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Every control panel includes various modules that make managing a site or several sites easier. Each module is responsible for a different set of tasks that can be executed at will to perform a variety of functions within the site’s backend interface. The control panel is usually segmented into different sections that pertain to different areas of website creation, management and optimization. Although every control panel is different, they all have certain modules in common, such as the FTP account module, the File manager module, and most notably the email account manager module. Successfully administrating a successful website requires the use of one or more email accounts setup properly.

Setting Up Email Accounts

Setting up email accounts within the email account management module is usually pretty simple, but may vary depending upon the control panel you are using. Generally you would simply choose a site from a dropdown list of domains that are loaded into your web hosting account, and then you would choose a prefix for the email account, which is the part the comes before the @ symbol. For example, you may want your email address to be – myemailaddress@mydomain.com. You would then set up a password and log into the email account to setup your favorite email client such as SquirrelMail or RoundCube.

Setting Up AutoResponders

An autoresponder is an integrated serverside software that automatically responds to email inquires based on a set selection of criteria. Many control panels include autoresponder functionality by default, however there are also more capable autoresponder solutions such as Aweber that can be installed via installation utilities such as Fantastico and SimpleScripts. Autoresponders are often used in the world of eCommerce sites to respond to customers that are in need of assistance, and that ask questions that have already been answered on numerous occasions, almost like an interactive FAQ. Autoresponders are also used to respond to general inquiries with pricing lists and other information that can be automatically sent.

Setting Up Filters

Filters can be used to send certain emails to certain folders, or even other email inboxes. For example, you may want to send all emails that contain the words “pricing”,“prices”, or “pricelist” to a folder named “Pricing.” Or you may want to send all emails form a particular client to their own folder. All of this and more can be done within the filtering options of your email client which can be found within your web hosting control panel. You can also set up filters that send emails with certain titles to certain folders. In general, a filter can be applied to virtually any criteria that can be identified within an email.

Setting Up Employee Emails

Another way you can use the email account management module to control the input and output of your workforce is to set up employee emails, in which employee of your website has their own email address. This is particularly useful when operating a multifaceted site with multiple service departments and supervisors. You can set up permissions for each email address, even restricting some to read-only status if necessary.

HMS Panel is an all-in-one control panel designed for Linux server platforms.  A multi-server solution, it offers a number of advantages to both the web hosting provider or the customer who needs a more efficient way to manage their dedicated or virtual private server.  HMS Panel is secure, easy to use and loaded with an arsenal of features that will surely come in handy for administrators at all levels.  Here is the rundown:

Complete Domain Management

HMS Panel provides a complete system for managing domains.  Users can add domains and sub-domains to the IP address of their choosing whether it is located on or off the server.  Wildcards can be added so that all sub-domains for a particular domain point to a specific IP address.  You can also modify domain zone files along with CNAME records, A records and MX records.

Email Management System

Web hosting customers on the client side benefit greatly from features such as HMS Panel’s robust email management system.  Users can easily create email accounts and customize their communications with forwarders, catch-all addresses and auto-responders.  While customers have access to their messages via the control panel interface with SquirrelMail, they can also integrate Microsoft Outlook Express or their preferred mail client.

.htaccess Management

HMS Panel offers a robust .htaccess management tools that can be used to apply various settings to directories within a particular domain.  This includes error handling with custom 401, 403, 404, and 505 redirects, IP and domain blocking, file and directory redirects, hotlink protection, directory browsing and much more.  The .htaccess management console utilizes AJAX technology, making it a dynamic and very flexible system.  While this system is very convenient, experienced administrators also have the ability to modify .htaccess via the standard control panel interface.

Web Application Management

Similar to most control panels on the market today, HMS Panel is integrated with a facility that enables customers to perform one-click installations of various pre-installed software applications.  The software management console makes it easy to incorporate programs such as WordPress, phpBB, phpAdsNew, Gallery, Drupal and osCommerce among several others.  These applications are mainly available due to user request, but the HMS Panel control panel offers the ability to install many more third-party scripts.

Advanced Security

HMS Panel was developed with advanced web technologies and security mechanisms.  The software utilizes sophisticated API authorization to ensure that server communications remain protected.  By leveraging an enterprise-grade authentication system, HMS Panel is able to better assure that web applications and network security features are properly configured.  The software also uses process isolation, a technology that allows administrators to isolate web applications from one another, making it so that potential issues with one application do not affect others running on the server.

A Complete Control Panel Solution

Now on version 3.5.1, HMS Panel is quickly evolving to be one of the most remarkable control panels on the market.  It has all the basic capabilities offered by other panels with a few qualities that make it stand out from rest.  If you are in search of a new control panel for your server, give HMS Panel a shot with the free 30-day trial license.

Novia Scotia, Canada – (The Hosting News) – August 13, 2009 – Web hosting tutorial firm, DemoWolf, has just released 134 new tutorials for the French-language hosting markets. The 7 new series are similar to the same series in English, but have been translated to French, as an addition for hosting companies who have French customers.

The new tutorials are as follows:

cPanel x3 end-user FRENCH series (31 demos)
Horde webmail FRENCH series (11 demos)
SquirrelMail FRENCH series (10 demos)
RoundCube FRENCH series (10 demos)
Fantastico FRENCH series (47 demos)
Drupal FRENCH series (14 demos)
Gallery FRENCH series (11 demos)

DemoWolf now has over 3,400 tutorials for hosting companies to choose from, including 1,200+ Voice tutorials, and tutorials in languages other than English and French including: Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech and Bahasia-Indonesian.

Next week watch for the release of brand new WebHost Manager demos. Designed to be helpful for cPanel server administrators, these four new series will cover everything from installing WHM from scratch, setting it up, administering and managing resellers and accounts.

DemoWolf continues to be the largest and fastest growing Flash Support Tutorials provider for web hosting companies, and has been supplying the hosting market with tutorials for almost four years. DemoWolf has tutorials available for Parallels Plesk Panel, cPanel, Helm, H-Sphere, DotNetPanel, Virtuozzo, Direct Admin, Email and FTP applications, Domain Registrars, Private Nameservers, phpMyAdmin, WordPress, Joomla WHMCS and many more hosting-related applications. In addition, DemoWolf produces Custom tutorials, demonstrations and presentations for companies who have their own specific requirements and/or proprietary software or applications for which they want Flash tutorials.

To view all of these new tutorials online, go to www.demowolf.com/pricing.php and click the appropriate Tutorial Series name. You’ll then be presented with a list of the tutorials.

For more information, please visit: www.demowolf.com.

Novia Scotia, Canada – (The Hosting News) – August 13, 2009 – Web hosting tutorial firm, DemoWolf, has just released 134 new tutorials for the French-language hosting markets. The 7 new series are similar to the same series in English, but have been translated to French, as an addition for hosting companies who have French customers.

The new tutorials are as follows:

cPanel x3 end-user FRENCH series (31 demos)
Horde webmail FRENCH series (11 demos)
SquirrelMail FRENCH series (10 demos)
RoundCube FRENCH series (10 demos)
Fantastico FRENCH series (47 demos)
Drupal FRENCH series (14 demos)
Gallery FRENCH series (11 demos)

DemoWolf now has over 3,400 tutorials for hosting companies to choose from, including 1,200+ Voice tutorials, and tutorials in languages other than English and French including: Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech and Bahasia-Indonesian.

Next week watch for the release of brand new WebHost Manager demos. Designed to be helpful for cPanel server administrators, these four new series will cover everything from installing WHM from scratch, setting it up, administering and managing resellers and accounts.

DemoWolf continues to be the largest and fastest growing Flash Support Tutorials provider for web hosting companies, and has been supplying the hosting market with tutorials for almost four years. DemoWolf has tutorials available for Parallels Plesk Panel, cPanel, Helm, H-Sphere, DotNetPanel, Virtuozzo, Direct Admin, Email and FTP applications, Domain Registrars, Private Nameservers, phpMyAdmin, WordPress, Joomla WHMCS and many more hosting-related applications. In addition, DemoWolf produces Custom tutorials, demonstrations and presentations for companies who have their own specific requirements and/or proprietary software or applications for which they want Flash tutorials.

To view all of these new tutorials online, go to www.demowolf.com/pricing.php and click the appropriate Tutorial Series name. You’ll then be presented with a list of the tutorials.

For more information, please visit: www.demowolf.com.