Welcome to the CyberShouts.com Buyers' guide, here you will find questions and answers covering most of the topics you'd be wondering about regarding our products, if however you don't find what you need here please feel free to contact us here.
Getting started
Introduction to the Internet
World Wide Web
HTTP Protocol.
Accessing your site on the web
Domains
Domain name systems and Name Servers
DNS Registration records
DNS Zone files
Uses of a Domain name
Registering a new name
Transferring a domain name
Should I register a domain name before signing up with CyberShouts?
Do you host all types of domains?
Do you accept international domain names (.st, .ws, .bz) on your servers?
Do you provide wildcarded DNS?
The site must absolutely be registered in my name. Do you have any problem with this?
What is your policy and procedures on domain registrations and transfers ?how long do they typically take?
Do you host multiple domains on single account?
Scripting
what is your policy on installing a perl module if I need one?
Do you support Front-Page extensions ?
PHP, Mysql, and phpMyAdmin version?
Do you provide sendmail functionality?
How many mysql databases does every domain get - is there a limitation?
Are you willing to assist me in setting up scripts?
Do you have Real Audio or Real Media installed?
Do you offer regular FTP upload,Like being able to use cuteftp, or wsftp software?
What statistics packages do you offer your clients free of charge? Can I access my raw log files?
Email
Do you support mailing lists?
Do you permit bulk e-mailing?
Are the e-mail accounts whatever@mydomain.com or whatever@cybershouts.com?
Do you provider SSL-POP3 or SSL-SMTP services on any of your packages?
Which webmail software are you running?
Do you support SMTP out-going email service in your hosting accounts?
What are your policies and procedures regarding SPAM and junk mail?
Payments
How can I pay CyberShouts?
What name will be reflected on my credit card statement?
Can I ask for a refund?
What is 2checkout.com?
Is my payment secure?
Is it possible to switch credit cards while hosting with CyberShouts?
Is it possible to switch from a less expensive package to a more expensive package without surcharge?
What is the cost for cancellation if we want to switch providers?
Control Panel
What Control Panel do you offer ?
Do you offer autoinstallation script like PHPbb, image galery, Postnuke, Perldesk, PHPnuke, etc?
What's Cpanel?
What's WHM?
Do you Offer Plesk?
Can I access my Control Panel though securely?
What functions can I perform from my Control panel
What is Fantastico?
What scripts does Fantastico Offer?
Reseller
Will each of my accounts function independent of the main site ?
will the cgi-bin on the new domains be completely separate from the main site?
How many separate domains can I have?
Do you provide private nameservers (as ns1.mycompany.com) ?
Do reseller package come with CPanel+Fantastico?
Can I host unlimited domains?
will you provide anonymous nameservers?
Does the administrator have a different control panel to setup everything?
Do you use an anonymous hostname?
If a customer comes to me to transfer their domain to my service (through you). Are there any fees associated with this for me?
Do each domain get a UNIX user (/home/username/web) or are they placed in
/home/reseller/web/client01 and so on)
do I need to be a webhosting company in order to be qualified for purchasing your RESELLER service?
Will the IP number assigned to my website be mine alone, or is it shared with someone else?
Host &Design
How long does it take to for my domain to be setup?
Can domains point to the same location?
How do I transfer an existing domain to CyberShouts?
What's the cost of extra disk space (above 200 Mb)?
Do you have a web based e-mail program?
Will you put banner ads or pop up advertising on my site?
Can you submit our web site to search engines?
Can credit cards be accepted on my site?
Can parts of my web site be password protected?
Does your service claim to "own" the content that I create?
How do I switch web hosts to CyberShouts?
What types of databases do you support?
How do you guys do it; offer such great web hosting at such low rates?
What are the specs on your servers and network?
Do you offer any special pricing for non-profit organizations?
Where are your servers located (geographical location)?
How can I access your technical support?
Do you provide NT/Win2000 or Unix hosting?
Can I have a "catch-all" e-mail account?
Which free scripts do you provide?
Do you support third-party software?
Am I paying for services that I don't use (extra domains, data base support, etc.)?
Is there a limit on the storage size of email accounts?
Do you offer discounts for accounts paid annually?
Do you have anonymous nameservers
?
Can you provide a 1 or 2 month trial period?
Do you offer SSH, shared SSL, telnet access?
do you provide backup?
How long has your company been in business?
Is there a charge for using the shared SSL Certificate? And does it require a dedicated IP?
Can we easily change a reseller plan to increase the global disk space ?
Can you omit the mailserver name or use an anonymous domainname in the email header?
Are you the reseller for some company, or you have your own servers?
If I reach my bandwidth or clients do, is my account dropped or frozen?
Through SSH can I modify the httpd.conf files?
how easy it would be to upgrade?
I would like to visit and contact several websites currently hosted by you. Could you please kindly send me the names of a few of these?
Can I change my account passwords and emails myself or must I go through you every time?
I notice that some sites work without "http://www." having to be typed into the browser before the domain name. Do your sites function this way?
Can you please send me a copy of your Terms of Service?
What is?
Front Page
FTP
Email:
Email introduction
Email POP accounts
Email Alias
Reading Email
Advanced Email
Perl
PHP
SSI
MySQL
Support
What types of technical support can I have?
Is support for free?
When is support available?
What does the Client Support Area contain?
Why is it pass worded?
How fast do you answer for support if we get in trouble ?
What are your support hours?
Do you also offer telephone support?
Can I see a sample of your support services?
Do you have plans or alternative emergent contact in case of any emergency?
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