nss Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hi, I'm looking for a free hosting site (do not mind having adverts) for the purpose of receiving form data via email. I've tried several sites via google search such as freewebtown and tripod, however many sites that claim they offer PHP do not have PHP installed or the mail function enabled. If you know a host where PHP mail function works then please let me know. Thanks, NSS Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You can't afford a few dollars/month? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You could search here: http://www.free-webhosts.com/power-search.php Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_chou12 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You can't afford a few dollars/month? its not about the money, its about the personality, i would rather spending a month looking for a free host than paying a few dollars each month. Ted Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 If it's not about the money, you'd do much better to give ace-host.net 7 USD a month and get infinitely better service. A free web host is going to pepper your website with ads, provide low quality service, and offer next to nothing in the way of tech support. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hey Neal... you use ace-host too? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
micah1701 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 http://www.getjumpline.com running a first year free deal on their VPS plan. (about a $180 value) Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hey Neal... you use ace-host too? I ran across them many years ago and haven't thought of switching since. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-218363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilmGod Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 GODADDY.COM YEAH! Best thing every. Great hosting plan for about 4 dollars a month. Great service, awesome php, asp, and other language support, great email support. Pretty much everything! Or, buy a domain from them for about 9 dollars, and get a free hosting account to come with it. Limited ads, all great possibilites! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clown[NOR] Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 i've tried some free hosts that supports php, but now i'm buying my own domain... cant even use the mail() function on any of those free hosts.. reaterded... so, that's it... transering money to my paypal as soon as next paycheck arrives =)... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfmason Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Maybe this whole subject rubs me wrong just because of my enormous monthly hosting bill. Please keep in mind that someone is paying for that hosting. That could be you or the hosting provider, either way someone has to pay. Now as far as not being able to send mail with a free hosting account, I understand that completely. There in no way that I would let a free hosting account use my mail server. They would be lucky to be able to use php.. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clown[NOR] Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 hehe =) i can understand that... and ofcourse you can get away with a free host in the beginning.. be if you want to become more advanced you just cant use a free host... it will only result in holding you back... but yeah ofcourse... in the beginning a free host is ok... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I ran across them many years ago and haven't thought of switching since. They rock. I've had a lot of hosts in my time, and they are by far the best. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobi Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 ace-host is that good huh? i might give them a try then. i have been with Dreamhost for a while...they were good initially but i'm having a really shitty time with them right now. before i purchased an account, i told the sales team my requirements and one of them as PHP running as an Apache module and they guaranteed that but now, it only functions as a CGI and apparently this is because they can't monitor stats when it runs as an Apache module. frankly i feel cheated :/ i wouldnt mind if their rates were cheap but their rates have doubled (190USD per year i think) and their support services have dropped as well apart from a few members of their staff. they don't even bother to read the support ticket history sometimes so i have to begin from the top everytime a new support member takes his shift :/ i'll mail ace-host and ask them...i know i can't live without PHP as an Apache module and full SSH access so i hope they have it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-224996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Their support/sales is the best I've found. They also run the latest stuff too (mysql 5/php5, etc). Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobi Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 yeah, i was quite shocked at how quickly their sales team responded. unfortunately, their packages don't quite suit my needs :/ i require the following: * SSH/Shell access * Apache module installation of PHP 4 or 5 (with PEAR. I should also be able to request for a PHP extension to be loaded if I need it) * Need to be able to host two domains on it * 5GB HDD space * Approximately 50GB Bandwidth * MySQL or PostgreSQL Subversion would be really nice but it's not necessary. but they don't provide a shell. they also run PHP as a CGI. too bad though, they seem like a customer oriented company at first impression. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Can I inquire why you absolutely need PHP to run as an Apache module? I'm surprised they don't offer shell access... especially on the dedicated servers. And they have several PEAR extensions loaded by default, even on the shared plans. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobi Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Can I inquire why you absolutely need PHP to run as an Apache module? I'm surprised they don't offer shell access... especially on the dedicated servers. And they have several PEAR extensions loaded by default, even on the shared plans. wel, i'm trying to learn Apache. i use a lot of it's modules...like mod_rewrite, etc. besides Apache is faster and even for PHP, more things work in Apache like Basic Authentication for example...also there's so many things about .htaccess that makes life so easy. and there's are some things related to HTTP headers also i believe...that i can't quite remember regarding shell access, this is what they told me via email: For your protection, Acenet does not provide shell access on shared hosting servers to anyone. This is a policy that had been enacted by our security department several months ago to improve the quality of service offered to our clients. Our server loads and performance have noticeably increased since this has been put in place. Shared hosting accounts can utilize all included features through cPanel; there is no need for shell access on a shared hosting account. As mentioned, this practice is in place to uphold server security and performance, as such we cannot offer exceptions. PHP and PEAR are both independently installed on the server as CGI's. i don't really need cpanel to administrate anything. the main reason i need a shell is i do a lot of remote editing via vim and i manipulate the files via SSH a lot so not having a shell would feel like i've lost an arm :/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfmason Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Acenet does not provide shell access on shared hosting servers That is the industry norm. I think what you need is a cheap VPS not a shared hosting account. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilmGod Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 GODADDY BOY! Call/email a rep and they'll get you anything. Just make sure to ask. Great share hosting plans. I'm sure their dedicated hosting plans will have what you need. Godaddy.com! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koobi Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 any suggestions for a cheap but reasonably priced VPS? i'll try godaddy now. i called site5 last week but everytime i called their sales reps were busy and it was an international call so i didn't hang on for long :/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Oh wait, you're looking for a shared server with shell access? I doubt you'll find any decent host that would do that! I only assumed you were looking at a dedicated/vps solution. Besides that... you were paying $190/mo for the requirements you listed? That's insane! And while having shell access might be nice, it's just as quick and easy to manage with FTP/cpanel. I'd personally sacrifice the shell access to avoid the cost of a VPS/dedicated server. I mean seriously... look at this plan and the amazing freakin prices: http://www.ace-host.net/hostingplans.html That's my current plan. I don't know what to tell you about the module vs. cgi part. I use .htaccess on their servers and mod_rewrite doesn't really have anything to do with PHP. And for the love of God... please stay away from godaddy. I've been around with them and not only does their customer support suck, but their control panels are less than desirable, IMO. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfmason Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yeah that is another one of those hosting companies that over book their servers. There is no way that they could lease 200gb diskspace for $10/month and make a profit. Hell my dedicated servers only have 250gb ds. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I don't know what to tell you... I've never had performance issues with their servers. I've been with them for almost 3 years. I moved from a 5Gb (also with ace-host) plan to this one and haven't looked back. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilmGod Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 There seems to be a lot of posts of "ace-host." How are they? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/44939-looking-for-free-php-hosting-site/#findComment-225328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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