Help and FAQ Page

Please take a moment and read through the Questions and Answers below. We have
tried to provide answers to the most frequent questions.


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1 Q. How soon can I start using my new Domain/Hosting account? A. Once your new domain name is registered and your account is set up, it will take approximately 48 hours to be listed on the DNS servers and be viewable on the Internet. However, you can start upload your pages immediately after your account is activated, using any ftp program and then test them by logging on to: http://www.greek-network.com/~username
 
2 Q. How do I log on to my control panel? A. Click on the Login button above and enter your User name and Password at the prompt.
 
3 Q. Can I host other domains in addition to my main one? A. It depends on the type of account you have. To find out, take a look at the Hosting Plans to see if your plan includes Addon and/or sub domain hosting.
 
4 Q. My plan does include more than one domains. How can I activate the additional domains? A. Simply contact us and let us know the name of your desired domain, e.g. www.yourname.com. We will create it and send you the necessary info to log in and how to upload your files.
 
5 Q. I have no idea on how to create and upload my web pages. Where can I get help? A. Web design and uploading service is available from us. Please contact our We Design mgr for assistance.
 
6 Q. What is FTP uploading? A. FTP or (File Transfer Protocol) is a way of moving files from your PC to your new website. There are numerous FTP applications available for your file uploading, such WS_FTP, CuteFTP etc.. some of which are available for use free of charge from various software sites. Another easy and very versatile ftp program, is the Windows Commander available from  www.ghisler.com
 
7 Q. How do I connect to my site using FTP? A. Once you have an account with us, we will send you detailed instruction on how to access to your site using FTP.
 
8 Q. I have uploaded my new web site, but when I try to access the pages I receive an error..'page not found'  What is wrong? A. Ensure you have typed in the correct address of your site, and the page name ie www.yourdomain.com/index.htm (or .html) If you are sure the address you typed is correct then check you have placed you files in the correct directory/folder on your site.(www or public_html) If you are still experiencing difficulties after making these checks, please contact us using our help form, include as much information about your problem as you can. We will try rectify the problem for you as quickly as possible.
See Q&A No 1 before your request help.
 
9 Q. How do I access my Webmail? A. Our servers come with both NeoMail and Horde Webmail installed by default. To access these web based email interfaces, simply:
1) Logon to your Control Panel at
www.yourdomain.com/cpanel with your username and password.
2) Click on "Mail Menu".
3) Click on "WebMail".
4) Click on either NeoMail or Horde, depending on which you wish to use. Horde is the easiest one to use!
 
10 Q. How do I create an additional e-mail address? A. You can setup other email addresses up to your account plans limit by:
1) Going to www.yourdomain.com/cpanel and logging in with your username and password
2) Click on "Mail Menu"
3) Click on "Add/Remove Accounts"
4) Click on "Add Account" at the bottom of the page.

 
11 Q. Can I create an Automatic response to received mail? A. Yes...
1) Log on to your control panel interface at www.yourdomain.com/cpanel with your username and password
2) Click on the "Mail Menu"
3) Click "Auto Responders"
4) Click "Add Auto Responder"

Responders are useful for various reasons -
1) When you want somebody to know that their email has been received and will be replied to.

2) If you are away say on holiday and not accessing your email for a while. Your responder will inform the sender you may not reply immediately.
 
12 Q. Are there general or usual settings I can use? A. Yes and here they are:
Incoming server name: mail.[domainname.com]
Protocol: POP3
Port: 110
Username: [usename]+[domainname.com]
(example: fred+bloggs.com)

Outgoing server name: Depending your ISP. For Otenet it is: mailgate.otenet.gr
Protocol: SMTP
Port: 25
 
13 Q. I see there is a "Default Address" for my e-mail. What is it for and what does it do? A. Your default email address will capture any email sent to your domain name with a username that does not already exist. For example, if you emailed fred@yourdomain.com and there is no email address setup for this person, it will be delivered to the default address.

From your control panel, you can set the default address to be any address that is currently created on your account.
 
14 Q. Can I use any other type of e-mail program? A. Almost all industry standard email programs will work with our mail service. We use both the industry standard POP3 protocol as well as SMTP. The general settings should work in most programs.
Follow this link to see instructions on setting up your Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail

An example of email software that will not work is AOL mail software which comes with the AOL service. It uses its own protocols and does not allow the addition of other mailboxes.
 
15 Q. What sort of material can I put on my web site? A. As long as you comply with the Terms & Conditions of your account almost anything you like.! There are of course certain materials which are strictly forbidden such as, Pornography (of any kind) Warez and such like information, Cracks, Cracked programs, MP3's for downloading etc. Ensure you read our Terms & Conditions BEFORE you request a hosting account. We will not tolerate any breach of account conditions and reserve the right to delete any material we deem to be in breach of the above, and we will terminate your account immediately without refund of any fees paid.

The above are some of the most common questions our customers ask. We constantly try to update this page
with new questions and answers to the problems that our customers come up with. Should you not find the
answer to your question here, please do not hesitate to fill in a Help Request Form. Make sure that you give
as many details as possible, so that your questions will be answered promptly and accurately.



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