Dedicated email 4 GreatDomains ?

[Grrilla]

Have some names I would like to run by Great Domains that are currently parked w/ GoDaddy and w/o email address linked directly to the DN url. ie [email protected] and not as sub-domain address. Great Domains requires email address connected to the domain.
Any suggestions for a good, simple way to handle getting email to domain address w/ a DN I don't intend to develop and only need 4 the purpose of receiving an email or 2? Have looked into, (but am still cloudy on on) email forwarding, using a shared server, and DNS/POP/SMPT mini server progs (Rhino Software 4 one). Any help in sorting some of this out greatly appreciated.:tri:

 

[redhippo]

thats a very interesting question you have raise. i would also like to know the process.thanks everybody for replying.

 

[Jeff]

In other words, if one wishes to potentially list the domain, "Grrilla.com" on GD's ... one must have the Admin. WhoiIs e-mail address of, for instance, "[email protected]"?!? :o
Thanks.

 

[Grrilla]

That's right.. Gr Domains emails "[email protected]" w/ confirmation and decision regarding submittal. Have been toying w/ different ways of handling this w/o going the full fledge hosting/1 yr email commitment which is the solution I received from GoDaddy when I inquired. (BTW, OT- have been having difficulty lately getting clear answers to ??'s from GDaddy-my email inquirie regarding this ? was returned w/ an ad).
I have cable modem w/ dynamic IP address. Also have enough webserver space to put a few simple sites up w/ ISP (assuming they will allow-also had trouble getting direct answer to this ?).

Have been toying w/ following concepts:

1) Using a mini-DNS personal server DNS4me
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2) Using Proxy to create static IP address from which my PC can serve from (least appealing- also had stability probs when testing one such prog)

3) email forwarding- am unclear on and don't think this is allowed w/ parked pages @ my hosting co (G-Daddy). My understanding is that email fwding in essence creates a virtual address so that sender only sees "[email protected]" but actual address is host subdomain address??

4) Putting up pages w/ my ISP webspace by:
a) transferring name server to or
b) ?somehow linking parked page to and setting up email server?? (gettin little crazy w/ that one).

If this was a one shot deal, would probably go easy (and more expensive) route.
However, foresee(sp?) same need again, have done alot of leg work , and would like to set procedure in place now.
Greatly appreciate anyone sharing experience in any of above procedures and/or an overview of the big picture.
Additionally am considering building towards own webserver, so what I can do now that can be upgraded in future is also a consideration (how important at this juncture, .:confused IDNK.
As always-TXIA 4 any input:

 

[jj2ii3344]

Hi there Michael, I think Godaddy.com has a free email forwarding messages for all your domain names?

 

[Elefekt]

yes godaddy does

Good post CH

 

[Grrilla]

Eureka! Talk about not seeing the trees through the forest! Well, as OS tweakers say after a crash, "It was a good learning experience." :hehe:
For one reason or another, have always found it difficult to navigate around the GoDaddy site--a mental blocked site for me? Had same prob w/ Microsoft/MSN/Windows/IE/Word/etc site(s) at one time.
After finding the magic email forwarding link, spent some time just on mechanics of site. TX 4 the handholding.:tri:

 

[Wanda]

GD did NOT require this of me..
Yet they did require that the "who is" data be completely up todate, and reflect myself as admin/owner and only that a "working" email was listed..
but they DID NOT require an email that was "attached" to that specific domain..
ie: name they listed of mine: Billed.us
No i do not have a [email protected] set up, and it was not required.

You may check with them for clairification...
Keep us posted.

 

[jj2ii3344]

Glad you have fixed the problem Michael! Congrat!

 

[Grrilla]

This is a paste from GrDom site. Maybe I interpreted this wrong?

.You must have access to the administrative e-mail address for this domain name.

Seems I just keep adding on to this episode of...
"Spinning Wheels, Mtns from Mole-Hills and Other Fun Internet Learning Excercises and Enterprises I Have Known ".:]

 

[Jeff]

:lol:

I didn't think that you had to have the EXACT (matching) same E-mail address as the domain name itself ... just access to THE Admin. (WhoIs) E-mail address for the domain name. This has been in effect there for a long, long time, as I'm remembering it.
No worries.

 

[redhippo]

total confusion, can see neither trees nor the forests...even fom ze helicopter:lol:

 

[Jeff]

Originally posted by redhippo
total confusion, can see neither trees nor the forests...even fom ze helicopter:lol:

What part has totally confused you, Hippo? :o

 

[Grrilla]

Think Hippo was getting off on the metaphor. Here's a more humorous one, Hippo: Cant seperate the chocolate pudding from the____ ! (you fill in the blank).