 Angelfire homepage | |
Type of site | Paid web hosting service |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | April 3, 2026 (2026-04-03) |
| Owner | Lycos |
| URL | angelfire.com (archived January 9, 1998) |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 1996 (1996) |
| Current status | Inactive since April 3, 2026 |
Angelfire offered website services including blog building and a photo gallery builder. It was shut down in April 2026.
History
Angelfire launched in 1996 and was originally a combination website building and medical transcription service. The site dropped the transcription service and focused solely on website hosting, offering only paid memberships.1
Angelfire was acquired by WhoWhere in October 1997. WhoWhere was acquired Lycos in August 1998, for US$133 million.23
The service was shut down in April 2026.4
References
References
- Jolly, Jennifer. "TECH NOW: How to make your own website for free". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- "Lycos buys WhoWhere?". CNN. 1998-08-11. Archived from the original on December 10, 2001. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- Leadem, Rose (2016-08-04). "15 Internet Relics We Miss (and Some We Don't)". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- Lee, Gene (April 14, 2026). "Lycos to Shutter Angelfire and Tripod, Concluding Three Decades of 'Under Construction' Web Hosting". Tripolitan.