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How is my domain name
found on the Internet?
This is done with the help of
'Name Servers'.
Let's pretend that a domain name is a book in a library.
How do you find out which shelf to go to so that you can
get the book you want? You ask the librarian. Name servers
are like librarians; they hold and seek out information
about where to locate a particular domain name in the
biggest of all libraries, the Internet.
Computers only recognize and find each other via a set
of numbers called IP addresses (example 202.71.152.133).
For a computer to find a Web site on the Internet, a domain
name such as www.renaissanceind.com needs to be translated
into a numerical IP address and vice versa. The computers
that perform these translations are called name servers.
Hence for a domain name to function and point to your
Web site, it first needs to be set up so that it points
to a name server. The name server will then have information
about where the files for the Web site are stored and
will "guide" your Web browser to the location
of your home page.
Name servers are sometimes also referred to as host machines
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What is DNS?
All servers connected to the Internet are assigned
a unique IP address so they can be properly located. The
Domain Name System, or DNS, is a network of databases
spread throughout the Internet that is responsible for
routing easy-to-remember text-based domain names to their
corresponding numeric IP Addresses, for example www.renaissanceind.com
routes to 202.71.152.133 |
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What is Web Forwarding?
Web forwarding allows you to point a domain name in your
Renaissance account to another Web site so that visitors
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What Characters
can be used in a domain name?
You have lots of flexibility in creating your domain name.
You can use:
Letters
Numbers
Hyphens (they can't appear at the beginning or end of
the domain name)
Using any combination of the above, you can have up to
67 characters in your domain name, including the extension
(e.g., .com, .net, .org).
Characters that are never permitted in a domain name
include:
· Spaces
· Special characters, e.g. @ # $ % ^ & * (
) ? "
An example of a valid 67 character domain name is:
67-character-web-addresses-are-available-from-renaissanceind.com
Note www. and http://www. are not considered part of
the domain name and therefore don't count towards the
67 character maximum.
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What are the domain
extensions available for registration from Renaissance
and how they are most commonly used?
Renaissance Technologies offers the following domain name
extensions:
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Common Usage
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.com
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Commercial, but is commonly used for
everything |
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.net
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Internet administrative site, but
is commonly used |
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.org
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Organization |
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.info
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Information |
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.biz
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Business |
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What is A record?
This is the Address Record and it is used to map the domain
name server (or hostname) to its numeric IP address. In
other words, the A record resolves a domain name or points
the domain name to the correct location by means of the
IP address. If you are planning to Host the domain with
Renaissance, then update your domains A record to 202.71.152.133 |
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What is MX Record?
This is the Mail Exchange Record and it is used to create
a mail route for a domain name. A domain name can have
multiple mail routes, each assigned a priority number.
The mail route with the lowest number identifies the server
responsible for the domain. Other mail servers listed
will be used as backups. Without this record you would
not receive your e-mail messages. If you are planning
to have mailing solutions from Renaissance Technologies,
then update your domains MX record to mail.renaissanceind.com |
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What is CNAME record?
This is the Canonical Name Record and it allows a machine
to be known by more than one hostname. In other words,
it sets up aliases for the machine. For example: domains.renaissanceind.com,
services.renaissanceind.com etc. |
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| Hosting |
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What type of hosting
Renaissance Technologies provide?
Renaissance Technologies provides hosting solutions on
Windows 2000 Server. |
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What are the standard
features of Windows Hosting provided by Renaissance Technologies?
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Active Server Pages |
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SMTP |
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.Net Framework |
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VB.NET |
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ASP.NET |
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C# |
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Crystal Report Webservices |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
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ComponentOne Studio for ASP.NET |
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WebGrid for ASP.NET |
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WebReports for ASP.NET |
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WebChart for ASP.NET |
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WebDataObjects for ASP.NET |
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WebMenus and WebBars for ASP.NET |
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WebSpell IDE for ASP.NET |
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PDF for .NET |
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XLS for .NET |
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Flash for .NET |
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Zip for .NET |
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PayPal eCommerce for ASP.NET |
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| Database |
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On which database
do you offer database space?
Renaissance Technologies offers database space on Microsoft
SQL Server 2000 with SP3 updated. |
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I have purchased
Hosting space from other service provider. Can I still
use your database services?
Yes, you can still use our database services.
Use the sample code of asp to connect to database purchased
from us.
<%
Dim objCon
Set objCon = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objCon.open "PROVIDER=SQLOLEDB;DATA
SOURCE=202.71.152.133;"_
& "UID=username;PWD=password;DATABASE=databasename"
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I have purchased
database package. How to set it up?
Please find below the steps to set up your database |
- Login with your user name and password
- Select Allocate Database
from Menu
Database
- Details of package you have purchased will appear
by default.
- Click on Allocate
button to create database, username and password.
Once allocated you can see the user name, password
and database name appears automatically.
- Select Manage DSN
from the Menu
Database
- Click on the button "Create"
to Create DSN. This will create DSN for the desired
database. Use these parameters to connect to the database.
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How
to connect to the database from ASP page?
To connect to database, see the sample code below
1. To Connect to database with
DSN:
<%
Dim objCon
Set objCon = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objCon.open "DSN=dsnname;UID=username;PWD=password"
%>
2. To Connect to database
without DSN:
<%
Dim objCon, sProvider
Set objCon = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
sProvider="DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=202.71.152.133;UID=username;"_
& "PWD=password;DATABASE=databasename"
objCon.open sProvider
%>
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How to create tables?
Sample code given below creates table named tblUsers in
your database
<%
Dim objCon
Dim sText
Dim objCmd
Set objCon = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objCon.open "DSN=yourdsn;UID=youruid;PWD=yourpassword;"
SText="CREATE TABLE [tblUsers]
( " _
& "[usr_lID] [numeric](18,
0) NOT NULL ," _
& "[usr_sUserName] [varbinary]
(50) NOT NULL ," _
& "[usr_sPassword] [varbinary]
(50) NOT NULL ," _
& "[usr_sName] [varchar] (50)
NULL ," _
& "[usr_sCompany] [varchar]
(50) NULL ," _
& "CONSTRAINT [PK_tblUsers]
PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED " _
& "([usr_lID]) ON [PRIMARY]
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& ") ON [PRIMARY]"
Set objCmd=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objCmd.ActiveConnection=objCon
objCmd.CommandType = adCmdText
objCmd.CommandText = sText
objCmd.execute
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How to upgrade my
database package?
To upgrade the database, follow the steps |
- Login to your account with username and password
- Select Database
from the Menu
- Select Renew from
the drop down option of Database
- The list of all database package purchased by you
will be displayed.
- Click on the button "Upgrade"
for the database you want to upgrade.
- Select the package from the drop down.
- Select the mode of payment and click Continue
button.
- If your mode of payment is Cheque/Telegraphic
transfer then order code will be displayed
in the acknowledge page. Send your amount along with
order code to Renaissance Technologies. Once your
order is approved, your current package will be upgraded
and will be informed through email.
- If your mode of payment is Credit
card then you will be redirected to payment
gateway. Once your payment is confirmed, your package
will be upgraded.
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How safe is my
data?
Renaissance Technologies offers database services on a
very secured platform. Our servers are beyond firewalls
and the operating system is daily updated for patches.
All the unused ports are blocked to ensure high security.
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Do you take back
up?
Our Server Hard disks are mirrored for redundancy. Each
and every bit of information is stored on a mirrored hard
disk, which ensures high back up all the times. |
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| Emails |
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What is POP3 / SMTP?
POP3
Short for Post Office Protocol, a protocol used to retrieve
e-mail from a mail server. Most e-mail applications (sometimes
called an e-mail client) use the POP protocol.
There are two versions of POP. The first, called POP2,
became a standard in the mid-80's and requires SMTP to
send messages. The newer version, POP3, can be used with
or without SMTP.
SMTP
Short for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol for
sending e-mail messages between servers. Most e-mail systems
that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages
from one server to another; the messages can then be retrieved
with an e-mail client using either POP or IMAP. In addition,
SMTP is generally used to send messages from a mail client
to a mail server. This is why you need to specify both
the POP or IMAP server and the SMTP server when you configure
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What is a POP3 Email
Account?
A Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3) account or POP3
Email Account or POP Box is an independent email account
based on a standard set of rules. They are typically email
boxes that have their own unique username and password.
When someone sends email to your POP account (e.g., info@company.com),
the mail is saved on our servers. To retrieve POP email
messages, a user must provide the correct email address,
User ID, and password. |
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What email plans
does Renaissance offer?
Renaissance offers email plans to cater for customers
in need of 1 to 50 email accounts. Each plan has added
features that will be of great benefit to you and / or
your business. Please call +91 080 23330142 and one of
our professional sales consultants will be happy to help
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How do I set up
my email system i.e. Microsoft Outlook to receive email?
This section describes how to set up Microsoft Office
Outlook 2003 (Microsoft Outlook) to access your POP3 email
account. For information on how to create a POP3 email
account, go to adding a POP
Account.
To set up Microsoft Outlook, do the following:
The following steps were created using Microsoft Office
Outlook 2003 (part of Microsoft Office Professional Edition
2003). To learn what version of Outlook you have, from
the Microsoft Outlook Help menu, click About Microsoft
Outlook.
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- From the Tools
menu, click E-mail Accounts.
- Select the Add a new
e-mail account link and then click Next.
- Select POP3 as the email
server, and then click Next.
- Now enter the following information:
Your name:
E-mail Address:
Incoming mail server (POP3):
yourdomainname.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
smtp.yourdomainname.com
User Name: You will
be provided with unique User id. Please always check
that the User id has been added correctly and alter
it if required.
Password:
Remember password:
Log on using Secure Password
Authentication (SPA): Ensure that this check
box is left unchecked.
Test Settings: click
Test Account Settings
to verify that your account is working. If there is
missing or incorrect information, such as your password,
you will be prompted to supply or correct it. Be sure
your computer is connected to the Internet.
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How do I set up
Eudora to receive email?
The following steps were created using Eudora 5.1. Depending
on the version you are using, the steps may be different.
For information on how to create a POP3 email account,
go to adding a POP Account.
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- From the Tools
menu, click Options.
- From the Options
dialog box:
In the Real Name
text box, enter your full name.
In the Return address
text box, enter your return email address (e.g., UserID@forexample-domain.com).
In the Mail Server
text box, enter your domain name (e.g., forexample-domain.com).
In the Login Name
text box, enter your login name (e.g., yourPOPID).
In the SMTP Server
text box, enter smtp. followed by your domain name
(e.g., forexample-domain.com).
- Click OK.
- After configuring Eudora for your POP account,
it is recommended that you disable the option to store
copies of messages on the server. An email overflow
situation occurs if these copies occupy too much space.
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How do I set up Netscape
Communicator to receive email?
The following steps were created using Netscape Communicator
4.7. The steps may look different depending on the version
of Netscape Communicator you are using. For information
on how to create a POP3 email account, go to adding
a POP Account.
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menu, click Preferences.
- From the Category
menu, click to expand Mail
& Newsgroups and then select Mail
Servers.
- In the Outgoing mail
(SMTP) server box, enter your outgoing email
address (e.g., smtp.forexample-domain.com) and then
click Add.
If you prefer, you may use your own ISP Outgoing mail
(SMTP) address.
- From the Mail Server
Properties dialog box:
In the Server Name
text box, enter your domain name (e.g., forexample-domain.com),
and in the User Name
text box, enter your user name (e.g., your POP ID).
From the Server Type
drop-down menu select POP3 Server.
- Select Remember password.
- Select the POP
tab.
- Click in Leave messages
on server to clear the check box and then click
OK.
By disabling the Leave messages on server option,
your email client will automatically download your
Inbox email messages to your local computer. We recommend
you leave this option disabled to prevent old email
messages from taking up your hosting account's limited
disk space, thereby reducing the chance that your
account will experience an overage.
- From the Category
menu, select Identity.
- In the Your name
text box, enter your name (e.g., Your Full Name)
In the Email address
text box, enter your email address (e.g., POPID@forexample-domain.com),
and
In the Reply-to address
(only needed if different from email address) enter
a reply-to address (e.g., POPID@forexample-domain.com).
- Click OK.
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How do I set up
Entourage on the Macintosh to receive email?
This article describes how to set up Entourage to access
your POP email account. For information on how to create
a POP3 email account, go to adding
a POP Account.
To set up Entourage on the Macintosh, do the following:
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- From the Tools
menu, click Accounts.
- From Accounts,
click the Mail tab
and then click New.
- From the Account Setup
Assistant dialog box,
In the Your Name
text box, enter your name.
- To continue, click the right arrow.
- In the E-mail address
text box, enter your email address. To continue, click
the right arrow.
- In the Incoming mail
server text box, enter your domain name. In
the Outgoing (SMTP) mail
server text box, enter smtp. followed by your
domain name.
- Verify that your incoming mail server is a POP
server.
- To continue, click the right arrow.
- In the Account ID
text box, enter your POP account name (your POPID).
In the Password text
box, enter your POP account password.
- To continue, click the right arrow.
- If desired, in the Account
name text box, enter a name for this account.
Click Finish.
- Click to select your account. Click Edit.
- From the Edit Account
dialog box, click the Options
tab.
- Click in the check box against Leave
a copy of each message on the server to clear
the check box and then click OK.
- By disabling the Leave
a copy of each message on the server option,
your email client will automatically download your
Inbox email messages to your local computer. We recommend
you leave this option disabled to prevent old email
messages from taking up your hosting account's limited
disk space, thereby reducing the chance that your
account will experience an overage.
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What is Email Forwarding?
Apart from owning a domain name, you may have email addresses
with free email providers like Hotmail or Yahoo Mail,
or have an email address as part of a dial up account
such as [myusername@provider.com]. This means that when
you change dial-up providers the email address also changes
to include the new provider's name. Wouldn't it be more
convenient to have your own online identity name in your
email address? Enter Email Forwarding! |
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What is the difference
between Email Forwarding and a POP Box?
A Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3) account or POP3
Email Account or POP Box is an independent email account
based on a standard set of rules. They are typically email
boxes that have their own unique username and password.
When someone sends email to your POP account (e.g., info@company.com),
the mail is saved on our servers. To retrieve POP email
messages, a user must provide the correct email address,
User ID, and password.
Email forwarding simply forwards an email to an existing
email account. So you could have email sent to yourname@company.com
forwarded to sales@yourcompany.com for example.
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