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I use Mozilla thunderbird and FreePops to get my yahoo mail in (I have a free account) I'm sure it will work with other mail programs too http://www.freepops.org/en/

I went for IPB I tried it at www.invisionfree.com and it was easy to set up the basics and how the membergroups are handled, with permission masks and such, seemed logic for me. After that, I tried Vbulletin but I couldn't figure out their logic to handle member groups, so I stopped trying to work with it after 45 minutes.

The limit of emails per five minutes goes for all the hosting plans ? If it is that way, that will take TCH of the list of possible hosts

I can understand that TCH is not really willing to host spammers, but I wonder how this would work out for our forum ? If we have 50 people on the forum that use notification of new posts or PM's by email...... then the board software could easily put out more notification emails then the max number TCH sets ? (at certain peak times) Maybe it's good to mention we'll be using Invision PowerBoard So how fast will TCH block the boardsofware from sending mail to users ? Or are boar emails seen different from mailinglist emails ? Edit: TCH-Bruce - removed limits -- please don't post server limits in the forums

Thanks for answering my questions so far but I understand my last question is not easy to answer and probably not one that's often asked

Thanks for the welcomes a few other questions : - is there a difference in the speed of the website between starter, sliver or deluxe plans ? - does it matter that I don't live in the US myself ? (for the hosting agreement) I won't be running the board all by myself, but with a co-admin. All stuff and payments will be in my name, not the co-admin. - what do I have to arrange that incase I get seriously ill, (or die) so the co-admin gets full power over everything regarding the hosting, domainname and the board ? Stuff happens and I don't want to loose our url cause I got hit by a car.

Hi, I've been thinking about signing up with TCH, but I got a couple of questions. I'm all new to this, so excuse me if I ask questions of which the answer I should know. A few things I'd like to know, or get more clear : The only reason for me to rent webspace is to run a forum. - Is the IPB software use still for free even when it's the sole intention to have a forum, or do I have to buy my own license for it ? - are posts and uploaded pictures by boardmembers counted as used webspace ? - can I make fully and complete back ups from the (free) messageboard, or do I loose a lot of material if I ever would decide to move the forum to another host ? It's not completely clear to me if I can buy a domain name just anywhere and have it pointed to my forum, or if I can only make use of domain names that I bought at totalchoice.? If I buy a domain name at totalchoice, can I "take it with me" to another registar if I decide to host elsewhere ?