> If you do nothing else, own your domain name, and forward mail to a service provider of your choice. Even this may not be sufficient. I had a domain name re

> If you do nothing else, own your domain name, and forward mail to a service provider of your choice. Even this may not be sufficient. I had a domain name registered through my ISP (UKFSN). At some point I had a disagreement about payment with my ISP, who refused to discuss it. Instead of replying to my messages, they disabled all my domain records and my emails started bouncing. I think this was illegal (and eventually I forced an apology and compensation out of them - long story). Anyway, I would recommend only having a domain name registered through a dedicated registrar who you are not using for any other services.