| One of the factors that many people forget | | | | though a web browser. I like having all the options. |
| about when they are looking for a web host is | | | | The next consideration that you have is on the |
| email. The types of accounts offered along with | | | | size limit of storage you have. Nearly every web |
| sizes and limitations are as varied as the web | | | | hosting company will have some sort of |
| hosting companies are themselves. | | | | restriction on the size of account you can have |
| Every web host should provide you with the | | | | as well as on the size of messages that can be |
| ability to have several email accounts, most will | | | | sent. This is especially crucial if you are using your |
| offer up to 10 with a basic low end account. | | | | email to send pictures or documents. One key |
| Another feature to look for is a company that | | | | thing you want to do if you are using outlook or |
| offers an account that will accept and hold any | | | | outlook express is to select the notify option for |
| email sent to your domain that does not match | | | | when your email is opened so that you know it |
| an email address. This is due to the fact that | | | | was received. Many times if a file is too large you |
| many people misspell names and such and | | | | will have no other way of knowing. If you don't |
| therefore emails get lost. | | | | get the notification then you know they didn't |
| You basically have three different email services | | | | receive your message. |
| available to you. The first is probably the one that | | | | Now, back to actual storage space, you should |
| most are familiar with, the POP or post office | | | | pick a web host company that offers a |
| protocol works like a normal inbox such as your | | | | reasonable balance between the bandwidth limits |
| Outlook Express. You will be given a certain | | | | and the size of the mailbox storage. For example |
| amount of storage space you are allowed but | | | | if you have an account that offers 500MB of |
| generally can only access from one computer. | | | | bandwidth but only a 3 MB data storage for email |
| The second choice called IMAP or internet | | | | accounts. |
| message access protocol will allow you to use | | | | Another important issue to look for is outgoing |
| your email account on many different computers | | | | email limits. If you are using your account for |
| so that you can access it at work and home. | | | | business you may need to send emails out to a |
| The third choice you have is a web based email | | | | large number of people several times a day, if the |
| which is of course the most flexible, allowing you | | | | system automatically flags that as spam you will |
| to access your email from anywhere on the | | | | not be able to send them. Check the limitations on |
| planet with a computer and an internet connection | | | | outgoing mail and be sure it suits your needs. |