[Hosting] "local" host needed

[Jason Tower]

i have several "ordinary" machines that are exactly what you are looking =
for,=20
plus a few older servers as well that might work even better.  drop me a =
line=20
if you're interested.

jason

On Thursday 30 January 2003 12:48, Richard O. Hammer wrote:
> Hello, group,
>
> I am developing an email service, which uses both a mail server
> listening on port 25 and Tomcat listening on port 80.  I have just
> arrived at the milestone of having a first prototype which I can
> display.  If you are curious you may read about it at
> <http://mailscreen.net>.  But now, having promised you and others that
> you can see my display, the machine on which I have been doing my
> development is tied up, waiting in case anybody wants to peek.  In
> order to continue development, it seems I need another machine.
>
> Intending to ask for advice about where I might shop for a machine
> (I'm hoping I can find a two- or three-year old ordinary machine for
> $200 - $300), I visited <http://trilug.org/mailinglist.php>, thinking
> I would join the main trilug list and post my question there.  But
> then I noticed this hosting list described on that page, with the
> words "...aid in the setup of hosting for local software projects".
> At first I thought this list is just what I need.  But, digging
> deeper, I've found strong evidence which suggests this list is about
> hosting specifically TriLUG services.  Probably "local" means "TriLUG"
> but not "Hillsborough" in this case.  But, not being entirely
> convinced that I'm making a mistake, I'll go ahead.
>
> Of course I do not necessarily want to buy another computer.  I would
> prefer to hire hosting service from someone who specializes in selling
> it.  But while the prices for port 80 hosting look fine to me, with
> many offers at less than $10/month, prices for port 25 hosting seem to
> be an entirely different ballgame.  When I looked into this a few
> months ago, the best option I found was $250/month for a dedicated
> machine on somebody's rack.
>
> So, thanks for advice which you might offer, concerning my search for
> either a second-hand computer or a hosting service.  And I apologize
> if I am definitely off topic for this list.
>
> Rich Hammer
> Hillsborough
>
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