I'm looking for a provider with the following:
monthly cost: no more than $10.00
storage: 200GB to 500GB
bandwidth: 5GB to 20GB/month
mysql database
unlimited email
php, perl

these are the generic requirements.  however, they must have
SSH/telnet access.  without this, i'm not going to pay for the answer.

thanks in advance.

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Request for Question Clarification by jdog-ga on 06 Mar 2003 14:42 PST

I just wanted to make sure you really are looking for that much
storage. If you actually meant 200MB to 500MB, then that's more
reasonable. Also, what do you mean by 'generic requirements'? Are they
somewhat flexible? Specifically, would something slightly more
expensive than $10/month work?

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Clarification of Question by tp168-ga on 06 Mar 2003 14:57 PST

yes, that is correct...looking for 200MB to 500MB.  the req's are
somewhat flexible but the pricing cannot exceed 2x the amount i
mentioned.

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Clarification of Question by tp168-ga on 06 Mar 2003 15:23 PST

There's lunarpages.com and ipowerweb.com but they don't allow ssh/telnet access.

Hello tp168,

I found several hosts that I think may interest you. The first one
meets all your requirements, but you may want to look at the other
hosts in case you're willing to compromise in some areas in order to
improve in others.

Apollo Hosting Basic Plan
[ http://www.apollohosting.com/host/basic.shtml ]

$13.96/month with two year contract ($10 setup fee)
200MB storage
10GB bandwidth
1 MySQL database
Unlimited POP3 accounts
PHP, Perl, SSH/Telnet

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HostRocket Economy Plan
[ http://www.hostrocket.com/products/shared.htm ]

$9.95/month with two year contract ($14.95 for a single month)
750MB storage
37GB bandwidth (?)
10 MySQL databases
Unlimited POP3 accounts
PHP, Perl, SSH/Telnet

(?) It seems strange to me that the bandwidth would be less than this
for their more expensive plans, so this seems suspect.

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1T3 Advanced Plan
[ http://www.1t3.com/hostingplans.html#advanced ] 

$8.99/month
200MB storage
Unlimited bandwidth
Unlimited MySQL databases
Unlimited POP3 accounts
PHP, Perl

They make no mention of SSH access, which I take to mean they don't
offer it. They might though, so you may want to contact them about it
([ http://www.1t3.com/contact.html ]).

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I hope you find this answer satisfactory. Pleas don't hesitate to
request clarification if anything is unclear or you would like further
research done.
JDog-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by tp168-ga on 06 Mar 2003 16:24 PST

did you find one with just a one-year access and access to the
sendmail aliases file?  sorry about this but i forgot to add that
requirement.

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Clarification of Answer by jdog-ga on 06 Mar 2003 17:54 PST

Both providers that I gave a 2-year quote for have yearly plans as
well, but they are slightly more expensive (still under $20/month, as
you asked). 1T3's plan is a monthly one, so you don't have to stay
with them longer than a year anyway.

As for the aliases file, since you could login with SSH (except maybe
with 1T3), I see no reason why it wouldn't be accessible.
Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere that the hosts definitively say
either way. If you're just worried about forwarding, Apollo and
HostRocket do specifically mention having it.

Just my opinion, but that seems like quite a lot to ask for $10/month.
I'm not sure any such plan exists. Still, I'll see what I can find.

Just stay away from FeaturePrice!!  More than 2500 people have filed
complaints with the Florida Attorney General's office since the
service slipped into runaround hell in January:

http://www.yourhostsucks.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=48

http://www.featureprice-review.com

--Missy <-- angry former FP customer.

your terms are not relevant, huh?