NetChico Blog

Steve Jobs will be missed

2011-10-09T12:35:00.000-07:00

iSad RIP. You made the world a better place.

Computer Security

2011-10-02T10:28:00.001-07:00

Any computer connected to other computers and especially the Internet poses a significant security risk. Since the user generally presents the greatest risk a little knowledge about computer security can greatly aid in protecting yourself and your files. NetChico can help secure your computer against threats and remove exiting ones.

blog.NetChico.net

2010-03-25T12:18:00.000-07:00

New URL: The NetChico Blog is now available at the following address.

blog.netchico.net

Thank you.
Network Chico

Domains and Hosting Blog

2008-12-29T18:55:00.000-08:00

Network Chico Domains news, information and updates will now be available via the:

Domains and Hosting Blog at http://netchicodomains.blogspot.com/

Administrator,

Network Chico Domains/Hosting

www.ncdomains.com

New Reseller Program Quick Links

2008-03-24T00:30:00.000-07:00

Network Chico reseller plans give you everything you need to build your own successful reseller business. Using our reseller management features you can customize your storefront to match the look of your logo and business image, find marketing and advertising support, keep track of your customers and your sales, and much more. Start to resell domains today! Exciting products and services mean increased revenue for you - Sell Domains, Sell Hosting and much more. You activate the products you want to sell and we automatically offer those products to your customers. It's easy!

We want you to know Network Chico is a provider of world-class products at incredible prices. We also want you to know that we take great pride in providing our customers with excellent customer service. For more information please visit the:

Reseller Support Forum

Reseller Program Help Center

2008-03-15T22:22:00.000-07:00

15 March 2008
Chico, CA.

The Network Chico Reseller Program is pleased to announce the availability of several new mirrors to the reseller program Help Center, Knowledge Base and FAQ. You can always access the current version of the Help Center by visiting help.securepaynetreseller.com. The mirrors are located at:

Users may also wish to visit the site directly at:

help.securepaynet.net/index.php?prog_id=netchico

Thank you,

Network Chico

Help Center Mirrors

2008-03-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

Two new mirrors have been added as of 15 March 2008 for the Network Chico Domains Help Center. The current Help Center, Knowledge Base and Frequently Asked Questions for Network Chico Domains is always available at:

http://www.netchico.com/helpcenter.php

For additional help you can always visit the Support Forum at:

http://419585.com/

Thank you,

Network Chico Domains

Reseller Program

2008-03-09T20:20:00.000-07:00

Let Network Chico put you in the red-hot domain name registration, web hosting and Internet business. We've done the heavy lifting -- product development, customer support, infrastructure -- we've even built your Web site. So take your business live on the Internet and start earning money TODAY!

Visit SecurePaynet Reseller for more information and purchase.

Helpful links:

wwwdomainshosting.com

2008-02-29T03:38:00.000-08:00

WWW Domains Hosting .com

Vlogging is here! Record, encode and upload video files to your blog

2008-02-07T01:53:00.001-08:00

Quick Blogcast users, now you can video blog – vlog – straight from your Quick Blogcast account! We make it easy to record, edit, compress, upload and post your videos seamlessly in one application… it’s easy. Best of all, your videos are viewable on nearly any PC.

All paid versions of Quick Blogcast have this feature – located under Manage Entries > Add Video. And while most other services let you upload your video files, encoding them on their servers, we do things a little differently. All the encoding occurs on your own system – eliminating long upload times and leaving file size and quality options up to you.

But that’s not all! You can also add photos to your entries from your Photobucket account! To get started, enter your Photobucket feed URL to your Quick Blogcast account and begin adding Photobucket images to your Quick Blogcast entries. It's that easy! Simply log in to your Quick Blogcast account and select "Services" from the "Manage Blog" header.

Express Email Marketing® customers: Upload your existing customer base without another opt-in

2008-02-07T01:52:00.002-08:00

You wanted it; now you’ve got it! We’ve just launched a big product enhancement that lets you upload your existing customer base into Express Email Marketing without forcing customers to re-opt-in. Now you can import your list (already in your database and opted-in to your marketing offers) simply by agreeing to three conditions within Express Email Marketing (1- I am a known sender, 2-I accept the bounce limit, 3-I will not send Spam). Here's how it works:

Agree to the conditions and import a new list.
New subscribers are added as "Unverified."
Send a campaign to the new list. Mail sent to "Unverified" subscribers will be delivered in batches over a 48-hour period. If you receive an excessive amount of bounces, we suspend delivery.
When the recipients open their email, status will be set to "Active" and bounce rules will no longer apply.
In the Campaign Schedule page, customers are shown a count of subscribers who receive mail immediately (Active) vs. those where delivery is staggered over several hours (Unverified).
All bounces are reported in the campaign bounce report.

Create a dynamic Web site that features a complete Internet store!

2008-02-07T01:52:00.001-08:00

You can now associate WebSite Tonight® with your Quick Shopping Cart® site to create a unified shopping experience for your customers. To use this feature, be sure that Quick Shopping Cart® and WebSite Tonight® are listed in the same account. Next, simply log in to your WebSite Tonight® account and:

From the Add-Ons menu select Quick Shopping Cart®.
In the Choose Quick Shopping Cart® Account list, select the Quick Shopping Cart® account you want to associate with your WebSite Tonight® account.
In the Navigation button title to display on home page of Web site field enter the text you want to display on the navigation button that points to your Quick Shopping Cart® site. 'Online Store' displays as the default. If you want to change the text, you can highlight and delete the existing text, then add your own.
Click OK.

Dedicated Servers - now with even more RAM!

2008-02-07T01:50:00.000-08:00

In addition to 1GB and 2GB RAM choices for our Core 2 Duo Dedicated Servers, we now offer a 4GB RAM option. Choose our Premium Preconfigured Plan and enjoy a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 2x300GB disk drives, the cPanel unlimited control panel, a FREE SSL Certificate and more. Or, if you just want the extra RAM without all the other bells and whistles, build your own Core 2 Duo Server with 4GB RAM and add just the components you want.

Check out our Dedicated Servers today!

World-class web hosting

2008-02-07T01:17:00.000-08:00

Network Chico computer web hosting is available in both Linux and Windows varieties including shared web hosting, virtual dedicated servers as well as dedicated servers. You can also build your own virtual dedicated server or build your own dedicated server.

FREE 24x7 rapid account setup
Custom Support also available
FREE 24x7 monitoring
Our World-Class Data Centers
Best-of-breed routers, firewalls & servers
24x7 onsite physical security
Secure SSL Certificates (optional extra)

Network Chico Domains takes the uncertainty out of web hosting and puts service, performance and value back in where they belong. Whichever type or plan you choose your site receives 24/7 maintenance and protection in our world-class data center. And you always get the expert, friendly service and support you deserve.

Economy Plan
10 GB Disk Space
300 GB Data Transfer
Only $3.99/month (2 mo. min.)
no annual commitment required

NEW: Network Chico is now available via two new, hopefully easy to remember, domains:

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Computer Consulting

2007-08-13T12:03:00.000-07:00

Chico, CA. U.S.

Chico computer problems? Need computer consulting or computer advice? Network Chico computer consulting services can help. Service and repair are available in the Chico, CA. U.S. and surrounding areas.

For domain names and web hosting visit https://www.netchico.com/

Domain options

2007-08-09T18:55:00.001-07:00

What do I do with a domain once it's been registered?

Besides setting up your Web site, there are a number of things you can do with your domain once you register it.

Sell it. Domain names can be a great investment. If you have registered a domain name that you are not using, maybe someone else can. Log in to your Account Manager and set up a For Sale parked page for your domain name. Don't forget to include your contact information.

Protect your brand online. The more domain names you register, the better. Prevent others from registering a similar domain name to yours—just to steal away your customers. What to do with all these names? Forward them to your main domain name.

Hold on to it. Maybe you haven’t decided what to do with your new domain name. Don’t worry – there’s no rush. You can leave it parked with us for the length of your registration.

Start your domain name search here!

How do domain names work?

2007-08-09T18:52:00.000-07:00

A domain name works like an address forwarding service.

All of your Web site content sits on a computer with a unique address. This is called an IP address. An IP address is made up of a series of numbers, such as 64.246.51.101. Your domain name directs visitors to your site using this IP address.

We use domain names instead of IP addresses because most people find it easier to remember a name rather than a series of numbers.

Start your domain name search here!

Web hosting plans

2007-08-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

Web Hosting

From Just $3.99/month!

Dollar-for-dollar, feature-for-feature, you'll find the
Web's best hosting plans right here.
But our plans aren't cheap they're affordable.
Big difference!
Plus, all of our state-of-the-art
hosting plans come complete
with FREE 24/7 technical support.

www.netchico.com/hosting/

https://www.securepaynet.net/gdshop/rhp/default.asp?prog_id=419585

2007-08-09T18:48:00.000-07:00

Network Chico Domains ("prog_id=419585")

www.netchicodomains.com

https://www.securepaynet.net/gdshop/rhp/default.asp?prog_id=419585

(https://www.securepaynet.net?prog_id=419585)

Domain names:

Web hosting & servers:

SSL certificates:

Email accounts:

Marketing tools & ecommerce:

Web site building tools:

Account access:

Information & policies:

Available top-level domains (TLD):

New version of ZoneAlarm

2004-11-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

ZoneLabs has released an updated version of their firewall product known as ZoneAlarm. Network Chico recommends all users of ZoneAlarm upgrade to this new version, which is numbered 5.5.062.000

This firewall for windows is among the best on the market and is available in both a free and a paid version which adds several desireable additional features such as ICS compatibility. Network Chico recommends that all computer users connected to the Internet use some sort of software firewall on their computer.

Firefox from mozilla.org has arrived

2004-11-09T16:07:00.000-08:00

Network Chico is pleased to announce that mozilla.org has finally released version 1.0 of its new web browser Firefox. Available from http://www.getfirefox.com/ this web browser for Windows is built with Internet security in mind. Network Chico recommends that all users of the Windows operating system download and at least consider using Firefox as a replacement for Internet Explorer.

The basics

2004-07-08T18:43:00.000-07:00

For any computer connected to other computers and especially the Internet there are a minimum of three rules that must be obeyed for any sense of security at all. They are:

1. Use a firewall, either hardware or software or both on any connection.

2. Use an anti-virus solution. Preferably one that can update it's virus definitions automatically and can actively scan incoming files in the background. A complete system scan should be run at least once a month.

3. Keep your operating system files and applications patched and up-to-date. If you use Windows this means making regular visits to windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Obviously there are numerous other things one can do to improve their computer security, but these are a place to start.

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Email security

2004-07-08T18:42:00.000-07:00

Email is one of the most popular uses of the Internet. However, with billions of pieces of email sent daily few people seem to understand just how insecure a form of communication email is. Somewhat like sending a postcard, messages can be stored, copied and read by others. The only way to secure email is through the use of a digital ID to encrypt and digitally sign your email messages. Encryption makes email messages nearly impossible for anyone other than the intended recipient to read, and digitally signing a message verifies that the message is authentic and that it hasn't been tampered with in transit. In order to digitally sign a message a digital ID is required. These can be purchased from third party Certificate Authorities (CA) such as VeriSign, which offers two classes of ID depending on the level of security required. Currently the basic Class 1 ID costs $14.95 per year from VeriSign.

Stopping spam

2004-07-08T18:37:00.000-07:00

One security issue with respect to email messages is that of spam. Not only is spam annoying it can also be harmful if the message contains some sort of virus, trojan horse or worm. The first key to dealing with spam is learning to recognize it. In general if an email contains any of the following characteristics:

Invalid return address

Promotion of a product, service or company

Promotion of a way to make money

Notification of a prize or something for free

Message doesn't reveal a physical address

Message requests that you forward it to family, friends or colleagues

There are a few tips that can help in the fight against spam. The first and foremost is to use multiple email addresses. For personal email guard your address with care. Give it only to people you know and wish to communicate with and do not post the address on web pages, in newsgroup postings or use the address to subscribe to mailing lists unless there is a specific privacy policy against giving out or selling your address. For any website, mailing list or other event that requires an email address use an alternate address. Free email addresses such as ones available from hotmail.com or mail.yahoo.com (now offering 100MB storage) are good choices. Delete any message you suspect might be spam from your inbox without reading it. If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) has spam-filtering available then use it. Do not respond to offers within emails to opt-out or be removed from the mailing list. Your response only verifies a valid email address and instantly makes you a more likely target of future spam.

Internet Explorer cookie handling

2004-07-08T18:21:00.000-07:00

Cookie handling can be greatly improved by taking the following simple action. Open the Internet Options control panel (via the Control Panel or from the Tools menu in Explorer) and click on the Privacy tab. Under Settings click Advanced. Check the box beside Override automatic cookie handling. The select to Accept first-party cookies, Block third-party cookies and check the box beside Always allow session cookies. This should greatly reduce the number of tracking and adware cookies placed on your machine. For more information visit http://www.netchico.com/security/