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Tutorial: Using formmail.cgi

Formmail.cgi is a handy CGI mail parser that is installed on Orcon's Unix-based web servers.

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Glossary: Domain Name

A domain name is a name that uniquely identifies something on the Internet. The most widely known use of domain names is in email addresses and URL’s (or website addresses). For example the domain name orcon.net.nz is used in email addresses (joebloggs@orcon.net.nz) and in our URL www.orcon.net.nz

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Glossary: Co-Location

Co-location in Orcon's Datacentre offers the ultimate in reliability, performance, redundancy and security for your information. It basically enables you to store your server or servers in a safe and secure location, protected from Godzilla, nuclear attack and all manner of natural disasters. Well, it’s probably your safest bet anyway, we haven’t yet tested it for Godzilla or nuclear resistance.

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Glossary: Web Hosting

The term for us looking after the files necessary for your website, and sharing them on the Internet.

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Tutorial: File uploading with FTP

File Transfer Protocol governs how Files or Programs will be sent over the Internet. When uploading your newly created website (or subsequent updates), this needs to be done by FTP using a dedicated FTP program. This tutorial explains how to do this.

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Tutorial: Enabling Orcon’s mailservers to deal with your domain’s email

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Tutorial: Forwarding your domain to another website

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Tutorial: Pointing a second domain to your website (website alias)

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FAQ: What happens if there is a problem with my website?

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FAQ: How do I view my webstats?

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FAQ: What are the webhosting settings?

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FAQ: Can you teach me how to design a website?

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FAQ: How is Hosted Exchange different from POP email from my ISP?

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FAQ: Who is Orcon Hosted Exchange suitable for?

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FAQ: How does Orcon Hosted Exchange work?

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FAQ: What is Orcon Hosted Exchange?

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