How To Choose An Appropriate Business Email Hosting Package

Some years back, choosing an email hosting provider was a cake walk. One would just have to go through the service level and gather client feedback and the job would be done! Today, it's a completely different story altogether. Sadly, it is not the same story now.

Such time worn measures of choosing an email hosting provider do not work anymore. Several factors beyond uptime and service levels influence the decision of choosing an appropriate email hosting package. These aspects have been discussed below:

• Money Back Guarantee – Many providers provide this guarantee.
• 24x7 Technical Support – It is and is provided via voicemail/email round-the-clock.
• Control Panel – It helps to manage email accounts, read statistics as well as configure auto responders. In such cases a hosting company provides a centralized control panel with a user friendly GUI.
• Website Statistics – It is important from a marketing perspective so that you can keep a track of data in a readable format. Ensure that these statistics are regularly updated and the display gets configured properly. 
• CGI – Common Gateway Interface is a protocol of server for script and web page interaction. Many a times you will be allowed by a hosting company to install and run CGI scripts on your account. Many business email hosting companies provide pre-installed CGI scripts free of cost as part of the hosting package.
  
• POP Email Accounts – Post Office Protocol email account is hosted on your site. You can have >1 POP account to set up email addresses and forward emails. 
• Auto Responders –They allow users to send emails to specific email ID's and receive auto replies. 
• SSL Secure Server – Secure Socket Layer is a protocol that enables encrypted transmissions on the World Wide Web.It is handy for transmission of sensitive data (such as credit card information and e-commerce transactions).
• Multiple Data Center Locations – Your email company must have backup sites across multiple locations.
• Hard Disk Space – Your Microsoft Exchange email hosting provider should have ample hard disk space to cater to all business critical needs.