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McDealer

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Originally posted by: DavemanUT
Hmmm.

So here's my question, which is directed at McDealer, as it seems that you are an employee....

Since I switched to my current host, I've been missing some emails. I didn't know why until today, when the tech guy figured out the problem. I sell a lot of items on eBay, and accept PayPal as payment. When people go to the "ask seller a question" page in my auctions, or send me a payment via PayPal, the emails do not show up. The reason for this is that they are coming from ebay/PayPal, but they are setup so that a reply will go to the sender, not back to eBay/PayPal. My hosts email filter is detecting this as spam, and the messages are getting returned to the sender. From what I understand, there is nothing they can do about this. So, it looks like I'm going to be in the market for new hosting. Can you assure me 100% that I wouldn't have this problem with you? If so, we may be doing business.

Thanks!

D.C.

I'm not only an employee, I'm the owner

As for your email situation - are you saying that your current host is actually filtering your email so that you're NOT getting it at all? If so, thats definately a bad thing. I never advocate a host completely taking responsibility for DROPPING emails completely. In the DirectAdmin control panel, you control SpamAssassin settings - you can filter any messages that come IN marked as spam in a number of different ways - all pretty clearly laid out and explained. If you dont understand part of it, our forums or a helpdesk ticket will help explain things.

We do NOT filter out completely any emails - we don't drop any emails. there's one exception to this - and it's a user controlled option. If you have your account configured to DROP mail not addressed to a user on your domain, it will be dropped - but again, thats a setting that you would have to specifically enable.

Can I guarantee 100% you won't have this problem? No - nobody can. There's too many factors involved, including Paypal not sending notices correctly, or timely - like when they had their server issues a couple weeks ago. User settings, accounts you setup, etc - can all contribute to a possibility that it'll get lost. I can promise you that we will not intentionally drop any mail for any account, and if a setting you have IS dropping mail, we'll help you identifyit. I'd suggest trying our service for 30 days, and keeping your old host active (even though the domain dns gets transferred to us). If it doesn't work out for you - take advantage of our 30 day money back guarantee.

Joe
 

speemam

Junior Member
Nov 12, 2004
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So far, I'm very happy! I signed up yesterday and the site is "up" in a less than an hour
 

InlineFive

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Sep 20, 2003
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Originally posted by: alm99
Originally posted by: zerocool1
Originally posted by: timswim78
This plan will be smoking if the quotas get doubled. I have been putting my photos online, and the 200MB space quota that I have at ripplehost is quickly getten eaten up.

Budget Hosting

300MB disk space
3000MB data transfer/month
25 POP3/IMAP Mail Accounts
3 Add On Domains

$25 per Year

so how many mysql databases?

according to their website all accounts have unlimited mySQL databases. What I want to know is there a chance to have more than 50 email accounts when doubled?

I have the hosting plan you are looking at.

50 Emails
Unlimited FTP Accounts
Unlimited Databases
Unlimited subdomains
 

DavemanUT

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Jul 15, 2001
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Alright, here's a few of the emails that I've had going back and forth with Gary...

"I did a few searches in the reject log and found these , i think is the problem, the way our system is setup is to block fake emails from the major free email providers and AOL. bascially what Ebay is doing is sending an email from their server, but the from is showing @aol.com @hotmail.com etc   because of this, our system is rejecting that email. Unfortantly the only way around this would be to put you on your own server, which would mean paying $59.95+ a month or changing your Ebay mail to your isp mailbox"

"I told you that you need to change your Ebay email address to an email not on our servers, such as your ISP's email account"

Basically, there's the problem, and then he's saying that there's nothing he can do about it, which he reconfirmed in a later email. I asked about putting ebay/PayPal in an "exceptions" folder, and haven't received a response yet.

The thing that gets me is that this email filtering is something that I have ZERO control over! I can understand if they would make it availabe to the end user, and I had changed a setting that was causing some suspicious emails to be filtered, but I can't imagine a setting that I have no control over, that can't be changed, that would filter emails coming from eBay or PayPal. I mean, those are two HUGE parts of the internet!

D.C.
 

cakin

Golden Member
Feb 18, 2001
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Regarding Hostpc.....I have had 1 domain almost a year. Purchased a gift domain for my sister.
Bought one for my wife last week. And am getting ready to buy one for my job.

The quality, reliability and employees at Hostpc has been exceptional.
 

cpars

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Feb 4, 2000
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I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host
 

alm99

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Apr 16, 2000
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Originally posted by: cpars
I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host

way to thread crap!
 

DeviousTrap

Diamond Member
Jul 19, 2002
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Originally posted by: alm99
Originally posted by: cpars
I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host

way to thread crap!

Yup. At least you should put what you found out that was so bad. From everything I've seen HostPC is a reputable company with many happy customers.
 

nolamerz

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Feb 4, 2001
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I want to get away from Dixiesys and the guys who owns this is a buddy of his and I think even does tech support at Dixiesys.... enough for me to stay away!


 

cpars

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Originally posted by: alm99
Originally posted by: cpars
I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host

way to thread crap!


yea yea call it what you like, I have had prior experience with these guys before when I was at dixiesys and once i found out it was from the old crew I am not interested. This is Hot deals forum not FS/FT. I found an alternative and thought i would share that, as far as i know i did not harm the OP in anyway unless he is associated with this company!
 

DeviousTrap

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Jul 19, 2002
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Originally posted by: cpars
Originally posted by: alm99
Originally posted by: cpars
I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host

way to thread crap!


yea yea call it what you like, I have had prior experience with these guys before when I was at dixiesys and once i found out it was from the old crew I am not interested. This is Hot deals forum not FS/FT. I found an alternative and thought i would share that, as far as i know i did not harm the OP in anyway unless he is associated with this company!

Text - Go through a couple pages. I would say they seem worse than HostPC, but since I never had an account with either of them, and technically can be considered a competitor, my opinion is probably worth nothing to you.
 

cpars

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Feb 4, 2000
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Text - Go through a couple pages. I would say they seem worse than HostPC, but since I never had an account with either of them, and technically can be considered a competitor, my opinion is probably worth nothing to you.

Interesting, I am always in search of the perfect host.
:disgust:
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Originally posted by: cpars
Originally posted by: alm99
Originally posted by: cpars
I am not interested in hosting with these guys after doing some digging around. But i did find what I believe to be a good host with outstanding reseller deals, just signed up with them yesterday.

Host

way to thread crap!


yea yea call it what you like, I have had prior experience with these guys before when I was at dixiesys and once i found out it was from the old crew I am not interested. This is Hot deals forum not FS/FT. I found an alternative and thought i would share that, as far as i know i did not harm the OP in anyway unless he is associated with this company!

Text - Go through a couple pages. I would say they seem worse than HostPC, but since I never had an account with either of them, and technically can be considered a competitor, my opinion is probably worth nothing to you.

Here are some gazzin.com gems:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/...s=&threadid=332204

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/...s=&threadid=329928

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/...s=&threadid=337864

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/...s=&threadid=298202

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/...s=&threadid=330075

No thank you I'd rather sign up with RippleHost.com for $9.99/yr which doesn't offer a lot but reliability is acceptable.
 

Squalish2357

Senior member
Feb 24, 2002
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Unfortunately, I'm well stocked up on 5x quota Cyberwings super-ultra-mega-bonus reseller accounts

Seriously though, considering getting smalll business hosting to make a site that exceeds my 1and1 account. Decent deal. And I'm rather suprised that you don't oversell bandwidth.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: hevnsnt
so wait, hostpc = dixiesys?

aren't you with dathorn?


Yeah, I was with Dixie, now with dathorn.. You remember too well....

I have referred 400+ AT'ers to web hosts so yes I remember these things (usually)
 
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