.COM and .NET Domain Price Again Going to Increase
The registry has notified all ICANN-accredited registrars that there will be a price increase for .COM and .NET as of July 1, 2010. The price increase will be passed to registrars.
Important:
- The increased prices will be applicable from the 30th of June, 2010 at Wed 20:30
- The prices which are increasing will be applicable on .COM and .NET Domains only. The prices for .BIZ, .INFO, .ORG and .NAME Domains will not be modified.
- These prices are applicable to all years of Registration, Renewal and Transfer-in.
- For details of the announcement please click here.
IMAP vs POP3 E-Mail
If you contact support regarding an e-mail problem one of the questions we will ask you is how you are accessing your e-mail. If you are using a client such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Mac OS X Mail, or any other modern e-mail application we will ask if you are using POP3 or IMAP for your incoming e-mail.
There are pros and cons to both methods, but with some careful consideration of what is most important to the user(s) you can make a (well) informed decision.
IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol
IMAP has seen a huge increase in everyday use within the past few years for several reasons.
- Pros:
- All mail is stored on the server.
- Messages will appear the same way every time you set up a new e-mail client, no need to move messages.
- You can switch between an e-mail client and webmail at any time and still have the same messages.
- If your computer crashes and you lose the data stored on your hard drive your e-mail is still safe, because it is stored on the server.
- Makes it easier to access your e-mail using a smartphone because the messages are not removed from the server.
- Cons:
- Your mail is only available on the server, so you may not be able to interact with old messages if you are unable to connect to the internet. Some mail clients have optional settings that can help with this problem, but not all of them.
- In the event of catastrophic server hardware failure you could potentially lose some e-mail (but you also have this same risk when using POP3 to download messages to your local computer).
- Folders may appear slightly different in your e-mail client using IMAP instead of POP3. This is because the folders are stored on the server instead of locally on your computer.
Most modern webmail interfaces use IMAP to display your account’s e-mail.
POP3: Post Office Protocol, version 3
POP3 is the third version of the Post Office Protocol, and is more commonly used by dial-up Internet Service Providers (ISPs) because POP3 tends to work better on slower internet connections. Instead of having the server do most of the work managing messages (IMAP) the POP3 protocol downloads the messages to the local computer and then manages them
on your computer’s hard drive. Some dial-up ISPs only provide POP3 e-mail access and do not allow IMAP connections.
- Pros:
- If you want to manage your e-mail through one main interface POP3 can put all of your messages in one place.
- Messages are stored locally so you can always access your e-mail, even when you can’t get online.
- Opening attachments is generally easier with most clients because the attachments are downloaded with the message simultaneously.
- Because your messages are downloaded to your computer your disk space limits are only defined by the size of your computer’s hard drive.
- Cons:
- Malicious javascript, viruses, and other malware has a better chance of infecting your computer because each message is 100% local.
- If your local computer has the only copy of your e-mail then you risk data loss if your hard drive fails and you don’t have proper backups. Servers usually tend to have better backups available.
- E-mail clients using POP3 can be set to leave messages on the server, but as your mailbox on the server grows in size it will take longer and longer for the client application to check for new e-mail (because it will have to check what it has download against what is on the server and then download the new messages).
POP3 is still the most commonly used e-mail protocol because of its simplicity when run in its most basic configuration and its age/reliability. The more complicated a protocol or service is the more likely it is to create more complex support situations.
Making Your Choice
Deciding which e-mail protocol is right for you is entirely dependent upon your needs and what you are doing with that particular e-mail account.
Strong cases for IMAP:
Strong cases for POP3:
These are just a few examples of when to choose each protocol. If you have any questions or would like our opinion regarding the best option for your particular situation please contact the XeonBD support department using the information below.
For a more technical overview of IMAP and POP3 please see the following recommended links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POP3
Payment Method Updated
Important: Please note that the Bank Account details on our website have now been updated with our Dutch-Bangla Bank Account Details.
Now you can deposit the fees/funds for XeonBD/Xeon Software Limited’s service to any of the following bank account:
(1) Our Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited Account Details:
Account Name: Xeon Software Limited
Account Number: 148-110-4956
Bank Name: Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited
Swift Code: DBBL BDDH
(2) Our Brac Bank Account Limited Account Details:
Account Name: XeonBD
Account Number: 1514-2009-7487-1001
Bank Name: Brac Bank Limited
Swift Code: BRAK BD DH
(3) Our Standard Chartered Bank Limited Account Details:
Account Name: XeonBD
Account Number: 01-962-7480-01
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank Limited
Swift Code: SCBL BD DX
Note: For your convenience, we still accept payments from various payment methods so feel free to pay via any of our payment methods. Also those who are using our “Direct Bank-in To our Banking account” method please don’t forget to write your domain name/service id/customer id on the bank-in slip, then scan it and email to :: sales@xeonbd.com for immediate processing, please remember to email us the transaction transcript.
In case of renewal if we don't get it in time we'll not be able to renew your account on time, that may cause losing your domain & XeonBD/Xeon Software Limited will not responsible for it. So always renew your service at least 10 days prior to your expiry date.
For more details about this change, please visit our website
Setup google apps for your domain by yourself!
As we have been asking for by our users about how to setup google application on linux server (cPanel) for several times, that’s why this post is to let you know about google application. However you can say it as a do it yourself guide or tutorial for helping you to setup google application to work on your domain. What will be covered is only how to setup email.
Google application in a short: Google Apps is a service from Google for using custom domain names with several Google products. With Google Apps, you are able to setup your business email e.g. yourname@yourdomain.com to work with Gmail. Email Messaging and services have not been easier than this for business owners. For advanced configurations and setup, you may need an expert or have to be an expert on this service.
What is the benefit of moving email to Google?
Most small businesses are using the free email service for AOL, Comcast, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc… and this does not portray a professional image.
Well, come to the point:
Step 1:
Go to www.google.com/a and sign up for an account
If you already have a Gmail email you can use this account as the primary account to setup all the settings, or you can sign up for a new Gmail account
Step 2:
Setup Domain Details.
Your Name, Your Organization, how many users, etc…
Step 3:
Setup the Primary Master account
Step 4:
Setup What applications you want
For most of you your just going to want to setup Email and Calendar
Step 5:
The most difficult part is the Changes to DNS you will have to make.
These next steps below are copied directly from Google. They maybe a little different depending on various domain hosts.
- Sign in to your domain hosting company’s website using the username and password associated with your domain.
- Navigate to an MX record maintenance page. MX records are special DNS (Domain Name Service) records, and are often located under sections titled “DNS Management,” “Mail Server Configuration,” or “Name Server Management.” You may need to turn on advanced settings to allow editing of these MX records.
- Delete any existing MX records before entering new MX records.
- For each MX record, enter information according to the entries in the following table. You may not be allowed to enter the priority values exactly as they appear in the table below; in that case, simply ensure that the server addresses are prioritized in the same order as they appear in the table. (I.e. The priority ranking [1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5] should work just as well as [1, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 10] so long as you keep the addresses in the right order.) If you’re asked to specify the type of each record you’re adding, enter “MX”.
- MX records often require the specific format of DNS records, including a trailing dot (”.”) at the end of any full-qualified domain names (e.g. “server.example.com.”)
Set any TTL values to the maximum allowed.
MX Server address |
Priority |
| ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. | 1 |
| ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. | 5 |
| ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM. | 10 |
| ASPMX5.GOOGLEMAIL.COM. | 10 |
Hope this article will help you on this matter efficiently and we are pleased to announce that XeonBD's server supports google apps.
For more details please visit Google Apps admin help @ http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=22229&ctx=go#
How to transfer your domain To XeonBD (Xeon Software Limited)
Want to transfer your domain now please click here
What is a Domain Name Transfer?
Domain Transfer is a process to transfer / change your domain registration from your existing Registrar to another new Registrar. You may submit an automatic request for a domain name transfer from another registrar to XeonBD by contact us. Transferring a domain name to XeonBD means that you are choosing XeonBD as the registrar of record for that domain name, allowing you to take advantage of XeonBD wholesale pricing for domain name registration and renewal. Once a domain name has been transferred to XeonBD it appears in your XeonBD Single Domain / Reseller Domain control panel and can be manipulated and modified just like any other domain name in your account.
The XeonBD domain transfer procedure goes like this:
1. Transferring your Domain Name to XeonBD will add 1 Year to your Domain Name.
2. Your Domain Name must be at least 60 days old. You cannot transfer a Domain Name if it has been registered in the last 60 days. Please check your Domain Name Creation date by performing a WHOIS on your domain name and make sure it is at least 60 days old.
3. Transferring your Domain Name will add one year to its current expiry date. You will be charged 1 year fees for it. IMPORTANT: If your domain expired with your old Registrar, and you renewed it with them, then do not Transfer it within 45 days of the previous expiry date since it will not add 1 more year to your domain name, and you will lose out on the Renewal fees paid to the older Registrar.
4. Domain that you are trying to transfer to XeonBD the domain's status must be: ACTIVE & you must have the "Transfer Secret/Authentication Code/Domain Password". If the domain transfer status shows locked/hold/suspended & you don't know the "Transfer Secret/Authentication Code/Domain Password". its not possible to transfer your domain to XeonBD. To unlock your domain please contact current your domain registrar for making the domain free for transfer process & for your "Transfer Secret/Authentication Code/Domain Password".
5. After that submit your domain name & Transfer Secret Code to XeonBD's automated system (click here) & system will send a confirmation email to your domain's present administrative contact email found in the whois of the respective domain. If you do not receive such an email, within 10-12 hrs please write to us or talk us at Phone 88 (02) 8101735 Sales HotLine: 88 019 77 936623 Fax: 88 (02) 8101736 (To know your present administrative contact email please check your domain whois)
6. You will need to click on the link contained in the confirmation email to authorize the domain registrar transfer, however if you do not click on the link in the confirmation email within 5 calendar days to approve the transfer, the transfer will then be automatically rejected;
7. After the transfer request is confirmed XeonBD's domain manager will process the transfer request by contacting the registry who in turn will contact the current registrar about this request.
8. (Optional step, depends on Registrar) Losing registrar will re-confirm with Registrant/Admin on the transfer. (Registrant/Admin is advised to read the e-mail carefully and act accordingly.)
9. (Optional step, depends on Registrar) Registrant/Admin reply to losing Registrants confirmation email. Once domain transfer process completes, we will inform the registrant of the relevant XeonBD account on the transfer result (failed or successful).
Note: the transfer process may take approximately 5 to 10 calendar days after you initiate and confirm the transfer request. And we strongly suggest you to initiate your transfer request 2 weeks prior to the domain's expiry date.
In order to transfer domains to XeonBD our automated process:
1. You must have to contact email address on file for the domain name. During the transfer process, you will be required to confirm the transfer request via email. The confirmation message will be sent to the administrative contact email address on file with the current registrar for the domain name; if you do not have access to this email address, please contact your current registrar for information on changing it before initiating a Transfer of Registrar request.
2. You may NOT transfer a Domain Name if that name was registered or transferred within the past 60 days or if that name, or any information associated with it, is currently in dispute
3. com/.net domain names can only be registered for a term not to exceed 10 years.
If you have any questions concerning this, please feel free to contact us.