Hosting an IWeb site... and Other Q's

Hey all!
I'm about to start a small business in my town and i've played around with iweb before, and like many of the things you can do with it. I have a couple questions that i hope you guys can help me with...
1) * Biggest one - Does I web allow you to create a shopping cart and purchasing system for a buyer?
If So:
What is a good host to use so that i can create my own domain name?
How compatible is this host with mac's?
I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB86uG3HmQk downloaded it and it seems pretty easy. Does anyone have any input on how good it is?
If Not:
Can i still use iweb to build a site like this then integrate this part in when i find a good host?
In your opinion what is the best host to use when waiting to build a site that is retail focused.
- I haven't been on here in a while, when did everything from .mac switch to mobile me? How is this working for those who use it regularly?
Lastly - My .Mac or Mobile me account is going to run out in 5 days will i loose access to this site and my email once it does?
Thank you!!

For more on E commerce have a look here...
http://iwebfaq.org/site/iWebBusinesssolutions.html
You will have to renew to keep your website published and your MobileMe email address.
MobileMe is not the best solution for publishing. Have a look at ...
http://iwebfaq.org/site/iWebFolderFTP.html
The author uses Host Excellence for hosting - me too.
Host Excellence has E commerce available as well as offering web mail and scripts to have feedback forms etc. Form mail will be pretty essential for your website and this cannot be done with MobileMe with out using, and paying for, an external service.
You will have better performance and reliability with a good web hosting service and they all offer tech support.
Publishing to a folder and uploading may seem like a lot of extra work but, if you use the best applications, you will find it easy and it also gives you the opportunity to optimize your files. This is essential for any commercial web site as people aren't going to wait for your pages to download.

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