Q: Do I need to be a computer wiz,
or even own a computer to have my own web site?
A: No! All aspects of your design
and maintenance are handled for you.
Q:
What is hosting?
A: Hosting is the term which refers to a service which gives
your website a place to "reside", so that the world
can view it online. Hosting companies run dedicates
server computers which are connected to the internet at all
times, allowing access to the websites which they host.
Q:
Do I need to submit my site to search engines?
A: Although it is not required, submitting your site to search
engines greatly increases the chance of being visited by the
general public. Search engine optimization prepares and
optimizes your site so it can be more easily found by a search
engine when an internet user searches for a certain phrase or
term which is related to your site content.
Q:
What is a domain?
A: A domain is a name reserved for your website.
Examples include www.compueze.com and
www.yourbusiness.net. A domain needs to be registered,
and remains the property of the owner as long as the renewal
fees are paid. No one can take a unique domain name
unless released or not renewed by the owner.
Q:
What types of recurring costs can I expect from a website?
A: Depending on the complexity and nature of your site, the
only real recurring costs involved are hosting costs and
maintenance costs. domain renewal fees are inexpensive and
only due yearly. Other fees for optional services
include shopping cart fees, e-commerce fees, maintenance fees,
and search engine submission fees.
Q:
How long does it take to build a website?
A: A basic, 5-page website can be up and running in as little
as two weeks.
Q:
Can I make changes to my website myself after it is published?
A: Although it is possible for a client to use a web editor to
alter a website, we do not recommend it, for the simple reason
of the possibility of corruption of the original html
code. Website coding is a very complex language which
can easily be corrupted and compromised, even with the
slightest alterations. We offer very affordable
maintenance rates to our clients on a per-needed basis only-WE
NEVER CHARGE YOU FOR MAINTENANCE THAT YOU DO NOT USE!
Q:
Is my website really mine after it is complete? I have heard
that some web development firms retain the rights to a website
that they design!
A: Yes, the website becomes the complete and absolute property
of the client. Although some firms do retain certain
rights of the client's site, Compu-Eze works on a
"work-for-hire" basis, which means you alone get the
rights to the website.
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Setup E-mail
Please choose the e-mail client
you will be using:
Outlook
Express
Outlook 2003
Outlook 2007
Mac-Os
I-Phone
Outlook
Express
Once the program
is open, you are ready to set up your new account.
Open Tools > Accounts. The Internet Accounts window will
open. In the Internet Accounts window, make sure the Mail
tab is selected.
Click on Add > Mail . The Internet Connection Wizard will
open. The fist thing the Internet Connection Wizard will
want from you is for you to type in a display name. This can
be your name, the name of your company, or anything else you
want.
Once you have typed in a name, click Next. The next step is
to type in your e-mail address. (example:
john@yourdomain.com, with "yourdomain" being the domain that
you have registered).
Once you have typed in your e-mail address, click Next.
Next, you will fill in your e-mail and server names. In the
Incoming Mail Server field, choose POP3 - In the Incoming
Mail (POP3) field, type "mail.yourdomain .com".
In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field, type "mail.yourdomain.com".
Once all the correct information is inserted, click Next.
You will now be in the Internet Mail Logon page. In the
Account Name field, type in the e-mail address you want to
use with username@yourdomain.com.
In the Password field, type in the password.
Decide if you want the computer to remember your password.
If you do, leave the box checked, if not, click on the check
mark so that the box is empty.
Read and follow the instructions for the secure password
authentication.
Once all of the correct information is typed in, click Next.
In the next window, choose your connection type depending on
your connection method.
NOTE: If you use AOL, choose Connect using my local area
network [LAN] .
Click Next . If you have entered all of the information
correctly, the Congratulations window will open.
To save your settings, click Finish.
If you followed the above instructions but got an error, you
might need to modify the advanced settings. To get to the
advanced settings, follow the instructions below:
Go to Tools > Accounts.
Make sure the Mail tab is selected.
Double click on the account you want to modify. A window
will pop up titled "youraccountname" Properties.
Click on the Servers tab.
Under Outgoing Mail Server, check the box that reads "My
server requires authentication".
Click OK.
If you are still having trouble, please contact Technical
Support.
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Outlook 2003
First open
the program. Once the program is open, you are ready to set
up your new account.
Click on Tools -> E-mail Accounts from the top bar.
The E-mail Accounts wizard window will open up.
On the E-mail Accounts wizard window, select Add a new
e-mail account. Click Next.
For your Server Type select POP3.
On the Interenet E-mail Settings window, enter your
information as follows:
Your Name: Enter your first and last name.
E-mail Address: Enter your e-mail address.
User Name: Enter your e-mail address, again.
Password: Enter the password for your e-mail account.
Incoming mail server (POP3): Enter
"mail.yourdomain.com".
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter
"mail.yourdomain.com".
NOTE: Some ISPs will require that you use their specific
SMTP server so they can monitor and watch for e-mail spam
abuse. You will need to contact your ISP to find out if they
require you to use a specific SMTP server.
Click Next. Click Finish.
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Outlook 2007
First open the program. Once the program is open, you are
ready to set up your new account.
Click on Tools -> Account Settings from the top bar.
The Account Settings wizard window will open up.
On the Account Settings wizard window, make sure the E-mail
table is selected at the top and click New.
This opens the Add New E-mail Account wizard. Make sure the
POP3 radio button is checked and Click Next.
On the Auto Account Setup screen, make sure the Manually
configure server settings or additional server types
checkbox is checked and click Next.
On the Choose E-mail Service screen, make sure the Internet
E-mail radio button is checked and click next.
On the Internet E-mail Settings window, enter your
information as follows:
Your Name: Enter your first and last name.
E-mail Address: Enter your e-mail address.
Account Type: Select your account type from the drop down.
By default your account is configured to use POP3.
Incoming mail server: Enter your domain name
"mail.yourdomain.com".
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter your domain name
"mail.yourdomain.com".
NOTE: Some ISPs will require that you use their specific
SMTP server so they can monitor and watch for e-mail spam
abuse. You will need to contact your ISP to find out if they
require you to use a specific SMTP server.
User Name: Enter your e-mail address, again.
Password: Enter the password you set up for your e-mail
account.
Click Next. Click Finish.
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Mac-Os
If Mac Mail has
not been setup previously or, if all of the accounts have
been removed from Mac Mail, you will be prompted with a New
Account setup wizard. Click Continue to start.
General Information:
Set your Account Type (POP3 is default).
Enter a description for the e-mail account in the Account
Description field.
Enter the name of the owner of the e-mail account in the
Full Name field.
Enter the full e-mail address in the E-mail Address field.
Click the Continue button.
Incoming Mail Server: "mail.yourdomain.com".
Outgoing Mail Server field: "mail.yourdomain.com".
NOTE: In some cases, Internet Service providers will require
you to use a custom outgoing mail server so that they can
monitor and control spam. Simply contact your internet
service provider to find out if you need to use a custom
outgoing mail server. You may also wish to Install Sendmail
on an Alternate Port if you are having problems with your
internet service providers outgoing mail server.
Make sure the Use Authentification box is checked.
Enter your user name for this e-mail in the User Name field.
Enter your password for this e-mail in the Password field.
Click the Continue button.
If everything was entered correctly, you will see an Account
Summary page. Click the Continue button.
You will now see a Conclusion page. You can Import Mailboxes
or Create Another Account from this page. Click the Done
button when you are finished.
Adding a New Account to an Existing Mac Mail Client
Open Mac Mail on your computer.
Click on File -> Add Account.
This will open the New Account Wizard. Follow the steps
found above in the Configuring Mac Mail section.
Edit/Modify Existing Account
Open Mac Mail on your computer.
From the Mail menu, select Preferences. This will launch the
Accounts window.
Close the window when finished.
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I-Phone
If this is the first e-mail account you have setup up on
your iPhone, tap Mail. Otherwise, from the Home screen, tap
Settings.
On the Settings screen, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
On the Mail screen, under Accounts, tap Add Account.
On the Welcome to Mail screen, tap Other.
Enter your account information using your keypad:
Name: Enter your name as you want it to display on e-mail
messages you send.
Address: Enter your e-mail address.
Password: Enter your password for your e-mail account.
Description: Enter a description of this e-mail address. The
description displays in your e-mail account list on your
iPhone.
Tap Save
Select POP
Enter your Incoming Mail Server information:
Host Name: Enter your domain name without the "www." before
it.
User Name: Enter your username for your e-mail account.
Password: Enter your password for your e-mail account.
Tap Save.
Enter your Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) information:
Host Name: Enter your domain name without the "www." before
it.
NOTE: Some ISPs require you to use their outgoing mail
server so they can monitor e-mail spam abuse. You will need
to contact your ISP to find out if they require a specific
SMTP server to be used, if not, then your domain name
without the "www." before it will be your outgoing mail
server.
User Name: Enter your username for your e-mail account.
Password: Enter your password for your e-mail account.
Tap Save.
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Vista
Resources
Remove the
UAC pop-up warning - Although annoying, this message
does improve security within your system. If you want to
disable the pop-up verification anyway, start by launching
"MSCONFIG" from the "Run" menu (found in "Program Files" >
"Accessories") - Click on the "Tools" tab. Scroll down until
you locate "Disable UAC" - Select that line by clicking on
it. Next, press the "Launch" button - A "CMD" window opens.
Close the window when it completes the command. Finally,
Close "MSCONFIG". You need to restart your machine to apply
changes .
Improve the
"look" of your boot - If you want to improve the
look of your boot-up screen, simply run "MSCONFIG" from the
"Run" menu (found in "Program Files" > "Accessories"), click
on the "Boot" tab and select "No GUI Boot". Although this
screen is just as useless as the default, at least it looks
a little better.
Set up
Parental Controls and protect your kids on the Internet
- You can use Vista's parental controls to monitor
how long your kids are online online and where they go.
First, create an account for each of your children in the
"User Accounts" control panel. Next, click "Set Up Parental
Controls" to create and set limits. You can also enable
"Activity Monitoring" (These controls are not foolproof -
the best way to monitor your children's Internet access is
to watch them closely and even surf with them).
Eliminate
Windows Security Center Warning - The familiar
message appears as a red x'd pop-up window at the
bottom-right corner of your desktop (system tray)
whenever Vista detects the absence of an anti-virus, spyware,
or other security threat. Right-click the icon and choose to
"Open Security Center". Once there, click "Change the Way
Security Center Alerts Me" and select which notifications
you want to deactivate by selecting "Don't Notify Me and
Don't Display the Icon". Although it prevents the annoying
message, please be aware that it might also prevent you from
knowing about a potential threat (such as your anti-virus
program expiring or not being reminded to update your OS).
Restore Lost
Files - In Vista, "System Restore" creates "shadow
copies" of your files on a daily basis; just right-click a
file (Word, Notepad, etc) to revert it back to an earlier
version.
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Network
Resources
Test Your
Internet Speed - See just how fast your download and
Upload speeds are! Simply go to
Speakeasy
Complete Resource for
Networking - A comprehensive list of articles dealing
with every aspect of networking -
Onlinecomputertips.com
Network Security -
Protect your home network with these great tips:
Network Security
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Support
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Free to qualified clients
$29 per issue for all others
800-535-1596
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