The message 1069702056.3535.11.camel@localhost from Nick Heppleston nickheppleston@gmx.co.uk contains these words:
Hello again everybody, many thanks for the input about the Win95/USB/printer problem. I'm now on the lookout for a decent hosting solution. I'd like to support (read 'give my custom to') a company that uses open source solutions and that provide the following:
'fraid you fell into my spamtrap, but you're safe now. i hope you're none the worse?
- Web hosting, including access to PHP 4.x, MySQL 3.x or 4.x (space is
unimportant so long as its not less than 10Mb);
Zetnet's standard account offers 100 meg IIRC...
- POP3 without a restriction on mailboxes (or at least 15 mailboxes as
standard);
You could get a multi-drop popper - (anything)@yourdomain.com etc, and have as many addresses as you want.
To discourage too much spam, just 'allow' the addresses you use in the killfile.
Zetnet certainly offers this, (www.zetnet.com) but it is not a free service. 0845 on the budget account (£50 + vat p/a) and a good portion of 0800 on the standard account, (£100 + vat p/a)
If you want ADSL they will supply a hub/router (choice of two) and spread the cost over a year with monthly payments of subs + equipment.
Linux supported (and Widows, Risc OS, Amiga, Mac, - maybe more.)
- Spam (black and white lists) and virus filters (the option to remove
.vbs attachments etc), and the ability to amend them even if it is via SSH;
You'd have to talk to Paul Martin about that. pm@zetnet.net - he's the internet techie, a director of Zet, and a debian developer...
I haven't had a virus in an e-mail for ages - zetnet removes them on the server.
- A reasonable amount of bandwidth within the monthly/quartely/yearly
cost.
Yes. Per month, but any unused time is not transferrable, unfortunately.
I'd appreciate it if anyone could recommend somebody!
I've been with Zetnet now for about eight years and I've never found the necessity to find another ISP, not even as a backup.
You can actually talk to staff and directors by e-mail, IRC, and even phone them. Friendly, helpful, and a good selection of closed-to-outsiders newsgroups.
IMO vey good value for money.
If you want to see it in operation, let me know. I'm in South Norfolk, lurking in the Diss/Long Stratton/Attleborough/Wymondham box.
But beware - I'm only just starting to learn how to fly a Linux box and I'll be asking questions......
HTH