Back in the day, the internet service provider used to provide email addresses. Eventually, people got comfortable with buying domains and having their websites hosted. The web hosting providers started providing email hosting services as well in their hosting packages. Almost every hosting company in the email hosting Dubai sector provides their services along with their web hosting packages. This led to a misunderstanding that hosting accounts and email accounts are the same.

It’s never a good idea to have email services and web hosting in the same account. Here are a few reasons that could convince you.

Your email service goes down if your web hosting service goes down

Most web owners may have experienced downtimes once in a while. Even the best hosting service may experience occasional downtimes because they ultimately rely on machines and power to host websites. If the web hosting service goes down, it’s highly likely that the email service that comes with the package will also go down. 

If your business relies a lot on the email service, losing it even for a little while can have a big negative impact. 

Domain transfer will be a tiring task

Domain migration is going to be quite challenging if the email services come with the hosting package, as you will have to take zone files, MX records, and the DNS into account. If the email service is from a separate provider, migration will be much easier. There’s also the fact that there won’t be any downtime during the DNS propagation.

Web hosting service should be used to host websites and not emails

A web host that provides both website and email hosting services will most certainly have their hands full. The website would be generally given more priority. As a website owner running an online business, you would want your web host to focus solely on your website staying active without issues, and your email host to make sure that your email services work fine. This way is more productive compared to purchasing both services from a single provider. 

Conclusion

For a business that relies a lot on email communication, purchasing a web hosting + email hosting package is as risky as it gets. Hindrance to establish brand presence is one. But losing communication for even a minute can hinder the progress of the business itself. Though such packages appear reasonable, in practice they aren’t. The wise way is to avail email service from a reputed email service provider, and web hosting service from a reliable web host.