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Option

Description

Help

Provides a help page and a link to the Getting Started page that, much like this table, provides summary information about the Control Panel features.

Account Management

Provides detailed information about your account. (More in-depth than the Account Glance feature of the Control Panel.)

File Manager

Allows you to manipulate files on your web site.

Change Password

Allows you to change the password for access to the Control Panel and FTP (Note: it does not change the password for your e-mail).

Billing History

Shows the entire billing history and payment balance for your account.

Resource Meter

Shows detailed disk space and transfer data statistics.

E-Mail Support

Allows you to correspond via e-mail with your hosting company.

Phone Support

Provides information needed to place a support phone call including information about your hosting company as well as about your account.

Upgrade CP

Allows you to purchase new or expanded features for your account.

Add Domain

Provides you with a way to add domains to your web site.

Mail Manager

Allows you to manage all aspects of your e-mail accounts and mailing lists (once installed).

Site Statistics

Allows you to view the web statistics for your site, such as hit count, transfer amount, etc.

Mailing List

Allows you to install the Mailing List program for your account. Once installed, the only reason to use this tool again would be to uninstall the mailing list program.

MS FrontPage

Allows you to install Microsoft FrontPage Extensions, which are necessary if you plan to use Microsoft FrontPage with your site. (Does NOT install Microsoft FrontPage.)

Site Creation Tool*

Provides you with the ability to set up your web site, without any knowledge of HTML or the use of programs like FrontPage.

Counter

Provides you with instructions for setting up a visitor counter on your web site if your domain has this feature installed.

Protect Directories*

Allows you to password-protect specific directories within your account.

Redirect URL*

Allows you to set up redirection of your site so that when visitors type in one web address (URL) they are sent to another URL you have chosen.

Search Engine

Allows you to install and manage the WebGlimpse Search Engine which is a program that allows visitors to perform searches on your site.

Formmail

Provides you with the option of using a form with which your visitors can send information you specify to an e-mail address.

PGP

Allows you to set up your Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption key on the server. PGP is a method for securing e-mail sent by a person or a form. You must have PGP installed on your computer before using this Option.

Mime Types*

Provides you with a way of setting certain programs to be used for files with specific extensions.

AnonFTP

Sets up Anonymous FTP which allows users to upload and download files from your site.

Archive Manager

Allows you to back up and compress files on your site.

PGP Mail

Provides the same functionality as Formmail but encrypts mail with PGP before it is sent.

SSH

If you have SSH (Secure Shell) software on your PC, you can use this option to telnet securely into your site’s server (uses RSA authentication).

Secure Server

Allows you to install a secure certificate (Verisign or Thawte) on your site. This certificate must be purchased in advance from either Verisign or Thawte. This option helps you generate a request for this certificate.

MySQL Database

Allows you to create and manage a new MySQL database.

Shopping Cart

Installs or removes the AlaCart Shopping Cart program on your site. Once installed, this tool allows you to manage your Shopping Cart.

Virtual Name Server

Allows you to create Virtual Name Servers within your account.

Network Trouble Shooter

Allows you to use the Traceroute utility which shows the path on the web that information travels in order to get from one location to another.

Newsletter

Displays different issues of the company newsletter if it is in use.

Submit Site to Search Engines

Submits your site to be listed in a number of publicly viewable search engines.