Re: When publishing, do you have to have a host company?

From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:32:00 -0500

Don't even think of doing this. Yes - you need a host.

If you try to host your own site (although theoretically possible), are you
prepared to deal with the security issues, and the backup issues, and the
hackers, and the upgrades, and the .... ISP cancelling your access to the
internet because your pipe is always filled? I think not.... 8) 

-- 
Murray
"Krystle" <Krystle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:E9648CB3-CC07-494D-892A-5A9959B4C956@microsoft.com...
>I want to publish my site, but i don't really understand what a host 
>company
> is, or why i need one. Can't i just publish the site from my computer? Do 
> i
> need a third party?

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