ADL Mark Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Has anybody heard of or used these guys - www.3ix.co.uk? They popped up in a google search and seem to do what I want (just home use and some server space) for not much money at all. Cheaper than others I can find and offering similar services.. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 Also, if any of you web gurus can help clear something up for me, I'm not sure I quite understand how all this works.. I currently have two .co.uk domains, one is as I understand it with my current ISP PlusNet. This is my main domain, I use the website for photos of nights out and rubbish and also for dumping anything useful to and uploading photos I post on forums etc. I also use it as my main e-mail domain. I have just registered another .co.uk domain with 1&1 and this is currently doing nothing but I am planning to use this for a small part-time business venture. I've been trying to chat to the online sales team for the 3ix I posted above, but I'm a little confused. I assumed when I cancelled my PlusNet account that I would have to transfer the .co.uk domain out to another ISP otherwise it will either be lost or left in limbo as such? 3ix tell me that they don't currently transfer .co.uk domains but that I can just change the nameservers that this domain points to with my registrar to the 3ix nameservers and it will all work hunkey-dorey. Is this right? Surely once I cancel the PlusNet account, I won't be able to get in and control where the nameservers point to and I'll be stuck? Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick.. Also, if I transfer the domain, or change the nameservers or whatever I have to do, how long will not be able to use the domain and the e-mail for while the transfer takes place? I'm quite eager not to be without it for long as I don't want important e-mails bouncing off? Please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Mark, the cheapest way is to just create a 3ix account, add the domain and then point the domain Name servers, mx record etc to the 3ix details. The transfer takes upto 48 hours but usually its done within 24 hours. Alternatively you can transfer the domain to 3ix and then thats it, althou there is normally a charge for this. Another thing that may help is remember a hosting package is seperate from a domain registration. They exprire seperately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks Daman So the fact that I stop paying PlusNet for their services won't affect my domain then? As long as I change the nameservers first? 3ix did say there would be a charge if I transfered the domain to them but then that they didn't do transfers for .co.uk domains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 So the fact that I stop paying PlusNet for their services won't affect my domain then? Nope And you can change your name servers etc whenever you like as those details are linked to the domain name, so you will never get left in limbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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