November 2, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet service and Web hosting provider Covad Communications (covad.com) announced on Tuesday that it has introduced a suite of email and Web hosting services for its small business customers powered by private label Web hosting provider Hostopia (hostopia.com). Covad’s hosting services will include email webmail, a Web design tool, Web reports, free anti-spam and virus protection, a Web-based account management tool and round-the-clock customer support.
“In order for small businesses to be successful, they need to spend more time focusing on their bottom line and less time worrying about their email and Web site,” says Justin Spencer, product management and development manager at Covad. “We want small-businesses to take advantage of Covad’s intuitive hosted email and Web site services as a way to effectively help their business grow.”
Covad will offer an email only plan plus three Web hosting plans ranging from $19.95 to $79.95 per month when bundled with Covad’s broadband access services. All the hosting packages employ a technology that allows Unix and Windows applications to be used on the same Web site.
