Good Bye Host Europe

I am with my current hosting partner since 1999 when they still had the name One-2-One. I usually was happy with them and they even sponsor two of my servers. One on which runs everything beyond tellerrand related and one where anything else, like this page, runs on.

Surely within 26 years there is the one or other thing that is not your most favourite decision, but in general I have been satisfied. Even in a way that in one year, when they started to sponsor the servers also, I agreed to be featured in a campaign with interviews and full page ads in magazines. Sadly a lot of the things I said back then are things I would not say anymore.

Obligatory Switch to Microsoft 365

During the years prices increased and decisions were made, I did not agree to 100%. 2016 they were acquired by GoDaddy and I was hoping that not too much would change. It did not so much for me, but beginning of this year Host Europe announced their switch to Microsoft 365. Obligatory. No other choice than to eat this or leave.

That is really sad. Not only because I do not want to use it, but I also would have to pay extra for any singe email account now. And that are quite some accounts.

The Sad Leave

I am now looking into other options for my domains, websites, and email. This is a painful decision as, like I said, I actually was satisfied, but also because it is an annoying act and work I do not need these days, to be honest.

I am not really angry about this, but really sad and disappointed that they don’t leave any other options and don’t seem to care about the customer. 26 years of loyalty (well, and my money) and they let you hang with “you can always quit, if you don’t want to use Microsoft 365”.

Sad and disappointing.