ForumsDot.com
This site provides a free message board service that's ideal for Webmasters who wish to create an online community with their site. ForumsDot.com utilises phpBB and also allows you to choose from over 150 different templates. Along with this, they provide unlimited posts, sub-domain addresses (yourname.forumsdot.com), a remote backup service, plus more besides.

ExCo Board
Have you ever wanted to add a message board to your own Web site? ExCo Board is a free and easy-to-use message forum incorporating many advanced features. Here, your board is hosted remotely, so you needn't worry about setting up scripts on your own Web server. With a highly customisable interface, statistics, private messaging, etc., ExCo Board is a complete service.

EN Forums
Provides a free remotely hosted message board service, ideal for Webmasters wishing to add a touch of interactivity to their site. With a simple to use visual control panel, unique personal message system and attractive design, you can have your own online discussion board up and running within minutes. EN Forums also allows you to customise your board with a number of skins.

ForumNitro
A free forum hosting service that's ideal for Webmasters wishing to build an online community. ForumNitro includes tons of features, such as: free phpBB forum hosting, over 200 customisable templates, unlimited posts, private messaging, daily backups, individual member groups and unlimited users. The service is ad-supported but free from pop-up adverts.

ForumCircle.com
Here, you can obtain a free message board for your Web site. ForumCircle.com takes the hassle out of maintaining your own message board by providing a far simpler, remotely hosted phpBB solution. They offer a free sub-domain (http://yourforum.forumcircle.com), a generous data transfer limit, multiple skins, unlimited threads/posts and also full administration access.

XMB HOST
Offers free remotely hosted XMB message boards and chat forums, which can be customised to the look and feel of your Web site. By using this free service, you'll have the ability to create your own online community. Features include: unlimited number of posts, private messaging amongst users, IP banning, custom smilies, user rankings and custom sensors.

Conforums
Conforums.com offers free remotely hosted message boards, which are completely customisable with hundreds of built-in features. Some of the features at Conforums include: a subdomain for your message board, unlimited categories, boards and posts, personal messaging utility for forum members, etc. You may view a sample message board here.

Hyperboards
A free message board and forum hosting service that's dedicated to constant improvement and user friendliness. The free message boards offered here include the following features: custom pages with template engine, private messaging capability, skins, integrated search functions, unlimited categories and boards, etc. A commercial package is also available here.

ForumForFree.com
Provides a free and reliable message board service by utilising phpBB and Invision Power Board version 1.3.1. Registering for a new board takes around one minute and you'll be pleased to hear that there are no pop-up adverts coupled to this service. There are countless features included here, including an administrator control panel, so you can maintain your forum.

Jconserv
An excellent free forum hosting provider, offering a free phpBB forum hosting solution with tons of features to boot. By using this service, you'll have access to over 200 free templates, unlimited bandwidth and posts, custom emoticons, hotlink prevention, along with various mods. What's more, Jconserv provides instant registration, so you can be up and running in no time at all.

Amazing Forums
A simple Web site that provides a solid and reliable message forum for your Web site. They provide a good selection of functions, e.g. the ability to remove posts, customisable options (you can change the title of the forum, change foreground/background colours, etc.), apply a filter to block foul language from being posted and also track the number of visitors to the board.

BoardServer
Here's an interactive message board with numerous features (moderator options, language options, filtering, customisable headers/footers, privacy options) to name a few. To install the board, two easy steps are required: configure your options and "cut and paste" the HTML code into your site. This service is ideal for creating large communities but "ad-free" boards cost money.

Xorbit
Xsorbit provides a free message board service for Webmasters amongst other commercial packages that come with a price tag. This free, basic version is advert-supported, remotely hosted and can also be customised to the look and feel of your site. You are even able to allocate "member levels" for senior posters and view your board's traffic activity via a stats and administrator page.

DiscussionApp
Server.com's current version of "DiscussionApp" allows you to integrate a remote threaded message board utility that's customisable and allows moderators to update and remove posts as necessary. There are also many other functions, e.g. our visitors have found particularly useful DiscussionApp's ability to add logos and change the time zone and language.

The Forum Company
Need a totally free, customisable message board for your Web site? Forumco.com will provide you with a great free bulletin board that is hosted remotely, so you don't have the hassle of configuring a cgi-bin directory or writing complex Perl scripts. Registering here takes a quick 20 seconds. After that, you can log into an online admin page to tweak your settings.