I have been with GoDaddy for quite a few years but I'm really getting tired of the price hikes as well as changes in some of their services.

Last year or so they stopped offering free email with a domain purchase. Although I don't really mind paying for that it is from Microsoft Office and it now cost almost $80 a year.

I think they have about pushed me to point of breaking away from them and going somewhere else. The new provider should have some type of website builder for a few pages and free or very reasonable email.

What say you ?

So what are you paying now and what exactly are you getting?

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Originally posted by smschulz:
So what are you paying now and what exactly are you getting?

2 domains, 2 email account ( 1 free ), website builder, about $325 per year.

What kind of email account is it?
O365, IMAP, POP3?
Storage limits?

Namecheap.com

I used it. Domains are cheap. Service is just fine. Used them for years.

Network solutions

https://www.networksolutions.com/

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Originally posted by smschulz:
What kind of email account is it?
O365, IMAP, POP3?
Storage limits?

I have the option of POP3 or IMAP, I keep it at POP3, I don't like a overflowing email inbox especially when I travel. I like to delete from my iPad and have the email still sitting on my McBook when I get back. Don't remember the storage limits but I keep it cleaned out pretty well.

The reason I ask about your current situation is that not everyone has the same requirements.
$375 for two domains / web hosting and minimal email (depending on what the limitations are) is not an unreasonable price.
However, it is best for you to do your own research (saying it in a nice way) so you can get what you actually need.
Compare whatever facet is incomplete for you.
Price isn't everything.
I have used total packages from companies for clients as well as individual al a carte products to fit their particular hosting or email needs.

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Originally posted by sig229-SAS:

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Originally posted by smschulz:
What kind of email account is it?
O365, IMAP, POP3?
Storage limits?

I have the option of POP3 or IMAP, I keep it at POP3, I don't like a overflowing email inbox especially when I travel. I like to delete from my iPad and have the email still sitting on my McBook when I get back. Don't remember the storage limits but I keep it cleaned out pretty well.

Then sounds like any basic program would work for you.
Generally POP3 configurations are a nightmare for synchronization but it has an advantage with storage limits.
IMAP is the generally accepted method with multiple devices (phone,tablet,laptop,Desktop).
However Microsoft Online or O365 is a far better product but it may be more than you need.

Every Registrar has a turn key product with all (WWW, Email, DNS etc) Go Daddy, Network Solutions and a bunch of others.
Check out their packages.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Namecheap.com

I used it. Domains are cheap. Service is just fine. Used them for years.

I wouldn't use Namecheap on a bet. Spammers just love their DNS service. I got so much spam from spammers using Namecheap for DNS, and never any legitimate email from people using them, that for a while I was blocking email based on the sender using Namecheap DNS servers.

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Microsoft Online or O365 is a far better product but it may be more than you need.

Every Registrar has a turn key product with all (WWW, Email, DNS etc) Go Daddy, Network Solutions and a bunch of others.
Check out their packages.[/QUOTE]

Thats part of my issue, I don't need the hoursepower of MS-O or Outlook, a simple email app is fine with me. GoDaddy charges $79.88 per year for Outlook.

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Originally posted by sig229-SAS:
... I keep it at POP3, I don't like a overflowing email inbox especially when I travel. I like to delete from my iPad and have the email still sitting on my McBook when I get back.

To each their own, but when I discovered IMAP I made the switch and never looked back. Not having the exact same email on all my devices would drive me batty

 
InMotion Hosting works well. I just switched over to them from GoDaddy. Cheaper as well. My local gun club started using them a few years ago is how I came across them.