Thanks to all who have stepped up to the plate so far and helped out. The response has been great. If you haven't yet donated, please consider doing so.. even just a couple bucks spread out over many users adds up. Any amount is very much appreciated.

Buzz.. We checked out 1and1 years ago during our last server swap. But to do due diligence.. I just took a look at their offerings. The server I'm looking at pretty much equals their Virtual Server XL, which we are getting after the discounts for roughly $40/mo forever, whereas 1and1's discount runs out after a year.. and it's $49/mo thereafter. I also trust our current provider and have had a good working relationship with them when issues arrise. Thanks for the input though.

Regarding tapatalk.. yeah, that's been an ongoing issue. Our software is admittedly out of date but is VERY stable. There are alternative software packages out there but converting would be a big undertaking.. and a one way deal. I'm still not convinced the alternatives are better in the long run. There is still hope of an upgrade in the future for our current software which will enable the tapatalk compatability. The development company has been bought and sold a couple of times which has derailed development in recent years. Bottom line, I know that capability is wanted. If and when it becomes available I'll be sure to implement.

Once again, thanks to those who have contributed to get the new server. I'll be following up with another post specifically hightlighting contributors' names, and will be responding directly to each with a thank you.

PaulC