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Select the
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Autoresponders (Infobots)
Autoresponders reply to incoming e-mail messages automatically.
An autoresponder could be used to send "more information"
to persons that send e-mail to a specific address, such as info@yourname.com.
If you have ever sent an e-mail and received a reply within 5
minutes, you probably received a message automatically generated
by an autoresponder.
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C++
C++ is an object-oriented enhancement of the C programming language.
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CGI-Bin Access
CGI ("Common Gateway Inferface") refers to the computer
programs running on a Web server that can be invoked from a WWW
page at the browser. You are given your own CGI-bin in which
you can install your own scripts.
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Custom "404:File Not Found"
Error Page
This is the page that is displayed when someone tries to access
a page on your domain that does not exist. This page is fully
customizable.
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Disk Space (Web Space)
Disk space is the amount of space you are allowed on the server.
We give you a very generous amount of space and designate 5,000
files for each 100 megs of space allotted to your account. You can track your disk usage through the control panel.
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E-mail Alias
We have designed our mail servers to automatically capture any
name that may be sent to your domain name. As long as you do
not remove or modify the default line in your .redirect file,
any thing sent to @yourname.com will automatically be forwarded
to your POP+Telnet account (yourdomain@yourdomain.com).
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E-mail Redirects (Forwarding)
You can have your POP e-mail addresses with Basketball Solutions automatically forwarded to other e-mail addresses (i.e., have all e-mail sent to webmaster@yourname.com forwarded to your e-mail address with your Internet Service Provider).
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Error Logs (add-on feature)
Error logs will list the errors that occur with a cgi script.
The log is located in the home directory of your domain. This
is useful for script installation and development.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP is how you upload and download your Web pages, graphics,
etc. from/to your computer to/from your virtual hosting site.
You have unlimited FTP access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
to set up and maintain your Web site.
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Formmail and Cgiemail Forms
These are on-line forms that allow you to collect data from a
visitor to the site. Once the visitor has submitted the form,
the server will forward the data to an e-mail address specified
by you.
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Free-for-All Links Page
This script allows you to set up a page that visitors can add
links to in specific categories. Newest links are added to the
top of each category. A running total of the number of links
present as well as the time when the last link was added is shown
at the top of the page.
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Graphical Page Counters
Counters record the number of hits to your site. A graphical
counter displays this information graphically.
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Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This is Microsoft's Web page editor. It requires that you own the Frontpage 98 or 2000 software and have it installed on your PC.
There is no additional charge to have Front Page installed
on your account. Microsoft provides direct support for all FrontPage
users.
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MySQL Database
MySQL is a true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL (Structured Query
Language) database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation
that consists of a server daemon mysqld and many different client
programs/libraries.
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On-Line Support Area
Our On-Line Support Area
provides complete, detailed information on setting up your Web
site.
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Park Additional Domains (add-on feature)
Parking additional domains is having several virtual domains
point to the same IP address. Many companies do this to protect
their name. Keep in mind that the InterNIC fees will apply.
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Password-Protected Directories
When visitors try to access a password-protected page, they are
prompted for a username and password. They cannot view this page
unless they have a valid username and password. You can install
this through your Web Based Control Panel.
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Perl Scripts
Perl was originally designed as an interpreter to techsupport UNIX users
with common tasks. However, with the explosive growth of the
Internet it has been adapted to be an excellent interface to
the Web.
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Web control panel
Our Control Panel is a Web-based interface you can use to administer
your account online. By following the various links, you can
configure POP accounts, forwards and autoresponders, setup email
lists, easily password protect your directories, and even upload
and edit your website! The Control
Panel is the online command center for your domain.
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POP3 E-mail Accounts
POP stands for "Post Office Protocol" and is the method
that e-mail programs, such as Eudora, Netscape Mail, Microsoft
Exchange, etc., use to retrieve e-mail. Each POP account has
its own unique log-in and password. Multiple POP accounts work
well if you need e-mail addresses for several people within your
organization.
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Random Text Generator
Displays a rotation of simple phrases or quotes using SSI.
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RealAudio/RealVideo G2 Version 6.0
Progressive Networks' RealAudio and RealVideo system is a client-server-based
streaming media delivery system for the Internet. Providers of
news, entertainment, sports, and business content can create
and deliver audio-based streaming multimedia content through
the Internet to audiences worldwide.
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Referrer Logs (add-on feature)
This is an extended logging feature that will document where
each visitor came from. You will know if they found you from
a search engine, another Web site, link, etc. This is invaluable
information when planning your site's marketing.
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Secure Server Access (SSL)
A secure server allows users to collect data such as credit card
information in a secure environment. Our secure server is run
by Apache-SSL. Information submitted via a secure form is sent
to the server in an encrypted mode.
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Secure Server Order Forms
Normally, any text sent from your browser to the Web server is
sent as plain text. This means that a hacker could potentially
intercept the information. By using the secure server, you encrypt
the information before it is sent. It would be practically impossible
for anyone to decrypt it without knowing the key.
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Simple Site Search
Search engines allow you to provide visitors an easy means of
searching your site's content for specific data. Hosting Solutions
provides a preconfigured, preinstalled search engine script.
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Telnet
Telnet is a very powerful tool for logging directly into a server
to perform advanced (and some basic) features like compiling
a program, archiving files, etc. Most likely, if you don't know
what Telnet is, you don't need it. Most Telnet features (like
CHMOD, which is used to change file permissions) can be done
through FTP.
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Text-Based Page Counter
This is the simplest kind of page counter. It uses SSI. You can
select the text and size attributes.
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Third-Level Domain
With this type of account, your Web address would be "www.yourname.hostingsolutions.com".
The benefit to this type of account is that there are no InterNIC
registration fees.
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Virtual Hosting
Virtual hosting is a means to having your own domain name (http://www.yourname.com)
without having to install expensive server hardware and software.
With virtual hosting, you utilize our server's storage space,
software, and high speed Internet connection.
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