Eircom doesn't support PHP!

sticker · #11 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by niall

There's the risk that Eircom still screw up the DNS request, but that can be mitigated by being very very exact in the email to Eircom's DNS people.

Niall.

Exact in what regard? The details of the new hosting or telling them not to screw it up in stern terms?!!!

n3tFl0w · #12 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 12:51 PM

Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't consider Eircom a real hosting company. I used to work there in the past I got the feeling they were only doing it becuase they could. Plus it was handy for people and their attempts at "hello world" websites. I know that's what I used it for.

niall · #13 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sticker

Exact in what regard? The details of the new hosting or telling them not to screw it up in stern terms?!!!

Make it clear that it's the A record for www that has be changed and that the MX record for the mail isn't to be touched. You might also want want the main A record changed for the domain presuming that it exists.

Niall.

sticker · #14 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 01:17 PM

Thanks for the feedback all... much appreciated!

jmcc · #15 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by n3tFl0w

Maybe it's just me but I wouldn't consider Eircom a real hosting company. I used to work there in the past I got the feeling they were only doing it becuase they could. Plus it was handy for people and their attempts at "hello world" websites. I know that's what I used it for.

The bulk of Eircom's client base consists of historical .ie registrations. About eight years ago it occupied the top tier of the Irish hosting market along with Esat.net but ISP marketshare has collapsed as the second generation hosting service providers (HSPs) like Blacknight, Hosting365 and Novara took over the market. At an estimate, the ISPs only account for around 20% of the Irish market.

Regards...jmcc

sticker · #16 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 03:51 PM

Just a suggestion, but for a painless and risk free option, could I organise hosting with blacknight, and simply "point" the domain to that space?

This way, the forms will work and email stays intact.

Is this possible?

n3tFl0w · #17 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcc

The bulk of Eircom's client base consists of historical .ie registrations. About eight years ago it occupied the top tier of the Irish hosting market along with Esat.net but ISP marketshare has collapsed as the second generation hosting service providers (HSPs) like Blacknight, Hosting365 and Novara took over the market. At an estimate, the ISPs only account for around 20% of the Irish market.

Regards...jmcc

Wow. Never realised that it was that high actually. As I said, It often felt like an afterthought in there. But then I didn't know the history. Cheers.

jmcc · #18 (**permalink**) 19-02-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by n3tFl0w

Wow. Never realised that it was that high actually. As I said, It often felt like an afterthought in there. But then I didn't know the history. Cheers.

Eircom and Esat had a lock on the Irish hosting market a few years ago. It was incompetent management and a failure to adapt to market needs that allowed the HSPs to gain market share. I've been working on a hoster stats side of the HosterStats.com: Domain Registration Statistics And Historical DNS Database site and it has flash graphs showing all this stuff. It should go live in the next week. The decline of the ISPs and the rise of the HSPs are quite visible. I'll probably get around to posting the Beta URLs in the next few days.

Regards...jmcc

n3tFl0w · #19 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcc

Eircom and Esat had a lock on the Irish hosting market a few years ago. It was incompetent management and a failure to adapt to market needs that allowed the HSPs to gain market share. I've been working on a hoster stats side of the HosterStats.com: Domain Registration Statistics And Historical DNS Database site and it has flash graphs showing all this stuff. It should go live in the next week. The decline of the ISPs and the rise of the HSPs are quite visible. I'll probably get around to posting the Beta URLs in the next few days.

Regards...jmcc

Would definitely be interested in seeing that. Looking forward to it.

TheMenace · #20 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sticker

Does anyoine fancy doing me a nixer?!

There are loads of tutorials for ASP email and data type validation - you could teach yourself how to set up a form in ASP in no time flat!

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