How to use SmartyHost Online Support?Updated In order to resolve your service issues quickly and efficiently we have upgraded our online knowledge base and in parallel we are trialling a new job management system.
The following instructions...
What is my outgoing or SMTP server? SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is the mechanism by which an email client program sends email to an outgoing mail server, also called an SMTP server, for delivery to the intended...
POP3 vs. IMAPUpdated Overview
POP3: Post Office Protocol (version 3, the current standard)
Email clients, using POP3, download all the emails off the server and stores them locally. Although most email clients have an...
Reducing the storage usageUpdated Each hosting account has a storage limit. If the storage usage exceeds the limit, it will incur additional charges. Instead of paying extra for the exceeded usage, you can optimise or delete some of...
Protecting your website data with hourly backupsUpdated We're very proud of our state of the art Platinum servers because they provide high security, speed and reliability. Protecting critical data is an essential element in the SmartyHost hosting...
What is a URL?New A Uniform Resource Locator(URL) is an address, in a certain format, that locates a specific resource on the Internet. In a typical URL, it contains the following elements:
an Internet protocol...
How do I get the latest version of my browser?New You need to check the version of your current browser before downloading a new one. To check the version of your browser, you can:
Windows
Mac OS
Firefox
Click the Help menu, and then select...
What is an email address?Updated An email address, also called an email alias, is a name that you want people to be able to send email to at your domain.
SmartyHost provides the email service that gives you the following features...
White label addressing SmartyHost white label addressing gives you more power to leverage and promote your own domain names. For example, instead of using webmail.smartyhost.com.au, you can use webmail.your_domain_name.
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What is a staging area? A staging area is used when a customer requires the ability to test the website prior to making it live to the world. This is most commonly done in preparation for a move from another hosting company...