<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Well, I can't imagine a host that doesn't want a new account. That's what the /hosts file means to them. </SPAN><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">However, to most hosts, the ability to change that file means "reseller" for which there is a different fee structure.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">That being said, however, my hosting company doesn't even know when I add new domains to my portfolio. I get my domains through GoDaddy and point them to my host's DNS's. Then I go to cPanel and create a new subdomain. Then create a new folder for the new domain under public_html/sites and I'm ready. The host never even knew I did it.<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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