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I have a dedicated server on TCH and have been using the Mailman list program. I've run into a few spam problems and I'm looking for a better option. I'm told there are some other, perhaps better, email list programs including phplist or dadamail. I need to find someone who can consult with me to determine the best match and then load the script on my server and hold my hand afterward. I'm willing to pay for the help because I don't have the time right now to do the research and get involved in the details. Does anyone have a recommendation for a third party server/script consultant? Thanks, Jerry Presley

I've used PHP Bulletin Board on several web sites and every one has been hacked or spammed to death. I started out by letting PHPBB Guests post. Oops! Then I allowed only Registered Users to post. Over the last 4 months, I've had 150 new registered users sign up, all from foreign countries and none of them legitimate. The posts are for casinos, drugs and other Internet scams. 1) How do I remove PHPBB from a web site? 2) Which Fantastico application should I use in its place? 3) Is it possible to create an access list that denies access from any IP outside the U.S.? I need a forum application that requires little supervision. Thanks, Jerry

"or you could change your email program to access the old mail server by IP number as well" That's a great idea that I haven't thought of. I'll test that on Monday. Thanks. Jerry

Okay, this is for the benefit of the next person who runs into the same problem. I could not publish FP to the IP address. It did not recognize the IP address as having FP Extensions loaded. Makes sense, since this is a shared server. FP then tried to FTP to the site. I have FP 2000, so it may be too old, but it would not FTP the site to the server. It would make a connection, but never really uploaded the whole site. Next, I searched the TCH Forums on FTP and found a recommendation on a free FTP application called Core FTP. I Googled "Core FTP" and downloaded a copy. I then used Core FTP to upload the web site to the server. Worked like a charm. Now, all of the email addresses are setup and the web site is loaded. My next step is to repoint the DNS info from the old server to the TCH DNS and the transition from the old to the new should be completely seemless. The only issue is how to transition emails. My plan on that is to disable the existing email accounts on the old server first. That should generate a bounce message to anyone sending emails. The sender would at least know that their email was not delivered. Then, on a Friday late afternoon, I'll repoint the DNS from the old to the new TCH server. It should take 24 to 48 hours for the new DNS to propagate. I hope. Anyone have experience on this??? Once the DNS propagates, the only thing I think I need to do is reset the Outlook email accounts on the local machines on Monday morning. Once that is done, I think the email service will be back up and working. Does anyone have any comments? We plan on making the switch next weekend. Thanks, Jerry

YES! All is right with the world. I was able to get to cpanel two ways: "h*tp://IPaddress/cpanel" and "h*tp:IPaddress:2082" Next, I'll try to publish web site using FP. TCH Rocks. I love this forum. Jerry

When I go to "h*tp://IPaddress/~account" I see the placeholder page. I know the account is set up. When I go to "h*tp://IPaddress/~account/cpanel" I get Page Cannot Be Displayed. Is there a port number I can substitute for "cpanel"? Thanks, Jerry

Hi everyone. I have a domain that I have not yet switched over from the old DNS server to the new TCH DNS server. I'm on server 19 and I know the shared IP address for that server. I want to publish the web site using FP to the new server before the I change the DNS server so that when the new DNS info takes hold, it will be totally seemless. One moment a user might go to the old server and when it propogates, they will get to the new TCH server. I also need to setup email through cpanel. How can I access cpanel before the domain propogates? Thanks, Jerry

What are the chances of TCH offering an upgrade service that has virus scanning on a shared server? I would like to to share the costs with other TCH clients wanting to offer virus scanning of email. Is there interest from other TCH customers to join me? If so, add a reply. A Loyal Customer Jerry Presley

[An email should go out when they hit 80%] First, I must tell you how much I appreciate this forum. I've been a fan of TCH and SNH from the get-go. The forum is a major benefit and I know I can always escalate this to a trouble ticket if need be. I really am a fan of what Bill has put together. If you ever need a reference, PLEASE use me. Rob, you are terrific. Now, to my issue: The email goes out to the listed contact at the domain. I want the individual user at User@Domain.com to know the % of his/her quota he/she is using. Is there a way for the end user to know what % of their individual disk quota they are using? Thanks, Jerry

[You will need to configure your list manager so that it breaks up the number of messages it sends out over a period of time though. ] How do I do that and what are the limitations? Thanks. Jerry

Many of my users use web mail exclusively and therefore their mail never gets deleted. Even when they do delete their mail, they oftentimes never empty their trash can. The result is a lot of disk space used. Is there a way for users to know how much of their individual quota they are using? Is there a bar graph that shows them the % disk space used? Thanks, A Loyal Customer Jerry Presley

I'm a reseller and would like to offer virus filtering as part of the email service. Is there a process or an option available for this? Thanks, A Loyal Customer Jerry Presley

I need to establish about 6 Mailing Lists in a few months, one with 1,500 members and the others ranging from 300 to 800 members. What are the limitations, if any, of establishing these lists? Are there size restrictions? Can lists these sized be hosted on TCH? Anything I need to be aware of? Thanks, A Loyal Customer Jerry Presley

I'm looking for a way for each end user to see how much of their alloted quota they are using. .. maybe expressed as a percentage like hotmail does. How can a user tell when they get close to the storage limit?

I've been with Total Choice Hosting (and SNH) for two years and have had a few problems. Fact is, Bill or his team has always answered my calls, answered my emails, answered my forum posts and fixed the problem. What else can I ask for? I'm still with TCH and believe they have a quality product with an unbeatable price. Wow. What a combination. Jerry Presley

That is one weird ad. So weird that I remembered it was for Quiznos. Hum... How 'bout if the head guru streaks the Oscars with www.TotalChoiceHosting.com painted on his body... One weird ad...

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I have users who use web mail exclusively. When they delete mail, it goes to the trash box, and it's not actually deleted until they empty their trash box. The problem is that they continue to use up disk storage until the trash box is emptied. Is there a way for individual users to see how much disk space (quota) they are using?

I need to offer an Internal Only Email service to a school I'm working with so that students will only be able to send and receive mail internally. At the same time, the faculty needs to be able to send and receive Email on the Internet. I have a previous post on this forum about the possibility of setting this up in Cpanel but have had no responses yet. My second choice is to send the MX records to my itsy bitsy server in my office and use iMail for messaging. iMail has the ability to categorize email in the way that I need. This would leave the hosting for the web site at TCH and transfer the MX records to my server in the office. In the Cpanel Mail tab, there is a way to change the MX record from mail.domain.com to something else. However, I want the name of the mail server to remain mail.domain.com. I just want to redirect that domain name to a different IP address located at my office. Does anyone know how to do this? I love TCH. Jerry

I have a customer which is a K-12 school. They want the ability to provide email for their students, but ONLY internal email that is sent from, or going to, the same domain. They also want their faculty and staff to have full access to the outside world. Can this be setup in Cpanel somehow? I looked at Filters but don't think that's the way to do it. I need two classes of Email and the ability to put students in one class and faculty in the other. Any ideas? Thanks, Jerry

Thanks Mitch. Will this PREVENT POP3 access? I know it will allow Webmail, but I want to have two packages, one with web-mail access ONLY at a lower price and another package with webmail AND POP3 at a higher price Jerry.

I want to sell a web-based-only email service that does not have POP3 or SMTP access. How do I set that up in WebHost Manager and if necessary in CPanel? Thanks, Jerry Presley

Of the three stats programs, you picked the right one to keep. AWSTATS is far superior to the other two. Jerry

Thanks KW. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I modified the code a bit to make it fit into my web site. For others trying to do the same thing, just follow the link above to get the code and modify the http line to "******/sqmail/..." Everything else can be used as posted. Thanks for the lead. Jerry

I think Squirrelmail is much better than Neomail and I want to convert to it for several web sites. I can link to the login page (/sqmail/) but I want to put the login box in a section on the main page, thus avoiding an extra step and making the webmail look more integrated with the web site. How do I do that? Is there html code I can cut and paste? Thanks, Jerry