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ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

I need a DNS program so i can host my own domain anyway atall. but compatible with a dynamic ip.

a e-mail client, which i can use my own domain with (an e-mail server)
it just needs to be able to receive and send mail and i can use my own domain

i just posted this in the wrong forum.
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needforspeed · - Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 69 Location: Kansas

I don't know much about the email part, but check out http://www.no-ip.com. I use them for dynamic dns, and I'm pretty sure they do the email thing your talking about, but I didn't mess with that.
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

DNS - www.zoneedit.com assuming you already have a proper TLD you want to keep pointed to your IP, www.no-ip.com or www.dyndns.org if you only want a free subdomain to associate with your IP.

Email - http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/server/fwmailserver.html take your pick.

ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

i get no-ip and and everything i already have one!

i want software to hold my own domain such as ultra-net.un.com etc.
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

If you already signed up for a no-ip account, download their automatic update client and follow the instructions to install.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:00 am Post subject:

If you want your own TLD domain (.com), let me just say first, you CAN NOT get one for free. You will have to pay eventually. Read this on how to get one.
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gymboy689 · - Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 87

i think he wants a DNS server, but not sure
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:32 am Post subject:

Well Like Anonymoose said, use www.zoneedit.com for your DNS.
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gymboy689 · - Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 87

no, i think he wants to run it himself...on his own computer

i would be interested in learning how to do this as well
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:03 am Post subject:

Oh... well... may I ask why?

If you really want to, then it will require:
1. Asprin.
2. A cold pack to help your head from the damage you will be doing to it after you can't get it to work correctly.
3. More asprin.

Setting up a DNS Server on your computer will drive you crazy, mainly because it is so hard to do. First, you will have to download BIND (the only useful DNS server) and configure it on your machine. There is a small GUI application you can use to configure BIND, but that only makes it a little easier. I wasn't even able to start BIND (although I didn't take a lot of time to figure it out anyway).

Unless you have a real reason to use BIND, stick with ZoneEdit.
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ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

thanks no matter wehwta it takes i will host my own domains, and then i host websites gain.

and please can someone tell me how to put php membeship on my site?
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

You really don't need to host your own domains when it costs you nothing to do it with ZoneEdit and they have reliable nameservers etc. If you host your site and your domains on the same PC, any downtime means you will 'drop off' the net completely.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 3:16 am Post subject:

Get a script off www.hotscripts.com for a php membership system.
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ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

i ot the membership script but i dont know how to put it to my webpages
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject:

Which script is it?
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ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

i got azura php script.

i got bind now, but it looks impossible! i ahve no idea where to start and how to get to the part to host domains.[/b]
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

Which is why we told you to use ZoneEdit. No offence but if you need to ask about DNS to find out what BIND and realise you need to use it, you haven't got a hope in hell of actually getting it running. Let others do the hard work!

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 4:26 am Post subject:

erskie · - Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 31 Location: ALL over

I have to admit that I (total newb) was also desperate to learn to do it ALL myself, but just reading up on BIND was enough to make the screen flicker in front of my eyes ....

If you insist on having your own address, I can recommend http://hn.org to DNS and forward it to a dynamic IP, which had me up and running in about 10 mins. Never heard HN mentioned on this forum, but it works great for me.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject:

I think ZoneEdit is a lot easier to use than hn.org. With hn.org, it seems you need to create two account records or something--a vanity dynamic dns, and a virtual domain mapping. ZoneEdit only has one account.
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erskie · - Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 31 Location: ALL over

Ah .... that would explain why HN is not mentioned often then !! :)

Ah well, it is all set up now, so I will just leave it be.

ultranet · - Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 26

i will not use zonedit, so do not recommend it to me again.
and i'll have to re-download azura, i never got a readme for some reason.
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goose · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:57 pm Post subject:

there is a better solution ....if you are prepared to learn!
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cesaradf · - Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 13

email pop/smtp/imap server: www.pmail.com - mercury32
www.no-ip.com - dyn dns
www.dot.tk - fancy FREE domains names .tk