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I think I will just opt out of the debate on Windows vs. Linux. Sufficient to say that if even offering Windows Hosting is an option, there must be some reason Hawkhost would even consider doing so...

I'll say I'm interested as I'm primarily an ASP.NET developer. I suppose I can continue to learn PHP, but I still prefer programming in .NET, just feels like home.

Hawkhost is more of the "Home Depot" of web hosting, ultra reliable, fast performing stuff at a good price, but you've got to know how to do a lot of things yourself. I think you'd fit more into a more handheld model of hosting, the "Saks Fifth Avenue" of hosts if you will. Either that or consider staying with Hawkhost but contracting with someone part time or full time to handle your needs, who is local and won't treat you like a number...you'll get the best of both worlds that way.

Never mind, found out I could just use webmail.mydomain.com :-) it's insecure but I'm not too worried. Thanks anyways!

Unfortunately for me, my company's firewall pretty much blocks everything outside of the bare minimum. So when I go to http://www.domain.com/webmail and watch it redirect to http://lightning.hawkhost.com:2096 I get blocked by my firewall.Anyone here have any ideas for accessing webmail in a blocked network? Such as: 1) Can I redirect to another port somehow? 2) Maybe some sort of proxy? Just curious if anyone else here has had similar issues, thanks!

A little about me, I'm generally considered a pro, mostly a Windows user, having setup windows servers for various purposes (including web) for about 12 years now. Also picked up some Linux experience along the way. Anyways with Yahoo Small Business expiring for my wife's email soon, I decided to see if there was a cheaper and better place to call home (and soon!) WebHostingTalk.com seemed to point me in the general direction of HawkHost so I visited, spotted their plans and signed up. Set up a domain and email address, pointed a name server and voila my wife's email was safe. Also I run my own little blog that my former host screwed up awhile ago and I couldn't quite fix fir whatever reason, decided to start anew with my email as well. Moved another domain in, fired up Fantastico to install wordpress and voila. This is too damn easy. All in all, couldn't ask for better. I like that they're using CloudLinux which means any "hogs" will be in their own little walled garden (I really don't ask for much, we do get a lot of email but shouldn't be a big deal anyways, my website bandwidth is pathetic). A quick question though: Can I change my billing plan duration if I wanted to go yearly? Can't seem to find an option for that anywhere, thanks!