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Soho Small Business Plan
Overview
This plan is ideal for the smaller scale business, society and charity sites who want ease of use and space to grow.
It provides robust, 24/7 hosting and e-mail facilities specifically for users who need more than the smaller, Parking Plus package, but do not require the expense of dedicated servers.
Apart from 30 separate pop3 email accounts, you get unlimited forwarders for e-mail as well as a web-based e-mail system so you can keep in touch even when you are away!
Because you need to control your costs, the plan is priced very competitively, yet does not skimp on features. You have full access to the logs for your site enabling you to look and see where your visitors are coming from and what the most popular pages are. This is a great marketing tool and many hosting companies do not provide it.
In addition to all the great features listed below, we provide numerous, ready to run programs that make setting up your own web site a snap! See further down for what scripts you get for free.
This plan has proved one of the most popular for our customers because of its many features and superb value.
What do I get?
Server
1000Mb of Storage Space
That's one gigabyte of space! Ample for all your work e-mail, with plenty left for a professional website as well!
Website Builder
We provide a free Website Builder for you. This means you can create professional looking sites using your own content in no time at all. Just choose from the many, many templates provided, cut and paste your own text and graphics and its all there! Want to add response forms - easy, a gallery - simple! Its so easy, even an adult can use it!
PHP5
That's right, the very latest stable version of PHP - the world leader in dynamic page creation. Create original, fast moving data driven sites in this premium language.
MySql 5
The webs favourite! Lightening fast, robust and well supported. MySql provides the platform for many of the essential applications required by modern businesses. We give you the latest version.
15 000Mb transfer
Every time someone looks at your web pages, or you receive e-mail, a certain amount of 'bandwidth' is used. We provide 15 gigabytes of bandwidth for you - more than enough for most people. In fact, unless you have specific requirements, it would be unusual to use that entire amount.
You can check on you bandwidth by looking at the statistics pages which show where it all goes.
CGI Bin access
Many hosts do not allow you to use the CGI Bin which is the special facility that enables you to run scripts. If they do, the facility is often shared with others. On this plan, you get you own CGI bin, for your exclusive use.
Spam and Virus Protection
Professional, server located spam and virus protection stops potential problems before they get to you. Common threats are filtered out and dangerous files such as programs are prohibited. Spam is reduced significantly with the world leader 'Spam Assassin'. You're in control and can set the levels for triggering spam violations, or turn the feature of altogether.
Note: It is recommended that you install your own anti-virus software on your computer.
Frontpage
For all of those who use Microsoft's FrontPage to create their web sites, we provide the necessary extensions that are required to make FrontPage work correctly.
The extensions currently support up to FrontPage 2003.
Site Statistics and Logs
We give you the choice of three (yes three!) separate programs that you can use to see how your site is working. These are Analog, AwStats and Webalizer.
You get to see which are the most popular pages, statistics about how many people have visited them and at what date and time and a whole host of other useful stuff.
All of this is presented in easy to understand tables and charts.
E-mail
30 Individual Pop3 E-mail Accounts
That's right! 30 individual, separate e-mail accounts so all of you in the business can have a personal e-mail address.
Not only do your users all have individual mailboxes, they can get to them while they are away using our great WebMail service (see later) which is included free!
SMTP Server/Outgoing mail server
Normally your ISP (the company providing your connection to the World) will insist on you using their mail servers to send e-mail. This is OK if you are fixed in an office, but not so handy when you are out an about at different locations, maybe in internet cafes or other wireless areas.
By having your own SMTP server to send mail, you can save yourself a lot of headaches with changing settings every time!
Note: Some Networks specifically block outgoing mail unless you use their servers. If this occurs, there is nothing Soho can do about it and you will have to go the the provider.
Webmail (get your mail while away!)
You can use the WebMail to access one of the two web mail programs included in your hosting plan with Soho.
These programs will allow you to read your email through a browser window without having to make any changes to the computer you are on or leave any email on the computer you are on. This is a great way of staying in touch when you are away on business as you can see and send e-mails from almost any machine connected to the internet anywhere in the world. It's not bad on holiday either!
Unlimited Email Forwarding
You can use email forwarders to send all email messages that are sent to an account to another account. If you have multiple email accounts, you can use forwarders to send all your mail to one place so you do not have to login to multiple email accounts to check your mail.
MX Mail changes
You can use the Modify Mail Exchanger (MX Entry) function to change where a domain's email is delivered to. This allows you to have the email from one domain delivered to another domain such as your Exchange Server at work.
Box Trapper
The BoxTrapper allows you to activate email verification for those not on your white list (a list of accepted e-mail addresses) This means that any mail address that is not placed on your white list will be required to send back a verification email to ensure that they are not a spammer. This function can be quite useful in preventing automatic mailings that you do not wish to receive from reaching your inbox.
E-Mail address trace
It can be helpful to know exactly where email is coming from. To see the path of an email from its server to your mail server, you will need to trace its address. This can give you information about mail problems and whether or not they are problems with your mail server.
Scripts and Programs
Soho doesn't just provide a great server and e-mail facility for your business. We know that you may want to get more out of your investment by making your own website. As a service to our clients, we provide a library of ready to run scripts and programs that can be used in your website.
Almost everything you need is here; Shopping carts, bulleting boards, classified ads systems, FAQ and support systems and a selection of full Content Management System scripts.
These scripts install themselves and need little to tweak them to your personal look and feel.
Look at the great selection available to make your life easier!
Small Business Plan Scripts and Programs
Mambo Open Source
Mambo is an award winning, feature rich content management system (CMS). It is used for everything from simple marketing websites to complex portals. The project is over 6 years old and backed by the non-profit Mambo Foundation.
b2Evolution
b2evolution is a powerful blog tool you can install on your own website.It includes all the features of traditional blog tools, and extends them with evolved features such as file & photo management, advanced skinning, multiple blogs support as well as detailed user permissions... Not to mention third party plug-ins!
http://www.b2evolution.net >>>
PHP Nuke
PHP-Nuke is a Web Portal System or content management system. Each user can submit comments to discuss the articles. Main features include: web based admin, surveys, top page, access stats page with counter, user customizable box, themes manager for registered users, friendly administration GUI with graphic topic manager, option to edit or delete stories, option to delete comments, moderation system, Referers page to know who link us, sections manager, customizable HTML blocks, user and authors edit, an integrated Banners Ads system, search engine, backend/headlines generation (RSS/RDF format), and many, many more friendly functions. Yahoo like search engine, Comments option in Polls, lot of themes, Ephemerids manager, File Manager, Headlines, download manager, faq manager, advanced blocks systems, reviews system, newsletter, categorized articles, multilanguage content management.
http://phpnuke.org/ >>>
phpWebSite
phpWebSite provides a complete web site content management system. Web-based administration allows for easy maintenance of interactive, community-driven web sites.
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/ >>>
Post Nuke
PostNuke is software that creates an impressive, dynamic web site and provides the webmaster with a site they can administer with a minimal amount of HTML knowledge through a web browser.
http://www.postnuke.com/ >>>
SiteFrame
Siteframe™ is a lightweight content-management system designed for the rapid deployment of community-based websites. With Siteframe, a group of users can share stories and photographs, create blogs, send email to one another, and participate in group activities. Siteframe enables this by providing web-based content management so that anyone can create content without needing to learn HTML.
osTicket
osTicket is a widely-used open source support ticket system. Its attractive alternative to higher-cost and more complex customer support systems. It is simple, lightweight and easy to setup and use because Soho automate the process for you!
osTicket seamlessly integrates all tickets created via email and web-based form with a simple web interface. Easily manage, organize and archive all your support requests. Your clients will also be able to view tickets status and history online.
http://www.osticket.com/ >>>
phpBB2
phpBB has become the most widely used Open Source Forum Solution. It has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in minutes. With a large and highly customisable set of key features coupled with a standards compliant interface, phpBB™ will grow with, and compliment your website. With millions of installations worldwide, it is no wonder phpBB™ is one of the most popular ways to create and support a community.
http://www.phpbb.com/ >>>
CubeCart
CubeCart is an absolutely brilliant e-commerce system! If you are looking for a shopping cart then look no further than Cubecart! Apart from being an excellent cart, its dead easy to set up, customize and navigate. Simplicity with lots of features to aid you in your e-commerce.
http://www.cubecart.com/site/home/ >>>
FAQMasterFlex
This is a database-driven web-based application for creating and maintaining Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on your web site.
4Images Gallery
4images is a powerful web-based image gallery management system. Features include comment system, user registration and management, password protected administration area with browser-based upload and HTML templates for page layout and design.
http://www.4homepages.de/ >>>
PHPlist
phplist is an open-source newsletter manager with the all-important double opt-in subscription mechanism. Create and maintain your own newsletters.
http://www.phplist.com/ >>>
Advanced Poll
Advanced Poll is a polling system with powerful administration tool. It features: multiple polls, templates, unlimited options, multi-language support, IP-Logging, IP-Locking, cookie support, comment feature, vote expire feature, random poll support and more. Supports textfile and mySQL database.
phpESP
phpESP is a set of PHP scripts to let non-technical users create surveys, administer surveys, gather results, and view statistics, all managed online after database initialization.
http://www.butterfat.net/wiki/Projects/phpESP/ >>>
dotProject
dotProject is a web based project management application, designed to provide project layout and control functions. Project Management is about the structuring of a series of tasks and the schedule associated with those tasks, to achieve an outcome. The nature of those tasks and the schedules and any associated functions (such as project planning, contract negotiation, risk management, cost management and so on) will depend greatly on the nature of the projects that you can management.
dotProject aims to provide the project manager with a tool to manage tasks, schedules, communication and sharing. dotProject assumes that you understand the basic concepts of project management and what it is that you are trying to achieve in looking for a project management tool.
PHProjekt
PHProjekt is a modular application for the coordination of group activities and to share informations and document via the web.
Components of PHProjekt: Group calendar, project management, time card system, file management, contact manager, mail client and many other modules.
http://www.phprojekt.com/index.php?&newlang=eng >>>
Noahs Classifieds
Noah's Classifieds is an extremely powerful classified ads script for whatever you want to advertise!
http://classifieds.phpoutsourcing.com/ >>>
phpAdsNew (OpenAds)
phpAdsNew now goes under the name Openads.
Openads is an open-source ad server, with an integrated banner management interface and tracking system for gathering statistics. With Openads you can easily rotate paid banners and your own in-house advertisements.
phpFormGenerator
phpFormGenerator is a an easy, online tool for creating reliable, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing web forms in a snap. No programming of any sort is required:
phpFormGenerator generates the HTML code, the form processor code (PHP), and the field validation code automatically via an easy, point-and-click interface.
phpFormGenerator provides several delivery formats. You can choose to have your form results delivered via email, sent to a MySQL database, and written to a data file (which you can then open in Excel and other programs).
WebCalendar
WebCalendar is a PHP-based calendar application that can be configured as a single-user calendar, a multi-user calendar for groups of users, or as an event calendar viewable by visitors. It is a great schedule management system for a single person, or a schedule management system for a group of people, allowing one or more assistants to manage the calendar of another user.
An events schedule that anyone can view, allowing visitors to submit new events
A calendar server that can be viewed with iCalendar-compliant calendar applications like Mozilla Sunbird, Apple iCal or GNOME Evolution or RSS-enabled applications like Firefox, Thunderbird, RSSOwl, FeedDemon, or BlogExpress.
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