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Stellar Blue Web Design provides state-of-the-art; secure web hosting utilizing the latest in programming technologies. Hosting allows your organization or company to make your website available to the World Wide Web. Stellar Blue provides the internet connectivity to your success.
Our hosting plans contain so many features and benefits that they are simply the best value in the industry. Here are just a few of the hosting features:
• Unlimited Pop/Imap Email Accounts
• Free Webmail
• Free Spam Protection
• Disk Storage: 250 GB
• Gigs of Site Transfer: 1000 GB/month
Since our clients’ protection is our first priority, Stellar Blue also offers by request a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to secure your website for important information such as credit card transactions. In addition, clients can expect from Stellar Blue the necessary maintenance of security updates and other necessary server administrative services.
Stellar Blue continually strives to create success for our clients. Therefore, to further gain visibility and create awareness, Stellar Blue can provide domain name registration and can transfer your domain if you have an existing one. If you are interested in checking the availability of a domain, Stellar Blue already offers a free service to do so on our website.
Contact Stellar Blue Web Design at info@stellarbluewebdesign.com for any inquiries or call (920) 905-0250 to set up your next step to success with our hosting and custom domain name services!
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How to set up new email accounts
When starting a new web site or changing hosting accounts and/or domains addresses, one task that needs to be accomplished is the set-up of any email accounts that will be needed. This will allow a user to receive email addressed to, for example, user@yourdomain.com. This looks a lot more professional than using an existing email address with no connection to the new web site. A Stellar Blue web hosting plan will allow a user to set up a number of different accounts, as well as setting options like email-forwarding or auto-responders for those accounts. Let’s take a look at what needs to be done.
A new email account is normally created using the control panel software that helps a user administer the website. In order to create an email address all that is needed is the name which is to be used, and the password that is to be associated with that email account. Once this is done a new email address is created in the form of newuser@yourdomain.com.
The newly-created email account can normally be accessed in two different ways. One method is by using web browser software (IE - www.mail2web.com), similar to the way in which a Yahoo or Hotmail email account is accessed. The user would go to a web address where they will be able to log in to their email account by using a username and password. Once logged in the user will be able to read and respond to email messages, and delete or save them as needed. Although this method works well, it has the disadvantage of being slow. Also, unless some care is taken, messages will remain on the server taking up disk space, which counts against the amount of disk space allowed under the web hosting plan.
The other method is by using email software, such as Thunderbird, Outlook or Eudora. There are two things here that the user will need to watch for. In order to receive email using such software, the email must be accessible through what is known as a POP3 server. In order to send email using such software, the user will need to have access to an SMTP server.
Setting up the email software so that it can access the new account is fairly straightforward. What the user will need is the email address, the password, and the settings of the POP3 and SMTP servers, which can be obtained through Stellar Blue Web Design. Once these settings are entered in to the email software then the user will be able to receive and send email using the new email address.
Contact Stellar Blue Web Design at info@stellarbluewebdesign.com for any email inquiries or call (920) 905-0250 to set up your next step to success with our hosting and custom domain name services!
Dustin White - Technical Director
Stellar Blue Web Design, LLC
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What is SSL and why do I need it?
SSL stands for secure sockets layer, and is the standard means of exchanging encrypted data across the Internet. The most common use of SSL is for securing credit card data. If you’ve ever bought something on the Internet and used a credit card to pay for it, then you were using SSL to complete the transaction. When SSL is being used, the address in the browser will change from “http:” to “https:” Additionally many browsers use some sort of icon to indicate that the site is secure, for example a closed padlock in Netscape.
SSL works by the use of encryption keys. When a browser requests a secure connection, it will send a list of supported code. The server will choose the strongest code available, and return this to the browser. The server will then send a digital certificate. This certificate contains the name of the server, the name of the certificate authority and a public encryption key.
The browser will then generate a random number with the public encryption key, and return this to the server. The server will decode this using its private key – since the server is the only one with this private key; this is what ensures the security of the transaction. The server and browser can then establish a secure connection, and private information can then be exchanged.
Luckily, all of this is totally transparent to anyone wishing to make a purchase on the Internet. All modern browsers support SSL transaction, and all the user has to do is input the information being requested by the web site he is visiting.
The question of whether you need SSL capabilities on your web site will depend on the type of site you are planning. For a personal web page, or a small site for a club then you will probably not need to offer this. However, if you are planning an ecommerce site then you must have some means of securing your customers’ data.
In order to offer SSL transactions you will need to offer a digital certificate. The other requirement for offering SSL transactions is that you will need to have a dedicated IP address for your web site.
Stellar Blue has qualified technicians on staff to assist you with all your digital certificate and static IP address needs and questions. Contact us today at
info@stellarbluewebdesign.com for any inquiries or call (920) 905-0250 to set up your next step to success with one of our many hosting services!
Dustin White - Technical Director
Stellar Blue Web Design, LLC
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What is disk space?
Disk storage is simply the total amount of data that you can store upon your web hosts’ server. This amount will include all of your web pages, any graphic or audiovisual content you may use on those pages, any files that are available for downloading by visitors and also any space that you may use for emails. You will also need to allow a small amount of space for the various log files that are generated by the server recording such things as site visits. The amount of disk storage available for Stellar Blue’s base package is 250 GB and increases depending on your choice of plan.
A simple web site using HTML-based pages will not need a lot of disk space storage. An HTML file is really just a plain text file – a screen-full of text may only need a file that is 10 kb in size. Most simple web pages average about 40 kb in size. Thumbnail images will probably be about 2 -3 kb in size and full-size images can be kept to as low as 150 – 200 kb without sacrificing too much in the way of quality.
More complex web sites will need correspondingly more disk space. An 8-second video clip will be about 1 MB in size. Audio files are normally smaller, but even a short low-quality clip may be 200 kb in size. Any site that is graphic-intensive will need a large amount of disk space for storage. Making files available for download by users will also use a lot of space.
There are ways to cut down on the amount of disk space you need, firstly, make sure that all of your graphics are Web-optimized – as noted above image files can be shrunk considerably without losing too much quality. Instead of using formatting tags on every page, consider using cascading style sheets, or CSS. This way one CSS file can hold all of the formatting data for your entire site. You may also be able to use the same image on many pages, for example a company logo.
It is fairly simple to calculate approximately how much disk space you will need for your site. Simply add together the sizes of all the files you will be uploading to the server. This will give you a starting point. You will then need to add in an extra 20% to allow for email and site logs and to give you some leeway. You will also need to consider future needs. If you plan on adding new pages every week, then you will need to allow for those additional pages when deciding how much disk space you will need. It is no use choosing a plan offering the disk space you need now, only to find that you will outgrow it within the first couple of months.
Contact Stellar Blue Web Design at info@stellarbluewebdesign.com for any additional disk storage inquiries or call (920) 905-0250 to set up your next step to success with our hosting and custom domain name services!
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Stellar Blue Web Design, LLC
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The Netcraft's SSL Survey reportedly found more than 600,000 SSL sites on the Internet. "SSL sites are used by ecommerce sites, online banking and financial services, and other secure online service providers. The survey is a good guide to the growth of online trading and services."
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