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ASP hosting is a server-side scripting environment that uses the Active Server Pages (ASP) technology. It is designed for dynamic web pages and applications, offering a vast array of functionalities for web developers. ASP hosting is normally hosted on a Windows server, typically an NT server, and can be fully integrated into an Internet Information Server (IIS) or PWS. The concept of ASP is the same as scripts such as Java Server Pages (JSP) and CGI that enables web pages to work with databases and programs in the web server. An ASP web page is easily identifiable with the .asp extension on the URL.

ASP hosting works in similar way as other server-side scripting technologies. When your web browser sends its request to the web server, the web server will call ASP which would process the requested file. It would run any script commands and in turn sends the requested web page back to the web browser. Hence, it is the server who runs all the requests and sends the requested HTML pages back to the browser.

A WebMail feature is provided by most of the ASP web hosts that enables you to check your email online using your browser. You can check the email forwarding, email aliasesand email auto response features. A ‘catch all e-mail’ feature is also provided by many ASP web host providers. Nowadays, with an increase in spam mail, you have to look for anti-spam filtering feature in your ASP Web Hosting plan. Anti-Virus protection is also one that cannot be neglected.

Free Asp accounts offer a very reduced bandwidth. Most free ASP accounts don’t offer free email access. Moreover, you usually can’t have a unique, separate domain name. Most free hosting providers also won’t give you your own ftp account to upload your web files

Make sure that you review the technological features that come with your ASP hosting plan. Find out what Windows server is used by the service provider. If you plan to use your web application in the latest .Net Framework, you have to see whether the server supports that framework. See whether it provides you with customized global.asa or a global.asax file. Support for Visual Studio.Net is essential, if you need to develop your .Net web applications in Visual Studio.Net. For other ASP applications, you can look for support from Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia DreamWeaver.

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