mjn wrote:
Also is it better to get my .co.uk address from another source and why?
Many thanks......
The advantage of having your domain with a registrar and the hosting with someone else is that you are not married to the hosting company. If they go bad, have a down period, simply disappear, you may not be able to get your domain transferred elsewhere. Also, some hosting companies don't actually register the domain in YOUR name... they tie it to the hosting agreement which makes it messy if you need to leave quickly.
A number of weather sites (and forums) have had this issue in the past.
Using a major domain registrar means they are most likely going to conform with standard business practices and follow ICANN rules. You can point your domain's name servers to anywhere and then change your mind without dealing with the hosting company.
I would recommend that you setup your domain for auto renewal, or prepay for a couple years so that it never expires. The cost of a yearly domain fee is nothing compared to if you let it expire and want to buy it back. The new "owner" may want $$$K to give it back to you. And you really have no claim as you let it expire.
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