Reply #4: Ok..

[sendero]

... well I don't know how much you already know, so excuse me if I'm being redundant :)

The cool thing about having your own domain/host is the email. If you get a domain like lizziegrace.com, you can create as many mailboxes for that domain as you want on most hosts.

Not only that, but if anybody sends email to ANYTHING at lizziegrace.com - you will get the mail through your "catch-all" (default) account.

Most hosts, even the cheap ones, are offering unlimited email accounts. The ones that restrict them usually allow at least 50.

There are numerous web sites out there that allow you to compare hosting packages, which can be pretty helpful in finding a deal that suits you. However, be aware that some folks don't think all these sites are on the level, i.e. some of them skew the ratings to steer business to their affiliates.

I recently entered a negative appraisal of a host to findmyhosting.com and it appeared that same day and their rating was affected. So that site has at least some value :)