Fasthosts knackered again...?

[roop]

Anyone else having problems accessing any Fasthosts provided services...? I have got an Exchange mail account with them and it's not working either via OWA or Outlook 2k3 Client.

Arseage.

[ThePassenger]

I know this is going to sound annoying, but does Jamie's lot offer the same service?

I see a fair few Fasthosts threads but never "Reg1 has blown up... arghhhh" stuff.

[roop]

This is true. I wonder whether they do a similar service that I can switch to...? Will check out website shortly...

[roadsweeper]

roop said:

This is true. I wonder whether they do a similar service that I can switch to...? Will check out website shortly...

Hi roop

I can recommend Reg1 for hosting, etc. - we use them and they have been unfailingly excellent - but I'm not sure if they offer the service you want as a standalone item. I'm sure Jamie will clarify.

My company (Cantarus) does offer a hosted email service under the TeamEnable Workgroup brand. You get a dedicated mailbox as with Fasthosts, full Outlook integration, web access (to email, calendar, notes, contacts), PDA access (via IMAP, POP3 or a special 'light' web access theme), the ability to share folders/contacts/tasks, etc. with other users in your domain (if there are any), anti-virus scanning, anti-spam and twice daily email backup replicated to an ex-NATO nuclear bunker with a 28 day retention window. We typically have <b>very</b> little downtime (zero unplanned in 2006).

Edited to say: I'm happy to give you a free demo if that would be of any use.

Edited by roadsweeper on Wednesday 3rd January 11:47

[JamieBeeston]

pop3/smtp/imap/webmail is all available on the Reg1 VDS.

We dont offer Windows Shared Hosting, so Exchange is only availbe if you take a Register1 / Serverstream Dedicated server, on which you can install whatever your heart desires

J

[roop]

All interesting stuff, thanks chaps. Fasthosts came back up at 11am and seems OK now, but I will certainl be looking to switch to something a little more reliable once we get relocated to Switzerland. Anyone know what the craic is for getting your own .ch domain...?