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On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:53:30 +0000 (GMT) Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 4 Mar 2011, James Kilty wrote: > > > Maybe one day I'll > > leave Demon and use them in their own right. > > I've been advocating that people separate their email (& website) from > their connectivity provider for some years now (well over 10). It is true > to say that in the early days (c1995) it was harder to do (or more > expensive), but these days it's quite easy - it will still cost you a bit > more, but it's worth it IMO. > If by this you mean that I should keep my broadband provider separate from my web host then I have always done that. It has never occurred to me to have the same company provide both. When I had to change to a new web host last year, because the old one had decided to discontinue the service, I had no problems at all. The broadband simply continued and I had no interruptions at all. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq