In an infuriating twist, gandi.net's latest domain renewal bill has soared to an outrageous cost—an astronomical jump that defies all reasonable expectations. My worst-case scenario prediction from last year, which seemed exaggerated at the time, has been surpassed by a reality that is even more dire. The staggering price hike and gandi.net's blatant disregard for their loyal customers' trust have left me no choice but to search for a new registrar who values fairness over profiteering.
The process should have been a breeze and it was. Not only did I know what to do (I did the transfer a few months ago, so it was still fresh), but also Zoho setup wizard is fantastic. I didn’t anticipate the process to go so smoothly; and yet…
Now that gandi.net has sold its soul to the devil, it might be time to reconsider my decision to entrust them with my domain name. Could I find in 2023 a registrar as good as the late gandi.net (the one I opted for in 2018)?
Start to think and behave reasonably after a period of foolishness or irrationality
. Unfortunately, this definition does no apply to gandi.net
As explained in the previous post, gandi.net prices have skyrocketed. As a bonus, gandi.net has also discontinued its free email service. In fact, the latter becomes a paying service with a resulting 646.64 % increase in the price of my expenses (that I would have to suffer if I stayed at gandi.net). What should I do?
From November 30, 2023, the free GandiMail service is reaching the end of its life. We therefore advise you to upgrade to the higher offer of our new email service which will be offered from July 13, 2023.
Why should I pay for my mailbox that is supposed to be included? Right!
It all began with only a few pioneers of the free internet, and 20 years later, it became a small but mighty international business with 150 employees spread over three continents; with values that remain unchanged and make Gandi unique and independent on the market.
Unchanged! Really?
I have configured my Gandi account to benefit from automatic top-ups via my credit card if my prepaid account is no longer sufficient to honor my invoices. But what if my credit card expires?
Faster domain resolving, enhanced protection against DDoS, improved resilience and redundancy of the service, and easier management of multiple domains.
These are the promises of the SiteGround new Centralized DNS, but to benefit from this new DNS service, you first have to update your DNS settings.
Hosting providers can include an email account (i.e. space on a server where email are stored and then retrieved by email programs) as part of their package. In their Email tutorials, SiteGround tries to give answers to all of your questions regarding your email accounts. All, really? I don’t know, I have never checked…
