1&1 Web Hosting Review

Here's a simple breakdown of the cost and features of 1&1's web hosting. This information was gathered by our contributor, ws_jessica.

The address to find 1&1's web hosting is:
http://1and1.com/

Their $2.99 plan offers:

• 10 GB Web Space
• 300 GB Monthly Transfer Volume (Bandwidth)
• 1 FTP Account
• Blog and Photo Gallery
• PHP3, PHP4, PHP5 Scripts Supported
• 10 MySQL Database (100 MB each)
• 1 Included Domain (.com .net .org .info)
• Private Domain Registration
• Host Unlimited Domains
• 25 Subdomains
• Host 20 External Domains
• URL Masking
• Domain Access with or without "www"
• 600 E-mail Accounts (IMAP & POP3 Supported)
• 2 GB Mailbox space
• Email forwarding, autoresponder, and spam filter
• Firewall Protection and daily site backup
• Website builder and other promotional extra stuff
• 90 day money-back guarantee
• 24/7 Phone & E-mail Support

Server uptime in the last year: 99.609%
(source http://www.besthostratings.com/)

It costs extra to:

• get web site traffic information.
• have Chat features.
• have Server Side Includes and Server priority.
• have FrontPage server extensions.
• have use of the ready-to-run CGI script library
• have password protected directories

This host is excellent for new and experienced webmasters. Per ws_jessica, their customer support is quick and efficient. They do offer quite a few bells and whistles with their basic account that should keep even the experienced webmaster happy.