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Can I hide my visitors email addresses from appearing on the Guestbook?

2015-05-04T17:56:37Z

Support:

No. If your visitors are worried about making their email public, they can post you a private message. Only you the Guestbook owner can see the private messages. 
 
To enable Private Entries: 
 
1. Log into Bravenet 
2. Make sure you are on the Dashboard 
3. Click on Guestbook 
4. Click on General Settings 
5. Click the "Security" Tab 
6. Beneath "Allow Private Entries", select Yes 
7. Click on the "Save Changes" button 
 
When visitors make a post to your Guestbook with this enabled, they can check the box next to Private Post. 
 
[[Category:Guestbook]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2014-01-30T00:16:53Z

Support: /* POP3 */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

Secure Configuration (Recommended):
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

Alternative Configuration:

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Create an SFTP account

2014-01-03T23:47:45Z

Support:

{{done}}
You need to have an FTP account to use [[FTP]] to manage your files on your Bravenet account. You can still use the [[File Manager]] without an FTP account.

It is recommended that you use FTP to manage any larger websites that you may choose to host with Bravenet. It provides greater ease-of-use and reliability when dealing with the hundreds, or perhaps even thousands of files involved in more complicated websites.

Note that you need to complete these steps to create a new FTP account whether you plan on using our [[FTP applet]] or a [[3rd party FTP program]].

==Creating a FTP account==

# [[Log in to your Bravenet account]].
# Select the [[FTP tab| '''FTP''']] tab.
# Select the [[Image:Server_add.png]] '''New FTP account''' option.
# You will be prompted to select a '''home directory'''. This will be the directory that your FTP client will show when you log in with the account you are creating. For most users, the default is fine - it will give the FTP user you are creating full access to all your websites. For information on changing the home directory, see [[#Using a Non-Standard Home Directory|below]].
# Type in a username and password. Note that your username will automatically be followed by a number - this is part of your username. For example, <tt>testuser-1234567890</tt>. Ensure you choose a secure password! When done, click the '''create FTP account''' button.
# You can now login to your FTP account using either our [[FTP applet]] or a [[3rd party FTP program]].

==Using a Non-Standard Home Directory==
There are cases where you may not want to give an FTP account full access to all of the files on your account. For example, maybe you manage multiple websites for multiple people/businesses - you may want each person to have their own FTP account, and restrict that account to only one website, or one part of one website.

In that case, in step 4 above, navigate through the directories in the dialog box to the directory you wish to have as the home directory. Only subdirectories of that home directory will be accessible through that FTP account.

The typical account has the following directory structure:

* web
** website1.example.com
*** some subdirectory
*** another subdirectory
** website2.example.com
** example.com

In this example, if you set <tt>web/website1.example.com/</tt> as your home directory for an FTP account, that account will only be able to access files in <tt>website1.example.com</tt> and its subdirectories. It would be unable to access files on <tt>example.com</tt> or <tt>website2.example.com</tt>.

[[Category:FTP]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account]]

How many subscribers can my Mailing List have?

2013-12-21T00:06:29Z

Support:

You may have a maximum of 500 subscribers on your free Mailing list. 
 
There are several packages available when upgrading to Bravenet Pro, starting at 3,000 subscribers, up to as many as 150,000. 
 
[[Category:Mailing List]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2013-10-03T20:41:08Z

Support: /* POP3 */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

Secure Configuration (Recommended):
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 995
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

Alternative Configuration:

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2013-10-03T20:40:55Z

Support: /* Outgoing Mail Servers */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

'''Secure Configuration (Recommended):'''
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

'''Alternative Configuration:'''

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 995
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

Alternative Configuration:

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2013-10-03T20:40:37Z

Support: /* POP3 */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

'''Secure Configuration (Recommended):'''
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

'''Alternative Configuration:'''

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 995
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

'''Secure Configuration (Recommended):'''

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

'''Alternative Configuration:'''

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2013-10-03T20:40:25Z

Support: /* Outgoing Mail Servers */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

Secure Configuration (Recommended):
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 995
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

'''Secure Configuration (Recommended):'''

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

'''Alternative Configuration:'''

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2013-10-03T20:40:04Z

Support: /* Outgoing Mail Servers */

Once you have finished [[Creating a new e-mail account]], you can check it in a variety of ways:

==Webmail==

You can access your e-mail through our webmail system at https://webmail.bravehost.com. When prompted, just enter your e-mail address and the password associated with that address. If you forget your e-mail password, you can reset it in the [[e-mail tab]] of your Bravenet account.

==3rd Party E-mail Clients==

You can also use most third-party e-mail clients to send and receive mail. We've provided step-by-step instructions for a few common clients. For other e-mail clients, use the general information directly below, and refer to your e-mail client's documentation for information on how to enter this data.

*[[Microsoft Outlook]]
*[[Outlook Express]]
*[[Thunderbird]]
*[[Windows Live Mail]]
*[[Configuring your iPhone with e-mail]]

==General Settings==

The exact steps to set up your email client differ based on the client. In general you will need the following information. This assumes that you've created a Bravenet email address in the email tab of your account already.

===Incoming Mail Servers===
====IMAP====

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* IMAP Port: 143
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* IMAP Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* IMAP Port: 993
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* Authentication Type: Password

====POP3====

[[POP3]] is an older method of checking mail. It should only be used if your e-mail client doesn't support [[IMAP]], since POP3 doesn't support checking mail from multiple locations, and by default it doesn't store messages on the server.

Secure Configuration (Recommended):
* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* POP3 Port: 110
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (secure), but None (Unencrypted) is also available.
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

Alternative Configuration:

* POP3 Server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* POP3 Port: 995
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the email address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.

===Outgoing Mail Servers===

Outgoing mail uses SMTP. The information you need for that:

Secure Configuration (Recommended):

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>
* SMTP port: 587 (You may also be able to use port 25, but this is blocked by most Internet Providers)
* Connection Security: STARTTLS (Encrypted), but None (Unencrypted) is also available
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

Alternative Configuration:

* SMTP server: <tt>mail.bravehost.com</tt>, or you can use <tt>mail.yourdomain.com</tt> where <tt>yourdomain.com</tt> is the domain of your Bravenet email address.
* SMTP port: 465
* Connection Security: SSL/TLS
* Username: the e-mail address you are checking
* Password: the password for this address. You can change this in the email tab of your Bravenet account.
* This outgoing mail server requires authentication

[[Category:E-Mail]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Account Manager]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Web Tools

2013-07-15T20:47:24Z

Support:

__NOTOC__
Bravenet offers a large collection of web apps that you can add to any website. The majority of these apps have both a free and a pro version - check the individual app for details on the difference. Most of these apps can even be placed on websites not hosted with Bravenet.

Select the Web Application from the list below that you need help with. If you can't find what your looking for here, please check our [[Forums | Members Helping Members Forums]].

== ==

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! style="width:205px;" align="left" | [[file:messageicon.gif]] [[:Category:Message Forum | Message Forum]]
! style="width:205px;" align="left" | [[file:Elisticon.gif]] [[:Category:Mailing List | Mailing List]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:countericon.gif]] [[:Category:Counter Stats | Counter Stats]]
! align="left" | [[file:photoicon.gif]] [[:Category:Photo Album | Photo Album]]
! align="left" | [[file:formsicon.gif]] [[:Category:Email Forms | Email Forms]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:calendaricon.gif]] [[:Category:Online Calendar | Online Calendar]]
! align="left" | [[file:Blogicon.gif]] [[:Category:Blog | Blog]]
! align="left" | [[file:pollicon.gif]] [[:Category:Web Poll | Web Poll]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:chaticon.gif]] [[:Category:Chat Rooms | Chat Rooms]]
! align="left" | [[file:siteringicon.gif]] [[:Category:Site Ring | Site Ring]]
! align="left" | [[file:voteicon.gif]] [[:Category:Vote Caster | Vote Caster]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:ecardsicon.gif]] [[:Category:E-Cards | E-Cards]]
! align="left" | [[file:faqicon.gif]] [[:Category:FAQ Service | FAQ Service]]
! align="left" | [[file:classifiedsicon.gif]] [[:Category:Classifieds | Classifieds]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:guestmapicon.gif]] [[:Category:GuestMap | GuestMap]]
! align="left" | [[file:passwordicon.gif]] [[:Category:Password Protect | Password Protect]]
! align="left" | [[file:sitesearchicon.gif]] [[:Category:Site Search | Site Search]]
|-
! align="left" | [[file:sitepal.GIF]] [[SitePal]]
! style="width:246px;" align="left" | [[file:Affiliateicon.gif]] [[:Category:Affiliate Program | Affiliate Program]]
|}

What added features will I receive if I upgrade to GuestMap Professional?

2013-07-15T20:45:51Z

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The Professional GuestMap service provides the following features: 
 
-Removal of all advertising 
-You will be able to zoom in up to 8x normal view instead of only 4x 
-Configure exactly how many message posts/icons you want to display on each page of your GuestMap. 
-You can use your own custom map 
-Post limit is increased from 100 to 2,500 messages 
 
[[Category:GuestMap]]

What added features do I receive with Classifieds Professional?

2013-07-15T20:42:23Z

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The Professional Classifieds service provides the following features: 
 
-Removal of all advertising 
-You may create up to 50 custom categories 
-Your service limit is increased from 200 to 2,500 entries 
-The max entry length is increased from 2,000 to 25,000 characters 
 
[[Category:Classifieds]]

What added features will I receive if I upgrade to the Professional Online Calendar service?

2013-07-15T20:28:53Z

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The Professional Online Calendar service provides the following features: 
 
-Removal of all advertising 
-Your service limit is increased to allow 2500 events and appointments with a maximum of 60 recurring 
-Ability to view and post up to ten years in advance 
-Ability to disable the Image Verification 
-You will be able to view entries made in the previous year, and all of the months from this year 
-You have the option to remove the community bar at the top of your Calendar 
 
[[Category:Online Calendar]]

What added features will I receive if I upgrade to Newsletter / Mailing List Professional?

2013-07-15T20:25:53Z

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BraveMailer Pro provides the following features: 
 
-All advertisements will be removed from your service 
-You will be able to send up to 5 newsletters per day 
-You will have the ability to disable the Image Verification box that appears when people sign up to your list 
-The character limit for each section of the build/send HTML area is increased from 10,000 to 32,000 characters 
-The Opt-out process is removed from the unsubscribe process. Visitors will be sent directly to your Thank You page after unsubscribing 
 
The Pro package includes 3,000 subscribers, and several upgrade packages are available if you need to support more subscribers. 
 
[[Category:Mailing List]]

What features will I receive if I upgrade to Message Forum Professional?

2013-07-15T20:23:15Z

Support:

The Professional Message Forum service provides the following features, and higher packages are available: 
 
-40 categories, 40 forums, and 200,000 posts. 
-All of the advertisements would be removed from your service 
-The character limit per message is increased from 5,000 to 25,000 
-Display messages over multiple pages (5-250 per page) 
-Ability to toggle the profanity filter on or off (default is on) 
-Ability to disable the flood protection 
 
[[Category:Message Forum]]

HTACCESS

2008-02-22T02:38:16Z

Support:

An .htaccess file can be used to customize some of the settings on your website, in the directory the file is located. The file is in basic text, and the filename must be exactly ".htaccess". Here are some of the more common, useful .htaccess functions you can add to your site. 

* Any rules you set by .htacess will apply to all files in the directory you have placed the .htaccess file, and any of it's subdirectories. The .htaccess rules in the current directory will override any .htaccess rules set in a parent directory.

* Any typos or mistakes in a .htaccess file will may result in a http 500 server error being returned when you try to visit that directory, and may render your entire site offline.

.htaccess files are very picky about what you put in them so please be careful.

*Do not attempt to turn safe mode off in a .htaccess file, this will not work and will cause your site to no longer load.

* Blocking another website linking to yours 

Add the following to a .htaccess file in the directory containing the files you want to protect:

# go away!
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://badsite.com(.*)$ [NC] RewriteRule ^.* - [F,L]

Entry should have a link to the apache url rewriting guide 
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.3/misc/rewriteguide.html

* Enabling or disabling error reporting in PHP
Add the following lines to your .htaccess file to enable error reporting.

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
php_flag display_errors on
php_value error_reporting 7

We have display_errors set to on by default for all users, this is to help inform you of problems when you are working on your site.

If you would rather suppress this warnings to yourself and visitors you can add the following to a .htaccess file in the same directory with your php.

php_value display_errors 0

Note that with display_errors off you will simply get a blank page if php encounters an error on your site.

* If you require register_globals to be on for older php scripts you can enable it by adding

php_value register_globals 1

to a .htaccess file. Although we strongly caution against it due to security implications for your site.

*Limiting access to your website based on ip with .htaccess.

Create a .htaccess file in the directory you want to protected and add something similar to the following:

# allow access to just me!
order allow,deny
# my home ip, my work ip
allow from 168.55.55.11 58.66.12.79

but be careful as you may lock yourself out of your own site. Of course you can always go in via ftp and remove that.

* If you want to hide .php extensions to make your site appear more 'clean' you can do so with a .htaccess file with the following

Options +MultiViews

in the same directory as the php file.

Now you can hit

http://yoursite.com/dem?forum=1

instead of

http://yoursite.com/dem.php?forum=1

be careful with this though, as it can lead to unexpected results.

* Mime Types - Java webstart
Creating an .htaccess file with the following line will enable java webstart jnlp Mime type.

AddType application/x-java-jnlp-file JNLP

If users want to enable the 'compress everything including .php' we used to have they will now have to add the following to a .htaccess file in their foo.com/ directory:

# enable compression for everything
SetOutputFilter DEFLATE
 
An .htaccess generator can be found here:
 
[http://www.htaccesseditor.com/en.shtml http://www.htaccesseditor.com/en.shtml]

Build a website

2008-02-07T01:36:51Z

Support:

If you are not planning to build your website using [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_Frontpage%3F Microsoft Frontpage], you will need to start here. 
When you choose this option, you will be presented with the following: 

* '''Use an existing domain''' 
This will allow you to select from a list of domains that you have registered, or added to your account as an external domain already.
 

* '''Use a subdomain''' 
This will allow you to create a subdomain to refer to your webspace (ie: myname.example.com)
 

* '''Use a domain registered elsewhere''' 
This will allow you to use a domain that you have registered with another provider. You will have the option of [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Adding_an_external_domain setting an external domain], or [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Transfering_a_domain transferring your domain].
 

* '''Register a domain''' 
Please see [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Registering_a_domain Registering a domain]
 
 
On our free hosting you can create and manage up to 5 websites. With our basic paid hosting you can build and unlimited number of websites for up to 10 different domain names.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Newweb.PNG]] </big>

Viewing statistics

2008-02-07T01:35:15Z

Support:

A comprehensive list of server-side website statistics can be viewed, enabled or disabled by following these steps.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > [[Image:Webadd.PNG]] > </big>[[Image:Stats.PNG]] </big>

File Manager

2008-02-07T01:31:05Z

Support:

The File Manager allows you to view, manage, edit and create files and folders for your website without the assistance of the [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Website_Wizard Website Wizard]. 
The website editors within the file manager are basic text and visual editors. For those who are new to website development we recommend starting your website through the Website Wizard option instead, as this is a guided editor intended for the novice user. The Editors within the file manager are not compatible with the website wizard, so we suggest you only use one or the other. 
To access the file manager to view, access and create your website files, please follow these steps:
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > [[Image:Webadd.PNG]] > </big> [[Image:Filem.PNG]] </big>
 
Here you will be able to upload existing files, as well as create new folders and files. Files and folders can be sorted in various ways to help you locate and organize them.
 
'''Note: The file manager is limited to displaying 200 files at a time. Folders are not included in this limit.'''
 
In some cases, you will want to access the Text Editor/Visual Editor directly without viewing a list of your files. This can be done via the following steps:
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > [[Image:Webadd.PNG]] > </big> [[Image:Textvis.PNG]] </big>

File:Webadd.PNG

2008-02-07T01:29:22Z

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What is Hosting?

2008-02-07T01:14:59Z

Support:

Website hosting refers to the services such as website development and service, as well as email services such as sending and receiving emails, as well as email forwarders. They are the services which run from your address. 
We offer 2 different hosting solutions: 
'''Free hosting:''' 
* Advertising supported 
* Limited features 
* example.bravehost.com address

'''Paid hosting:''' 
* Advertising free 
* Full featured 
* Able to manage example.bravehost.com addresses as well as registered [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_a_domain_name%3F domains]
 
For a complete list of features and a comparison between the 2 hosting services, please [http://www.bravenet.com/global/hosting_matrix.php Compare our Hosting Packages]
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]] </big>

Web Hosting

2008-02-07T01:13:15Z

Support:

Welcome to the Bravenet Hosting Wiki! 
Here we hope you will find a comprehensive guide to your hosting package - what it includes, how it works, and how to use it to achieve your goals. 
See something we forgot? The Bravenet Hosting Wiki is not modifiable by members, but please feel free to let us know what you would like to see here by contacting us at [http://support.bravenet.com http://support.bravenet.com]. Our goal is to provide an evolving, detailed resource for all users of our hosting service to assist in getting the most out of it!
 

<big>'''[[Websites]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[Domains]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[E-Mail]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[FTP]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[Databases]]'''</big> 

<big>'''Helpful Links:'''</big> 

[http://newbravenet.supportclient.com/viewkb.php Knowledge Base] 
[http://www.bravenet.com/help/ Bravenet Help Center] 
[http://support.bravenet.com/index.php Open a Support Ticket]

Web Hosting

2008-01-25T22:09:10Z

Support:

Welcome to the Bravenet Hosting Wiki! 
Here we hope you will find a comprehensive guide to your hosting package - what it includes, how it works, and how to achieve various tasks using it. 
See something we forgot? The Bravenet Hosting Wiki is not modifiable by members, but please feel free to let us know what you would like to see here. Our goal is to provide an evolving, detailed resource for all users of our hosting service to assist in getting the most out of it!
 

<big>'''[[Websites]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[Domains]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[E-Mail]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[FTP]]'''</big> 

<big>'''[[Databases]]'''</big> 

<big>'''Helpful Links:'''</big> 

[http://newbravenet.supportclient.com/viewkb.php Knowledge Base] 
[http://www.bravenet.com/help/ Bravenet Help Center] 
[http://support.bravenet.com/index.php Open a Support Ticket]

Using the SFTP applet

2008-01-25T22:08:46Z

Support:

To upload files using the FTP Applet, please follow the below steps. For more information in the FTP Applet, please view [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_the_FTP_Applet%3F this page].

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > [[Image:Domain.PNG]] > </big>[[Image:Applet.PNG]] </big>
 
Or:
 
<big> [[Image:Ftp.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Ftpapp.PNG]] </big>

Using your Bravenet e-mail account

2008-01-22T01:12:39Z

Support:

E-mail can be sent and received in 2 different ways.
 
1. An e-mail address created within your account can be configured to work with a 3rd party e-mail client such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird.
 
Use this information for your email client (e.g. Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.):

* Incoming mail (POP3): pop3.yourdomain.com
* Outgoing mail (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com
* User or Account Name: The mailbox email address you wish to use
* Password: The password you set for the address

Outlook Express and Mozilla Thunderbird Setup

The following instructions will help you setup your email using either Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird.
In Outlook Express:

1. Go to Tools / Accounts / Add > / Mail
2. Type in your Display Name and click 'Next >'
3. Enter your e-mail address. e.g. / you@0youremail.com
4. Enter your Incoming mail server. pop3.yourdomain.com
5. Enter your Outgoing mail server. mail.yourdomain.com and click 'Next >'
6. Type in your Account name. Your account name is your full e-mail address (you@0youremail.com).
7. Enter the Password you have selected for the e-mail account if you want outlook to remember your password.
8. Click 'Next >' and then click 'Finish >'
9. Select your newly added account in the Mail tab and click 'Properties'.
10. Choose the Servers tab, then check "My Server requires authentication".
11. Select Settings. Check 'Log On Using' and enter your hosting email address and your POP3 password and click 'OK' and 'OK' again.

In Mozilla Thunderbird:

1. Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) and click 'Add...'.
2. Type in a Description and enter your Server Name: mail.yourdomain.com.
3. Under Security and Authentication check 'Use name and password' and enter your email address in User Name:
4. Go to Tools / Account Settings and click Add Account
5. Select Email account and click 'Next >'
6. Type in your Name and your Email address (eg. John Doe and jdoe@0yourdomain.com and click 'Next >'.
7. Under Server Information select POP and type in your Incoming mail server: pop3.yourdomain.com and click 'Next >'
8. Enter your Incoming User name. Your incoming user name is your full e-mail address (you@youremail.com).
9. Type an Account name that will be used to identify this account or used the pre-filled information and click 'Next >' then click 'Finish'.
10. Enter the account email address for User Name.

 
If you have issues in using the default port 25, please try port 587.
 

2. To access your email through the webmail system, navigate to https://webmail.bravehost.com and enter your email address and password, or navigate there from within your account using the steps below.

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Email.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Checkmail.PNG]] </big>

What is Hosting?

2008-01-17T23:49:03Z

Support:

Hosting is a means of creating a website which can be viewed on the internet by way of a website address. 
We offer 2 different hosting solutions: 
'''Free hosting:''' 
* Advertising supported 
* Limited features 
* example.bravehost.com address

'''Paid hosting:''' 
* Advertising free 
* Full featured 
* Able to manage example.bravehost.com addresses as well as registered [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_a_domain_name%3F domains]
 
For a complete list of features and a comparison between the 2 hosting services, please [http://www.bravenet.com/global/hosting_matrix.php Compare our Hosting Packages]
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]] </big>

PHP Configuration

2008-01-03T21:18:51Z

Support:

In some cases, a PHP script will require a specific configuration in order to function properly. With this tool, you can customize your PHP environment by modifying the configuration for this website. 
'''Please note these are Advanced PHP Options!'''
 
Changing the PHP configuration options may make result in decreased security for your website and its users. Furthermore, certain scripts may cease to function depending on their php configuration requirements.
 
Note: Changes made to your PHP Configuration may take up to 15 minutes to take effect.
 
If you make a mistake you can [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Managing_DNS reset your PHP Configuration]
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > [[Image:Domain.PNG]] > </big>[[Image:Phpconfig.PNG]] </big>

Renewing your hosting service

2008-01-03T21:13:10Z

Support:

When your hosting service has expired, you can renew it by simply logging into your account, then clicking on the following button:
 
<big> [[Image:Renew.PNG]] </big>
 
You will be brought to the Account Upgrade/Renew page where you will be able to Select Hosting Term and Resource Quantities. 
Finally, you will choose your payment terms and complete the payment process! If you have trouble making a payment, or need instructions to send payment via an alternate method, please [http://support.bravenet.com/index.php Open a Support Ticket].

Transferring a domain

2008-01-03T21:03:40Z

Support:

If your domain is registered with another registrar and you want to transfer it to us, allowing you to fully control the domain from within your account, you will want to use the below steps. 
Please note that there are requirements that must be met before the transfer can be processed successfully. If 1 or more of these requirements are not met, the transfer will fail. The requirements are as follows: 

* The domain must be one of the following TLDs: .name, .com, .info, .org, .net, .biz (Is your domain not one of these? Please see the [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Adding_an_external_domain Adding an External Domain] section) 
* The domain must be greater than 60 days old 
* The domain must be unlocked 
* The domain transfer code must be correct (This can be acquired from your current hosting provider) 
We also recommend you ensure that the current administrative contact e-mail address for your domain is up to date and currently accessible.
 
Not sure if your domain is greater than 60 days old, unlocked or has a current administrative contact e-mail address? Please [http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp check the WHOIS information] to be sure.
 
Once you have met the requirements and completed the transfer payment, you should expect a transfer authorization request to be sent to your current administrative contact e-mail address with a link to approve the transfer. Once you have done this, you're done! The rest of the transfer is automatic and will take about '''5 full days''' (from the time you approved it) to complete.
 
There is a cost associated with a domain transfer, however upon completion of the transfer, your domain will also be renewed for 1 year.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Transdom.PNG]] </big>

Build a website

2008-01-03T21:02:35Z

Support:

If you are not planning to build your website using [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_Frontpage%3F Microsoft Frontpage], you will need to start here. 
When you choose this option, you will be presented with the following: 

* '''Use an existing domain''' 
This will allow you to select from a list of domains that you have registered.
 

* '''Use a subdomain''' 
This will allow you to create a subdomain to refer to your webspace (ie: myname.example.com)
 

* '''Use a domain registered elsewhere''' 
This will allow you to use a domain that you have registered with another provider. You will have the option of [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Adding_an_external_domain setting an external domain], or [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Transfering_a_domain transferring your domain].
 

* '''Register a domain''' 
Please see [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Registering_a_domain Registering a domain]
 

 
Only 1 bravehost address is manageable, and up to 10 different addresses can be managed with the pro hosting package.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Newweb.PNG]] </big>

Delete a website

2008-01-03T20:03:49Z

Support:

If you would like to remove your website and all of it's files entirely or start over, you can delete your website by using the below steps. Please note that this action is non-reversible.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Deleteweb.PNG]] </big>

Viewing statistics

2008-01-03T20:02:21Z

Support:

Using the SFTP applet

2008-01-03T20:00:14Z

Support:

To upload files using the FTP Applet, please follow the below steps. For more information in the FTP Applet, please view [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_the_FTP_Applet%3F this page].

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Applet.PNG]] </big>
 
Or:
 
<big> [[Image:Ftp.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Ftpapp.PNG]] </big>

File Manager

2008-01-03T19:42:18Z

Support:

The File Manager allows you to manage, maintain and create files and folders for your website without the assistance of the [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Website_Wizard Website Wizard]. 
For people new to managing a website, we suggest the Website Wizard instead. Please note that the Website Wizard and the File manager are not compatible and we suggest you only ever use one or the other. 
To access the file manager to view, access and create your website files, please follow these steps:
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Filem.PNG]] </big>
 
Here you will be able to upload existing files, as well as create new folders and files. Files and folders can be sorted in various ways to help you locate and organize them.
 
'''Note: The file manager is limited to displaying 200 files at a time. Folders are not included in this limit.'''
 
In some cases, you will want to access the Text Editor/Visual Editor directly without viewing a list of your files. This can be done via the following steps:
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Textvis.PNG]] </big>

What is Hosting?

2008-01-03T19:32:20Z

Support:

Hosting is a means of creating a website which can be viewed on the internet by way of a website address. 
We offer 2 different hosting solutions: 
'''Free hosting:''' 
-Advertising supported 
-Limited features 
- example.bravehost.com address

'''Paid hosting:''' 
-Advertising free 
-Full featured 
-Able to manage example.bravehost.com addresses as well as registered [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/What_is_a_domain_name%3F domains]
 
For a complete list of features and a comparison between the 2 hosting services, please [http://www.bravenet.com/global/hosting_matrix.php Compare our Hosting Packages]
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Websites.JPG]] </big>

Renewing your hosting service

2008-01-03T19:24:18Z

Support:

'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Renew.PNG]] </big>

Managing domain secret code

2008-01-03T19:17:42Z

Support:

Managing your domains secret code is another important security feature that prevents your domain from being transferred away without your authorization. To set the code, please follow the instructions below.
 
Please note that this is only necessary in preparing a domain to be transferred to another registrar.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Domain.PNG]]<big> > </big> [[Image:Managesec.PNG]] </big>

Managing DNS

2008-01-03T19:15:10Z

Support:

To make changes to your A, CNAME, and MX records, please follow the below steps. 
If you are unsure of how to modify this information, we strongly recommend that you leave the defaults that are automatically setup for you. If you have made edits and you are experiencing problems, you can restore records to their default values by using the appropriate link on this page.
 
'''Note: Changes to your DNS records can take 24-48 hours to occur.'''

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Domain.PNG]]<big> > </big> [[Image:Managedns.PNG]] </big>

Managing nameservers

2008-01-03T19:12:25Z

Support:

Managing nameservers is an important part of domain ownership. Nameservers must be properly configured to work with your hosting provider. If you registered a domain with us and haven't transferred it away or otherwise made nameserver changes, your domain is already properly configured. 
If you want to host with another hosting provider, you will need to follow the below steps to configure your domain. Please note that '''we are not able to provide you with another hosting providers nameservers.''' They must be contacted directly for these. 
If you are currently hosting elsewhere and want to switch back to our hosting services, you will have to change your nameservers to the following:
 
''ns11.bravehost.com'' 
''ns12.bravehost.com''
 
Likewise, if you have recently transferred your domain to us, your domain may not have our nameservers and you will need to change them.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Domain.PNG]]<big> > </big> [[Image:Managens.PNG]] </big>

Enabling/Disabling domain privacy

2008-01-03T19:05:04Z

Support:

Domain privacy is available when you want your domain contact information to be hidden for WHOIS searches.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Privstat.PNG]] </big>

Managing domain contacts

2008-01-03T19:03:40Z

Support:

Maintaining up-to-date contact information for your domain is an important part of domain ownership. False domain contact information can be reported and may result in domain suspension. Don't want your contact information visible through a WHOIS search? Please see [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Enabling/Disabling_domain_privacy Enabling/Disabling domain privacy]. 

To manage domain contact information for all domains at once, please follow these steps: 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Domcontacts.PNG]] </big>
 
To manage domain contact information for one of your domains only, please follow these steps: 
<big> [[Image:Domains.JPG]]<big> > </big>[[Image:Domain.PNG]]<big> > </big> [[Image:Managecont.PNG]] </big>

Locking/Unlocking a domain

2008-01-03T19:01:31Z

Support:

Setting your domain lock status can be done by following the below steps.
 
'''Locking''' your domain is an important security feature and we suggest you leave your domain in the "locked" status.
 
'''Unocking''' your domain is an necessary when transferring a domain to another registrar.

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Renewing a domain

2008-01-03T18:59:30Z

Support:

To renew a domain, please follow the steps listed below. 

You will be able to choose your renewal terms, then choose your payment terms and complete the payment process! If you have trouble making a payment, or need instructions to send payment via an alternate method, please [http://support.bravenet.com/index.php Open a Support Ticket]. 

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Managing domain contacts

2008-01-03T18:56:49Z

Support:

Maintaining up-to-date contact information for your domain is an important part of domain ownership. False domain contact information can be reported and may result in domain suspension. 
To manage domain contact information for all domains at once, please follow these steps: 
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To manage domain contact information for one of your domains only, please follow these steps: 
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Forwarding or redirecting a domain name

2008-01-03T18:49:59Z

Support:

In some cases, people purchase domains as a way to redirect to another. This is useful if your main domain has many characters and is hard to remember and the newly registered domain is the opposite. In other cases, you may wish to redirect your domain while you work on completing your website and don't want it viewable. 
Please note that it's not possible to redirect a domain to another page within it, for example:
 
''example.com'' '''cannot''' be set to redirect to ''example.com/newpage.html''
 
This would result in an infinite loop.
 
Choosing the "Domain Masking" option will allow you to set redirection to another address without that address being known to others. Please note that the address listed in the browser will show as the redirected address for every page navigated within the masked site.
 
It is also possible to set redirection for your subdomains, and setting a domain to redirect should take effect immediately.

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Transferring a domain

2008-01-03T18:42:00Z

Support:

If your domain is registered with another registrar and you want to transfer it to us, allowing you to fully control the domain from within your account, you will want to use the below steps. 
Please note that there are requirements that must be met before the transfer can be processed successfully. If 1 or more of these requirements are not met, the transfer will fail. The requirements are as follows: 

-The domain must be one of the following TLDs: .name, .com, .info, .org, .net, .biz (Is your domain not one of these? Please see the [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Adding_an_external_domain Adding an External Domain] section) 
-The domain must be greater than 60 days old 
-The domain must be unlocked 
-The domain transfer code must be correct (This can be acquired from your current hosting provider) 
We also recommend you ensure that the current administrative contact e-mail address for your domain is up to date and currently accessible.
 
Not sure if your domain is greater than 60 days old, unlocked or has a current administrative contact e-mail address? Please [http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp check the WHOIS information] to be sure.
 
Once you have met the requirements and completed the transfer payment, you should expect a transfer authorization request to be sent to your current administrative contact e-mail address with a link to approve the transfer. Once you have done this, you're done! The rest of the transfer is automatic and will take about '''5 full days''' (from the time you approved it) to complete.
 
There is a cost associated with a domain transfer, however upon completion of the transfer, your domain will also be renewed for 1 year.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Adding an external domain

2008-01-03T18:33:07Z

Support:

If your domain is registered with another registrar and you want to use our hosting services but aren't able to transfer it directly (see [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Registering_a_domain Registering a domain]), you will want to use the below steps. 

This will allow limited control of the domain from within your account. Please note that certain steps such as changing nameservers will have to be done directly with your registrar.
 
You will also want to ensure that the external domain entered is spelled correctly and that the nameservers are set according to our hosting service specifications. Currently we ask that you use the following nameservers:
 
''ns11.bravehost.com'' 
''ns12.bravehost.com''
 
Please note that nameserver changes generally take 24-48 hours to take effect, and can in some cases take up to 72 hours, so attempting to host a newly added external domain with our nameservers will likely not work unless the domain has been configured with these nameservers and the appropriate length of time has passed.
 
There is no cost associated with adding an external domain.

 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Transferring a domain

2008-01-03T18:20:25Z

Support:

If your domain is registered with another registrar and you want to transfer it to us, allowing you to fully control the domain from within your account, you will want to use the below steps. 
Please note that there are requirements that must be met before the transfer can be processed successfully. If 1 or more of these requirements are not met, the transfer will fail. The requirements are as follows: 

-The domain must be one of the following TLDs: .name, .com, .info, .org, .net, .biz (Is your domain not one of these? Please see the [http://hostingwiki.bravenet.com/index.php/Adding_an_external_domain Adding an External Domain] section) 
-The domain must be greater than 60 days old 
-The domain must be unlocked 
-The domain transfer code must be correct (This can be acquired from your current hosting provider) 
We also recommend you ensure that the current administrative contact e-mail address for your domain is up to date and currently accessible.
 
Not sure if your domain is greater than 60 days old, unlocked or has a current administrative contact e-mail address? Please [http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp check the WHOIS information] to be sure.
 
There is a cost associated with a domain transfer, however upon completion of the transfer, your domain will also be renewed for 1 year.
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Registering a domain

2008-01-03T18:09:00Z

Support:

To register a domain, please follow the steps listed below. 
You will be asked to enter a domain name or a series of keywords to begin your domain search. Entering keywords will return a list of relevant domain name suggestions. Domains cannot contain characters such as @ & + / . " ; , ' ! _ ~ `. 
Once you have entered your keywords, a list of results will appear showing you for which TLDs your keyword is available, as well as variations on the keyword to help in securing an available domain. You can then check the empty boxes corresponding to the domain or domains you wish to purchase and click the "register domain(s)" button.
 
'''Note: .name domain extensions are reserved for your search keyword(s) only.'''
 
You will then be able to choose your Registration Terms, verify your Contact Details, and review your selected domain. Our [http://www.bravenet.com/global/terms.php Terms of Service] must be agreed to before proceeding.
 
Finally, you will choose your payment terms and complete the payment process! If you have trouble making a payment, or need instructions to send payment via an alternate method, please [http://support.bravenet.com/index.php Open a Support Ticket]. 
 
'''How to get there:'''
 
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Top-level domain list

2008-01-03T17:58:38Z

Support:

=List of Top-level Domains=

Below is a list of current top-level domain names.
 
{| align=center style="font-size: 90%;"
! colspan=3 style="background: #f4f4f4; font-size: 100%;" | '''Generic top-level domains'''
|-
| colspan=3 |
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Unsponsored'''
|  .biz  .com  .edu  .gov  .info  .int  .mil  .name  .net  .org  .pro
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Sponsored'''
|  .aero  .coop  .jobs  .museum  .travel
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Infrastructure'''
|  .arpa
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Startup phase'''
|  .cat  .mobi  .post  .tel
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Proposed'''
|  .asia  .geo  .kid  .mail  .sco  .web  .xxx
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Deleted/retired'''
|  .nato  .root
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Reserved'''
|  .example  .invalid  .localhost  .test
|-
| style="font-size: 82%; text-align: right;" | '''Pseudo-domains'''
|  .bitnet  .csnet  .local  .onion  .uucp
|-
| colspan=3 |
|}
 
The TLDs we offer are:
 
.name, .com, .info, .org, .net, .biz