"Matthew Endo" <matt@gol.com> wrote in message
> I can't/don't understand why you freelance translators don't just go and
> get your own domain name and host your own mail and FTP servers.  It's
> not that expensive, and the better hosting services provide webmail,
> etc. so you can always access your account.  Plus it lends credibility
> to your "business name".

As others have said, most freelancers don't think it's worth the effort. In
my case, I have a closed group of clients I work with, and am not looking
for more clients right now (unless they pay MUCH better, not likely in the
current economic climate). So credibility isn't really a factor, and I don't
want higher professional visibility.

The only thing that my own domain name/email server would give me is more
stability. I'm sure it has been very annoying for my clients over the past
two years, since I've changed my mailing address & phone number twice, bank
account once, and email three times. Hopefully the address/phone number/bank
account will be the last time for the next couple decades, though.

And of course, if I had just stuck to gol throughout I never would have had
to change my email with my clients... live and learn!

-- 
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom