Generally speaking, many (most?) hosts offer shared Certificates for free.
You can get a free cert from http://cert.startcom.org/ I have done this before and it works fine for non e-commerce related stuff. I don't know all the details on what is what with these certificates as I spent one afternoon on it 2 years ago so I could lock down an intranet. You can always generate a "bogus" certificate for free (Like the default "Snake Oil" cert that is created by Apache). You will get the same level of encryption as a digitally signed cert (i.e: one that costs money) but the browser will complain about it not being signed or something of that nature.... I forgot the details as it was a couple of years ago. Jerry Guido Programmer MGT of America, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] The information contained in this electronic communication is intended only for the use of the addressee, and may be a confidential communication. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. -----Original Message----- From: J.J. Merrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:10 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: OT: SSL Necessary? Important? yeah, it really isn't bad. Depending on the host they might have a shared SSL cert you can use. Essentially they just map your site as a folder underneath a larger site. In the end it is like $20 for a low-end cert that will get you the encryption you want/need and a couple of bucks for a static IP a month from their webhost. J.J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:297318 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4