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| affguru Member
 
 Joined: 1 Dec 2006
 Posts: 2
 
 | # Posted: 14 Jan 2007 20:39 Reply
 
 Thought this information might be useful for some. Microsoft Live is offering a free .com domain name for small businesses.
 
 This is available only for the countries listed below:
 
 -France
 -Germany
 -Japan
 -United Kingdom
 -United States
 
 Unfortunately, I can't use it as I live in Australia. I think it is definitely worth a try if you are planning to start a new website. Simply search for "free office live basics" in google. Good luck!!
 
 
 
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| SwiftatHome Member
 
 Joined: 16 Apr 2007
 Posts: 7
 
 | # Posted: 25 Apr 2007 18:48 Reply
 
 I was using this for the last few months.  The free part has lots of restrictions and you're limited to their templates, forget uploading your own website unless you want to pay $20+ a month.
 
 I'm having a heck of a time transfering the domain name away from them right now.
 
 Just watch out.  Remember it also takes 60 days before you can transfer a domain name away from them if you decide on this route.
 
 
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| getagrip 
   Joined: 20 Feb 2006
 Posts: 1680
 
 | # Posted: 2 May 2007 23:44 Reply
 
 Don't forget that it also only cost less than $10 PER YEAR to buy your own domain - you don't have to worry about all of the restrictions that way.
 
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| pcwork Member
 
 Joined: 12 Aug 2006
 Posts: 1633
 
 | # Posted: 3 May 2007 02:16 Reply
 
 But it is a good option if  you want a simple website
 
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| WRASB Member
 
 Joined: 7 May 2007
 Posts: 4
 
 | # Posted: 7 May 2007 09:24 Reply
 
 Not sure you want to mess with that when Yahoo offers a domain name for just 1.99 and you can do whatever you want with it.  Host it at 1and1.com for 2.95/mo and you have all you need to get started.  JMHO.
 
 
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| arunkumarsuri Member
 
 Joined: 24 Sep 2005
 Posts: 87
 
 | # Posted: 30 May 2007 11:06 Reply
 
 Free offers will always have some strings attached. When it comes to your own domain name it is better to buy one.
 
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| robertlaf Member
 
 Joined: 27 May 2007
 Posts: 50
 
 | # Posted: 30 May 2007 11:15 Reply
 
 Yoi will go broke doing free offers. I know where you can get a "free" copier . By the time an expert on it looked at the offer, it would have been way more money because you had to buy their ink cartridges.
 www.godaddy.com is the best for domains aren't they?
 
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| GNHEIL Member
 
 Joined: 21 Jun 2007
 Posts: 4
 
 | # Posted: 30 Jun 2007 09:02 Reply
 
 i can't seem to log on to the site you listed  host [email protected]. the system says it doesn't exist. any advice.?
 
 
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| cupbucket Member
 
 Joined: 7 Jun 2008
 Posts: 226
 
 | # Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:44 Reply
 
 sounds rubbish
 
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