Having just found out that my (admittedly cheap £) new webhost won't allow me to upload exe files, can anybody recommend a reasonable-cost host that does, and allow PHP files as well?

i use www.hosting-unlimited.net and they are ok.

As for the exe, why not zip it up and then get your users to extract the file when they have downloaded it? I bet quite a few hosts will block .exe as a security precaution.

i use www.hosting-unlimited.net and they are ok.

As for the exe, why not zip it up and then get your users to extract the file when they have downloaded it? I bet quite a few hosts will block .exe as a security precaution.

Ah....
The file in q is password encrypted and has to be processed by a PHP script, so yes, you would eventually download a zip file, but the script has to verify certain aspects first, and unfortunately can only do that from an exe....
You're right though - lots of hosters block 'em, and I'm not just talking of free sub-domain jobs . I've just been "caught out" by 100webspace, but only after I'd paid!
Cheers anyway....I'll give hosting-unlimited a look....

a decent 'free' host is http://en.saveitfree.com/

a decent 'free' host is http://en.saveitfree.com/

Not neccessarily looking for a free site, but suspect saveitfree won't allow exe files anyway.....

Not neccessarily looking for a free site, but suspect saveitfree won't allow exe files anyway.....

they allow the uploading of exe files, up to a maximum file size of 25mb per file.

they allow the uploading of exe files, up to a maximum file size of 25mb per file.

Excellent Ghozer - and thanks for the information!

they allow the uploading of exe files, up to a maximum file size of 25mb per file.

Oh dear Ghozer.....maybe I wasn't quick enough!
As at 23.12 hours Saturday, looks like saveitfree is a gonner....
Hopefully just their server going through some motion-or-other....!!

yeah, they have scheduled maintenence downtime, should be up by tomorrow morning..

yeah, they have scheduled maintenence downtime, should be up by tomorrow morning..

Bummer!
11am-ish, Sunday morning : still a no-no as regards SaveItFree...

Incidentally Ghozer, found another good one (not free though) last night, iPowerWeb....reads really well, hosts exe, zip and PHP, 99.9% uptime etc....decided to sign up, got as far as the payment section...
They accept Access, BCard, Amex, Drongo Beans, Nescafe jar labels, KitKat wrappers, you name it - except PayPal, which is what I wanted to use....

God's sense of humour strikes again!

I have lots of friends who can host any ways, i'd get a dedicated server if i could afford £40 / month.. but i cant so :(

I have lots of friends who can host any ways, i'd get a dedicated server if i could afford £40 / month.. but i cant so :(

Yeah, know EXACTLY what you mean!
Funnily enough, last message I put on this very thread lead me to look bottom left...and there was an ad for Banana Hosting!
Signed up this afternoon - very reasonable, great helpdesk (a few initial questions) and will be trying it tonight....
$36 for 12 months....£18.00 ish?
AND they accept PayPal, 'cos I'm skint too, but with a small + balance with PP!

yeah, they have scheduled maintenence downtime, should be up by tomorrow morning..

Bit late, but they're up....at 5.30pm anyway!

Anyone used BlueHost here? Are they any good?

Actually, I'm looking for a host where I can have multiple domains.. Any suggestions?

Actually, I'm looking for a host where I can have multiple domains.. Any suggestions?

www dot one dot com

Thanks Pakospiotr,

However, I couldn't find any info on their site suggesting they allow you to have multiple sub-domains?.. How do you know their packages allow this?

Thanks Pakospiotr,

However, I couldn't find any info on their site suggesting they allow you to have multiple sub-domains?.. How do you know their packages allow this?

There is a Live Help on their web site. It may be worth asking...

Thanks!

I just tried the LiveHelp, and it didn't work, I could type Hello in the box, but it didn't allow me to press enter or click to submit button, and so it timed out!..

Any other recommendations?