Is it possible to buy a domain name on its own first and but hosting for it later?

HQvhs · 17-07-2007 12:24PM #1

Hi,

I plan on setting up a website but I won't need it up and running for a few months but I will need the domain and email services so I plan on buying a .com domain on its own first and then buying hosting for it later on.

Is it possible to use the domain i would already have with new hosting and if so, how?

Thanks!

mneylon · 17-07-2007 12:50PM

If you want to use email you will need to get hosting of some kind.

If you just want to get the domain for later use ie. no email or anything immediately there's no problem

Host.ie · 17-07-2007 01:00PM

You can buy a domain name .com as you said and take out a hosting package that would include email. Then just use the domain name and email for the time being, and when you are ready to put up a website then you have the facilty already there to do that.

Chardee MacDennis · 17-07-2007 01:29PM

from godaddy.com you can buy a .com for $9.95 and get email forwarding set up straight away.

if you use the code 'digg' you get a 10% discount

CoNfOuNd · 17-07-2007 01:40PM

However, that is just email forwarding - not actual email accounts where you can send emails from your domain.

Most web hosts offer a low cost email-only hosting solution, then you can upgrade to full hosting at a later date. I'd go with one of those.

Chardee MacDennis · 17-07-2007 01:59PM

i use Servage for my hosting, i get 360gb webspace and 3600gb monthly transfer for 27euro every 3 months, you also get a free domain when you sign up and free email for your domain accounts. cant reccomend it enough.

steve-hosting36 · 17-07-2007 06:01PM

Securing your domain as soon as possible is always the most sensible thing to do - you can add hosting at any stage, and pretty much all the domain registries will provide web and/or email forwarding included in the price of registration.

HQvhs · 17-07-2007 10:00PM

Thanks for the replies,

one last question:

I don't like using credit cards on the internet and so normally use 3v cards, is it possible to buy the domain with a 3v card and then buy the hosting with another at a later date even if they both have different credit card numbers on them?

Thanks!

steve-hosting36 · 17-07-2007 10:05PM

Absolutely, 3v works pretty much like a standard credit card either way.

HQvhs · 17-07-2007 10:46PM

so shouldn't be a problem with using the two seperate ones then?

CuLT · 17-07-2007 11:22PM

Nope, no problem.

Is it possible to buy a domain name on its own first and but hosting for it later?

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