Hosting is the use of storage space and resources on Internet servers. For most people, it is less expensive to rent space on someone else's Internet server than to own and maintain an Internet server of their own.

When most people hear the word "hosting" in the context of the Internet, their first thought is web site hosting. Many believe this to be the only type of hosting. In fact, web hosting (storage space for files retrievable through the use of the Internet) is only one of three types of Internet hosting, all of which are essential to establishing and maintaining a presence on the Internet. Each type of hosting has its own value and importance. They are not necessarily tied to one another and each can be provided by different vendors, or the same vendor. In order of importance of understanding, the three types of hosting are domain hosting, e-mail hosting, and web hosting.

This section will focus on e-mail hosting.

A guide to e-mail hosting

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Finding E-mail Addresses

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