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new to this but i know it uses php and needs a mySQL
database. a local hosting company says needs LINUX platform only
but my current US host is using Windows platform
Actually, PHP and mySQL doesn't need Linux specifically, but a
Linux platform is preferable. The reason why Linux is preferred is
because a lot of guides out there assumes you use Linux.
yes. for credit card payments i need HTTPS?
Yes.
no specific needs, just something reliable. and need to send
attachments of maybe 10mb
That's rather huge. I haven't heard of many email hosts that
allows that. You can try Yahoo or Hotmail (paid version). They
allow you to send attachments greater than 10MB.
could not stay logged on the Horde email for more than 15
seconds.
It's a problem with Singapore's internet. Nothing wrong with the
host. I'm not too sure what causes that, but I suspect it could be
the compulsory proxy that Singapore uses and the dynamic IP
addresses that caused the problem.
Horde email always give problems to Singapore users unless you
have a static IP address. That you have to request from your
ISP.
probably global customers..is local webhost better in this
case?
Does your webhost allow you to see the server's logs? If so, you
can tell where your customers are from, based on their IP
addresses. If most are local, you can consider a local webhost.
For a non-local webhost, you can consider Bluehost - http://www.bluehost.com/
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i called my isp and they said they cant change the ip from
dynamic to static..they say all isp use dynamic ip address.. is
there a webclient i can use? my hosting company installed Squirrel
email but its very basic. worse than hotmail 10 yrs ago....
