Hi,

I'm kinda confused I heard that webrun.net was gonna start offering free hosting with a free domain name I just wanted to know if any of you have heard anything about this? Supposedly they're going to give

• 100MB web space
• 15GB bandwidth
• 50 POP3 email addy's
• and Free Domain Name

What I wanna know is has anyone heard about this and if it is true how can they do that is it some kinda scam or how do they profit from this?

I did some research and couldnt find anything about them giving free hosting.
When I emailed them they responded saying that "At this time that is classified information" WTF? Hope someone out there has some more info on this.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Yaki

sounds like a stunt to get traffic etc, server space is neither here or there to give for free, I do it all the time to worthy sites, but to give free domains ? sign me up !!! there would have to be a catch there some where, some sites in the past would hold on to the domain and let you use it but it was never yours to keep, as for profit well it's not a very good business plan is it ? All these cheap hosting sites are going to go broke in the end it only a matter of time unless they earn there income else where.......

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free domain names eh?

it would be good, but as Matrix Guru said, I doubt they will let you keep it, because then i am gonna register 15 accounts and then move the domains elsewhere!

Normally I would agree but someone in another forums said something interesting.

Re: FREE HOSTING and DOMAIN NAME?
« Reply #1 on: Today at 06:26:40pm »

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There have been large companies that have run free specials before. 1&1 offered a free account for 3 years late last year. They have such a large customer base, that they could afford to absorb the influx of free customers. They are banking on these customers staying for the 3 years, and beyond. It's definately a gamble, but 1&1 will survive.

As for this company, I am not sure. I have never heard of them and I can't find anything about them. Their domain has been registered since 1999, so that suggests they have been around for a while.

Not much help I know, but it's the best I could dig up.

I know thay have been around a long time and i also know many that host with them, but no one seems to know about the free deal.

Even webrun doesn't wanna speak about it. Also I think that they would probably keep the domain name but my brother says that they gave him the password for the domain name which was registered using enom.

The funny thing is that even my brother doesn't know about it He was just signed up somehow.

i very doubt it that they will give u one but no use not trying there is always a one in a million change

I like to reference this....

"When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is"

Ok I got some heads up on this stuff from someone who has done this and here what you need to do.

First you gotta email freeone@webrun.net
Your subject has to be Free offer #6623217 US WEBMASTER Promo
In your email you have to included the following:

• Your Name
• Name of your site
• What your going to use hosting for
• Your location (state)
• And how many sites you have

I did this they emailed me back and asked for my address I asked them why they needed that and they said that they must have it in order to ensure that I dont violate thier terms of service like spam and stuff like that.

However, They didn't give me a free domain but they did give me free hosting, Also the person who gave me this info said that you have to be a webdesigner in order to qualify. As far as all the info that has to be in the subject line and included in the email ,I don't know if you have to (must) do it they way I said above but that's how the person told me I have to do it.

After I gave them the info they wanted, my account was setup 3 hours later. I waited a while before giving you guys this info just because I wanted to make sure they weren't gonna spam me to death since they had my email.

But as far as I can say their speed is very fast I have an uncapped sb4100 here and I get like 600kbps (my limit) down when I download from my account that they gave me.

Oh I forgot to say what I got, I got 150MB space and 20GB bandwidth with 150 pop3 emails (this plan doesn't appear to be on the site).

So I guess you guys can give it a try too I don't know if there is a limit on how many you can do but I heard that there is a 2 sign up offer per state (not sure if this is true) But I do know that when I gave them my addy the compared it with the whois info for the site that I told them I have, also they emailed the email addy on the whois with a confirmation request to make sure I am the owner.Probably did this to make sure one person doesnt sign up for 100 offers.

Anyways I guess you can try it if you want.

Good Luck,
Yaki

sounds no good

Whats the url for the FREE hosting? I'd like that free domain name!!!

Like said above, "If it sounds too good to be true..." but in webhosting, it ends like this, "it is."

The only exception to this rule that I've EVER found is my current host/employer.