Microsoft Office Live Basics features all the basics you need to create your first Web site, including free hosting, Web site statistics, personalized domain name, and e-mail addresses. Microsoft Office Live Basics is currently a beta product but it is FREE during and after the beta. Here are the highlights of the product.
Easy-to-use Web site design tool
Get started fast with our easy-to-use Site Designer tool. Don’t worry —- it was designed with the small-business owner in mind, so you can quickly create your own Web site.
Free domain name and hosting
Select your own domain name (for example, www.northwindtraders.com) and let Microsoft keep your Web site up and running.
5 personalized e-mail accounts
Access your company e-mail using your personalized domain name (for example, jsmith@northwindtraders.com).
Storage and data transfer
More than enough space to promote every aspect of your business and plenty of bandwidth to allow lots of customers to visit your site.
Web site traffic analysis and reporting tools
View the success of your Web site with reporting that lets you see how often people visit your site, what pages they visit the most, and their system and browser information.
Support
Our online support pages are here to answer questions and help you get started by providing quick responses to your most frequent questions. One-on-one e-mail support is also available to address other questions.
Besides Live Basics, Microsoft also offers Live Collaboration and Live Essentials. Click here to compare the cost and features of all three products.
