and presentation.
GracieAllen said:
Actually, I started out having a computer a long time before I got a smart phone.

I DO NOT HAVE A WEBSITE. I USED to have a website. At Inmotion Hosting I have NEVER HAD a website. It cost me $59/year for the LAST 3 YEARS at Inmotion Hosting. Now they want $263 for 2 years. Period. The 12-year-old I talked to just COULDN'T find ANYTHING to bring the price down to a reasonable level.

My DOMAIN is NOT WITH INMOTION HOSTING. It is APPARENTLY owned by fastdomains, which is owned by BlueHost, which is where I was 4 years ago when I DID have a website. And every year fastdomains sends me a bill for my domain.

SO, ALL I want to do is take my several email addresses (8-10), each of which uses my domain, and have them somewhere reasonable. I have several because they do different jobs - my main email, domestic associates main email, email that's ONLY on the laptop, email that's ONLY on the desktop (when I travel with the laptop I need to send email that ONLY gets onto the desktop so it's there when I get home, for example). Etc.

BUT, this topic has answered my fundamental question - THERE IS NO NEED TO PAY A WEB HOSTING SITE $10/MONTH just to have my domain so I can get and send email.

This should make the process simpler, and I've got a month to dump Inmotion Hosting.

And BTW, I think Inmotion is TRYING to use the Internet Grease on me...
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I think they are taking advantage of your little knowledge of what kind of service they actually do for you and they somehow learned how important your emails are to you that's why they are trying to rip you off maybe.
If you want to keep a hosted email service, find a cheaper one and ask them if it's possible to transfer your email from another hosting service.
Or look for a possibility to transfer your hosted email to Gmail.
I just randomly found this one from the web and you might want to take a look.
How to Transfer Hosting Email to Gmail with an Easy Steps.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
    Memory
    32GB Adata XPG DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 600 Watts Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Deepcool Fryzen
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
Found a couple alternatives, got fer-real number - typically around $4.50-5.00/mo, and went back to Inmotion Hosting. Got a different person and they came up with $68/year for 2 years. Took is 'cause it's worth $8/year NOT to have the hassle of moving things...

Thanks for the information.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i9-12900 overclocked just a touch
    Motherboard
    MSI Tomahawk
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia 4060 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 3818 & Dell 2407 on the desktop, Dell 2405 on the laptop, Dell 3014 in the RV for traveling.
    Screen Resolution
    3840x1600
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD for O/S, 4TB for non-image stuff, 8TB SSD for images, 10TB spinning platters for backups.
    PSU
    EVGA 850 silver
    Case
    Phantek
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M575 trackball
    Internet Speed
    Varies between 20 and 400 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Plain ordinary PC.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7740 Precision
    CPU
    I9-9880
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" 4K and Dell 2405 as needed. Dell 3014 in RV when traveling.
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160, 2560x1600 with connected to 3014
    Hard Drives
    Nothing spinning, 4, 1TB NVME SSD internal.
    PSU
    Dell 240W
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 wireless trackball
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Depends on how fast the hotspot is wherever I am.
    Browser
    firefox, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender...
    Other Info
    Just an ordinary laptop for doing image processing and presentation.
GracieAllen said:
Found a couple alternatives, got fer-real number - typically around $4.50-5.00/mo, and went back to Inmotion Hosting. Got a different person and they came up with $68/year for 2 years. Took is 'cause it's worth $8/year NOT to have the hassle of moving things...

Thanks for the information.
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You should at least start doing something within 2 years to untie yourself from paying for email service. Prices have nothing to go but up.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
    Memory
    32GB Adata XPG DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 600 Watts Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Deepcool Fryzen
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
GracieAllen said:
OK, I was confused before. Now I'm REALLY confused...... WHY am I giving Inmotion Hosting money? My email address is me@<mydomain>.com
and I had to "switch" the domain from the old service provider, where I USED TO HAVE a website, to Inmotion Hosting.

I've got a half dozen email addresses. They're ALL something@<mydomain>.com. Which domain is somehow at Inmotion Hosting.

If I called godaddy (or ANYBODY) and said I want to have my domain with you so my email addresses stay the same as they are now, they're going to charge me $3 (or some amount) per month. What else do I NEED them for?
Click to expand...

At least one of us has no idea what you're paying Inmotion for. They are not your ISP. T-Mobile is.

Ignorance may be bliss, but it can get expensive. :(
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 26100.3025
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/300 Mbps (down/up)
  • Operating System
    windows 11 26100.3025
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
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