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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Julie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The reason for my question is there are so many companies offering so much for free, but you are so right “there is no free lunch”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Maybe it’s too good to be true is why I asked the group if they could share their experience with any of these companies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you for taking the time to reply, maybe you could share your opinion/experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Companies offering “Free” hosting. (Too many promises and so many choices, its twisting my melon).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.prchecker.info/web-hosting/top-10-free-web-hosting-sites/">http://www.prchecker.info/web-hosting/top-10-free-web-hosting-sites/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.000webhost.com/order.php">http://www.000webhost.com/order.php</a> <a href="http://www.000webhost.com/">http://www.000webhost.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.freehostia.com/free-chocolate.html">http://www.freehostia.com/free-chocolate.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zymic.com/free-web-hosting/">http://www.zymic.com/free-web-hosting/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.freewebhostingarea.com/">http://www.freewebhostingarea.com/</a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.bravenet.com/signup/signup.php">http://www.bravenet.com/signup/signup.php</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net [mailto:sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 9, 2013 12:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> SGVLUG Discussion List.<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [SGVLUG] Free Web and Email Hosting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Can you give us an example of a domain/company that is offering "free" hosting? there is no free lunch in life. I personally have an account with HostItcheap.com for $5/month and it allows a lot of things you are looking for and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:3.75pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net">sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net">sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net</a>] On Behalf<br>Of Ed Vernon<br>Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 11:12 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:sgvlug@sgvlug.net">sgvlug@sgvlug.net</a><br>Subject: [SGVLUG] Free Web and Email Hosting.<br><br>Hello all, <br><br>I need advice please, I need a couple of email addresses, ftp with very<br>little space and a simple web site to be hosted for free, I have a<br>registered domain name, but I am confused with all the offers and claims<br>from all the sites offering to host for free. <br>Please share any comments and experience with any particular site that you<br>think is worth the trouble. <br>Thank you<br><br>Ed<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the<br>answer"<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>