E-Mail Hosting

So you want to get your name out there without having the hassle of hosting a bunch of .html, .php or other files.  Or if you do have a regular website but just want to be able to manage your email better then you may want to consider using an e-mail hosting company to meet this need.

WHAT IS AN E-MAIL HOSTING ACCOUNT?

Well this is simple, it is an account that manages and stores your e-mail on the web.  Similar to services like Yahoo and Hotmail, Email hosting stores your e-mail on a web server so that you can easily archive your messages, send and receive e-mail through your network and much more.

STEPS TO SETTING UP AN EMAIL HOSTING ACCOUNT

STEP 1 – CHOOSE THE COMPANY

There are several companies out there that offer e-mail hosting.  Go to Google and type in E-mail Hosting and you will have several companies to choose from.

STEP 2 – CHOOSE YOUR PLAN

Just like selecting a web host you will need to choose a plan.  Some of the features in an e-mail hosting plan are similar to traditional web hosting.

Web Space – How much space your e-mail messages can take up on the server

E-mail addresses – This would be [email protected].  So depending on how many people or departments you have in your company you may need 10, 100 or unlimited names.

Web Mail – This allows you to access your e-mail from anywhere and on any computer.

Filtering – Do they offer spam filter and keyword filtering to ensure junk goes where junk is supposed to go.

Virus Scan – Most of these services will scan all of your messages for viruses ensuring the security of your systems.

ACCESS YOUR MAIL FROM ANYWHERE

With these services you will be able to access your mail from anywhere in the world and from any device.  You can take your mail on your phone, tablet, computer or anything that can access the web.  With most e-mail hosting companies you use your standard e-mail client such as Outlook, Windows mail, Thunderbird and apple based email clients.

ARCHIVED MAIL

One big plus to choosing an e-mail host is that they will archive your mail.  So if you ever need to get that name or code that was sent to you for that software program you just lost because your two year old dropped your laptop in the toilet you can get it from using a hosting solution like this.

FINAL THOUGHTS

If you are an individual on the run or a large enterprise company that has thousands of employees you will want to have a stable solution to keep your e-mail flowing and safe.