Re: Domain Name on AOL

There are services, free, that will handle the forwarding of email and the
pointing of domains to any url you may have. An example is mydomain.com.

Not that this is the best way to do it, but it should accomplish what you
describe.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Sass" <shawn(at)sportsstuff.com>
To: "html list" <hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: Domain Name on AOL


> Hello all,
> I may be designing a site for a friend of mine whom I
> believe has an AOL account with some server space.  If he
> wants to use this space included with his aohell to publish
> his site to, is there a way to use a domain name with it or
> will I be stuck with something like
> http://aol.hometown.members.pages.myfriend.mysite.html ??
> If I can use a domain name, what do I do with it once it's
> registered?  Whenever I've needed a domain name in the past,
> my ISP takes care of it for me and then tells me the
> directory on the server to upload to.  Plus I have unix
> shell access so I can work with the directories on the
> server through that too.  AOL, however, won't be this
> helpful I'm guessing.  If I remember correctly you can't
> even upload to their server with any FTP program besides the
> one built into the AOL app.
> If anyone can lend me some suggestions, I'd be greatful.  He
> may just agree to purchase some server space through a
> ~real~ ISP but I'd like to be prepared.
> Thanks!
> --
>  _________________
> _\ |-| /\ \/\/ /\/
> o-o Shawn Sass-Graphic Artist
> o-o-o-o-o-o-o Sportsstuff Inc
> o- http://www.sportsstuff.com
> o-o-o- 1-888-814-8833 ext 241
>

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