If you are creating websites with Microsoft's FrontPage you will need to ensure that the hosting company that you host with provides you with dedicated FrontPage web hosting.

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom created FrontPage so that it needed specialized hosting which includes various extensions that will allow all the functions built into the site to work. Without these some parts of the site may not run properly. Once that you have found a host that offers FrontPage web hosting the problems aren't quite over yet. You need to make sure that they support the version of FrontPage that you are building your sites with.

One alternative to get around the problem of FrontPage extensions is not to use them. They are generally used to add calendars, flashing graphics, photo galleries or other similar features. The site can be built by using other solutions or the features can be left out completely. If you manage to create your FrontPage site with just HTML you should be able to bypass the Frontpage web hosting and host it with any host whether they offer Windows hosting or Linux hosting.

If you have decided that you must have FrontPage web hosting then there are a few other things to look out for. In fact these rules could be used for any type of hosting. How many email addresses are you allowed to have? Normally it won't be an issue but if you are running a business then you may need quite a few for all your staff or departments. You should also check bandwidth and disk space. Bandwidth is particularly important because if your site goes over the bandwidth limit your account may be suspended. If this happened on a Friday evening it may be Monday morning before the problem is discovered. Make sure to check if your allocation of bandwidth and space can be easily upgraded at short notice before signing up for any hosting.

Two things that are often overlooked when buying FrontPage web hosting is the length of contract you are entering into with your hosting provider. It is wise to ensure that you can terminate your hosting with a months' notice and not be stuck into a year long contract. The other thing to check before signing up is what type of administration console do they provide you with. You should ask to see a demo of the software so that you don't suddenly find out after signing up that it is almost impossible to modify or manage your site without upgrading the console.