Ecommerce Hosting:  

Ecommerce hosting requires a SSL secure certificate, password-protected directories, some form of payment processing, and shopping cart software.

LunarPages charges extra for a SSL certificate, and works with Paymerica for credit card processing, also at added cost. Password protection is free, as is your choice of three shopping cart systems in Cube Cart, OS Commerce Cart, and Zen Cart.

Email:  

LunarPages gives you an unlimited number of Pop3 and SMTP email accounts, along with webmail, email forwarding, catch-all emails and auto responders.

Spam protection is also included, and mailing lists are supported as well.

Access:  

Access through LunarPages' control panel is free, but shell (SSH) access costs $24 per year. You also get unlimited FTP accounts, so you can share files with how ever many friends and family you want.

Programming / Multimedia:  

LunarPages offers standard programming support with CGI, Perl, PHP, Python, and Server Side Includes (SSI). You can purchase JSP and ASP support if you need it.

FrontPage extensions and MySQL databases are supported, as well as Flash and Shockwave. Streaming video and audio can be done with Real Audio/Video, but other formats cost extra due to the need for a static IP address.

Support & Service:  

LunarPages support is among the best around, offering toll-free, 24/7 phone support with a clearly posted support number on their site. Email support is also 24/7, and you can also access video tutorials, post your problems/solutions in their forums, or browse their FAQ section and knowledgebase.

LunarPages does everything and does it well-all for a very reasonable price. With a 30-day money-back guarantee there's plenty of time to get your site up and running, and find out whether LunarPages is a good fit for your needs.