I am looking for a web hosting company that will let me host 5-10
different domains under one acct.

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It needs to have the following features:
- Full FTP Access.
- A Powerful control panel (web based)
- SSL support for all the pages being served
- I can turn Directory browsing ON, so I can browse directories of
file with a web browser, not just with an ftp program.
- I can specify a directory that I want password protected and I get
to change the password whenever I want
- Tech Support has a phone number where I can get a real live human,
not just email or a form.
- Low setup fee


The following would be nice, but not at all required:

- logs in a nice looking format
- Email (IMAP or POP3 with at least 50megs of storage)
- Email forwarding 
- optional DNS via the control panel
- webDAV

Greetings,

There are literally thousands of web hosting companies out there,
and I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be to
find the right one.  I hope I can save you some trouble in finding
the right host.

Although there are many different web hosts that would meet your
criteria, I would like to suggest the one whose services I am
currently using.  I have tried a handful of different hosting
services, but eventually had problems with their support (or lack
thereof).  I have used HostForWeb ( http://www.hostforweb.com )
for quite some time now and have been very satisfied with their
service to date.  (I am not an employee of HostForWeb--just a
satisfied customer.)

They have several different packages, but I think that their
"Supreme Hosting" package is the one which meets your
requirements (plus some).  The package provides 5 domain pointers
and unlimited sub-domains.  There is no setup fee, and the package
costs $19.95/month or $199.95/year.  Here's the URL to the
specifics:
http://www.hostforweb.com/hosting_supreme.html

If you would be happy with 3 domain pointers and unlimited
sub-domains, the "Basic Hosting" package is half the price of the
"Supreme."  The details can be found here
http://www.hostforweb.com/hosting_basic.html

Just in case HostForWeb isn't what you're looking for, here is
another host which looks good--however, I don't have any
experience with them.

Echolima ( http://www.echolima.com ):
Echolima has several plans which would meet your requirements.
The starter plan appears to meet all but SSL.  However, the other
plans also have SSL.
http://www.echolima.com/shared-hosting/


Additional Links:

HostSearch is a good way to find web hosts meeting certain
requirements.
http://www.hostsearch.com

The HostSearch Wizard:
http://www.hostsearch.com/wizard_zone01.asp


Search Strategy:

I used the HostSearch Wizard to find Echolima.  See above for
a link to the Wizard.


I hope this helps in your search for a host,
bikerman-ga

Good Answer, nickl-ga also had a equally nice choice.

Although the site doesn't list it, mywebwizards.net has these features:
- Full FTP Access. -yes
- A Powerful control panel (web based) -yes
- SSL support for all the pages being served -optional 
- I can turn Directory browsing ON, so I can browse directories of
file with a web browser, not just with an ftp program. -yes
- I can specify a directory that I want password protected and I get
to change the password whenever I want -yes
- Low setup fee -yes, $15.00

- logs in a nice looking format -yes
- Email (IMAP or POP3 with at least 50megs of storage) -yes
- Email forwarding  -yes
- optional DNS via the control panel -via emailing the host master.
- webDAV -no

Thanks nickl-ga,  I'll check it out!