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Monthly CostHosting is chargeable on either a per calender month or a per year basis. Accounts payed on a yearly basis pay for eleven months and get the twelfth free. These prices are exclusive of VAT @17.5% £69.99 £99.99
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Server TypeHosting type is shared on MIVA Pro and your own dedicated server on MIVA Enterprise. Shared Dedicated
Server Operating SystemThe operating system running on the servers makes it possible for software to understand and use the hardware of the system. All of our servers run the Linux operating system, which is an enterprise class operating system, very well suited to running servers. Linux Linux
WebspaceWebspace is the amount of disk space on the server allocated to the site for storage of web content and emails. 5Gb Unlimited
Monthly TrafficTraffic is the amount of data sent and received between your site and its visitors while viewing the website, such as the html code and images. Uploading and downloading of files and email traffic also contributes to the total traffic. Traffic is limited to a set level per calender month, with any additional traffic charged at a set rate of £2 per gigabyte. 100Gb 200Gb
Ensim™ Control PanelControl Panel software make it easy to control and manage various aspects of your hosting account, such as creating new users and email accounts, modifying anti-spam settings and changing user passwords, without you ever needing to manually edit any server configuration files. Our servers come pre-installed with the Ensim™ Pro Control Panel software. This is available with this package This is available with this package
File ManagerThe File Manager is provided as a feature of the Ensim™ control panel and can be used as an alternative to FTP for managing various files that are contained within your hosting account. From the File Manager, you can download files, make changes to files or create new files, all through your browser. This is very useful if you need to make slight changes to your website content, but do not have access to a full FTP application. This is available with this package This is available with this package
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FTP Enabled User AccountsEach user account has an individual email address and an allocated quota of disk space for storing emails and files. User Accounts are able to host their own web viewable content for personal web pages and also have ftp access to their own files, but not to the main site's files. 500 1000
Microsoft Frontpage™ Server ExtensionsMicrosoft Frontpage™ is a WYSIWYG web editor, designed for the simple creation of websites. The presence of Microsoft Frontpage Server Extensions on your hosting account allows you to upload a website created using Microsoft Frontpage. Frontpage requires these extensions to be in place for it to communicate with the server when it copies content from your computer up to the server. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Custom Error PagesWhen a visitor attempts to visit a page on your site that does not exist, either due to a typing error or a bad link on the site, they will see an error page. Custom Error Pages allow you to alter these pages to fit in with your site's look and feel as well as request feedback for the reporting of bad links. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Webalizer Web StatisticsWebalizer provides web accessed, graphical webstats allowing you to track visitors to your site in terms of pages viewed, time of visits, referrers and search engine referral terms. This is available with this package This is available with this package
MySQL® DatabasesMySQL® is an open source database server application. A database service is required by most dynamic web applications (online store software, blogging applications, online forums, etc). MySQL uses and creates databases using the standard Structured Query Language, and is compatible with most online applications. Unlimited (within space) Unlimited (within space)
phpMyAdmin Database AdministrationThe phpMyAdmin tool allows you to manage your MySQL® databases through a web browser. Using phpMyAdmin, you can add, edit and remove data in your databases. You can also export your data to various formats for use in other applications (e.g.: spreadsheet programs). This is available with this package This is available with this package
WordPress Weblog ToolA weblog, or blog for short, is a type of a website that is updated regularly with the content displayed as a series of separate articles, in reverse chronological order. These articles may then be commented on by visitors to your site. A blog is ideal for reporting news, for both personal and business purposes, or for any site where new content is often added. The WordPress software simplifies the running of a blog, using layout templates and a simple form based system for posting new articles. This is not available with this package This is available with this package
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POP3/IMAP Email AccountsEach user account has an individual email address and an allocated quota of disk space for storing emails and files. User Accounts are able to host their own web viewable content for personal web pages and also have ftp access to their own files, but not to the main site's files. 500 1000
SpamAssassin Customisable Spam FilterSpamAssassin scans all incoming emails for spam messages and then labels or blocks the suspect messages. The severity of the filter can be adjusted to identify more or less messages as spam and also utilises Bayesian filtering allowing it to learn new spam characteristics. This is available with this package This is available with this package
MailScanner Email Virus ScannerMailScanner scans all incoming and outgoing emails for viruses and other potentially dangerous attachments. Any suspicious attachments are removed and quarantined and both the sender and receiver are informed by email. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Squirrelmail Webmail ClientSquirrelmail is a webmail interface allowing all of the site users to read and send emails through a web browser from any computer, anywhere. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Majordomo Mailing ListsMajordomo allows you to setup mailing lists by associating multiple email addresses with a single group address. Once the mailing list is setup almost all list operations can be performed via email, allowing visitors to subscribe to and unsubscribe from the list with no intervention from the site administrator. Unlimited Unlimited
Email AliasesAliasing email addresses allows you to have several addresses (on the same domain) come to the same user's mailbox. Unlimited Unlimited
Email ForwardingEmail Forwarding can be setup to forward any emails for a user or entire domain to an external email address. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Domain Catch-All Email AddressA Catch-All address will catch any emails sent to any address at a domain (except those of other users) and send them all to one user's mailbox. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Vacation/Auto-RespondersResponders are emails that are automatically sent out in reply to incoming messages. These response messages can be customised for each incoming address and can be setup to reply to every email or to run between two set dates. This is available with this package This is available with this package
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Free Domain NameEvery 1st Easy hosting account includes a free .com or .co.uk domain name (subject to availability). This is available with this package This is available with this package
Free Managed DNSOur Domain Name Servers can be used to point your domain to our servers and point MX records at any required mail server, regardless of whether the domain is registered with us or not. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Sub-DomainsSub-Domains allow you to separate your site into different sections for easier navigation of your site by visitors. These sub-domains can be used to create sub-sites, such as those for certain business departments, which have addresses in the form http://www.subdomain.domain.com. 50 200
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PHP 4PHP is a server-side scripting language that allows you to put program control into your web pages. PHP is a fully featured language that enables you to create dynamic, intelligent web sites and interact with database applications such as MySQL. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Server Side IncludesServer Side Includes, or SSI, is a server-side scripting language mainly used for including the contents of one file in another. This is particularly useful if the site contains an identical header on each page, as to make changes to the header when using SSI would require you to alter just the included header file rather than each page of the site. This is available with this package This is available with this package
CGI & Perl ScriptingCommon Gateway Interface (CGI) allows the server to run programs, in a variety of scripting languages such as Perl or Python. The inputs and outputs of these programs are transferred between the server and the viewer's web browser allowing for the program to intelligently work off the visitor's input. An example of this is the FormMail script which sends the contents of a website based form completed by a visitor to a specified email address. This is available with this package This is available with this package
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Security Server PatchingOur servers are regularly updated with the latest official software updates to keep the operating system up to date and secure against software vulnerabilities. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Password Protected DirectoriesPassword Protecting Directories allows you to create areas of your website that require a username and password to access, such as a members only section. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Daily Updated Server FirewallAll our servers are protected by firewalls which are updated daily with any IP addresses detected to be probing our network. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Secure Data Centre StorageOur servers are based in multiple datacentres around the North-West of England. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Weekly Site BackupsAll of our servers our backed up on a weekly basis onto industry-leading Snap Servers. These backups take a complete snapshot of your site, users and emails, so that you will always have weekly restore points covering the past four weeks should anything happen to your site. This is available with this package This is available with this package
Thawte™ SSL Certificate (Shared)SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts data sent between your site and it's visitors. This is necessary for transmitting sensitive data in any secure areas of your site. An SSL certificate provides a guarantee, from a trusted Certificate Authority (Thawte™), of the site and company's identity and authenticity. Both our Business Hosting and Business MySQL Hosting accounts come with free access to a shared SSL certificate to allow the secure transfer of encrypted data. It should be noted that as this is a shared certificate, it will not be associated with your site domain and company name, but rather 1st Easy Limited and the hosting server's domain. This solution utilises one of our generic securelybuy.com urls when operating in secure mode, such as https://wwwXX.securelybuy.com/yourdomain/page.html This is available with this package This is available with this package
Thawte™ SSL Certificate (Dedicated)SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts data sent between your site and it's visitors. This is necessary for transmitting sensitive data in any secure areas of your site. An SSL certificate provides a guarantee, from a trusted Certificate Authority (Thawte™), of the site and company's identity and authenticity. A dedicated SSL certificate allows you to retain your domain when operating in secure mode and to have a certificate that is associated with your domain and company. This allows for a seamless transition to the secure https:// areas of your site and a more professional appearance than the generic url associated with a shared certificate. £199.99 per year £199.99 per year
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Free Email & Telephone Support This is available with this package This is available with this package
Free Telephone Support HoursNormal phone rates apply. 9am - 5:30pm Mon-Fri 8am - 6:30pm Mon-Fri
Dedicated Online Support Board This is available with this package This is available with this package
1st Easy Online Knowledge This is available with this package This is available with this package
Dedicated Account Manager This is not available with this package This is available with this package
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Store Builder Software
MIVA® Merchant Version 5MIVA is a trusted e-commerce solution provider, enabling tens of thousands of online businesses across the internet. MIVA Merchant 5 is the latest version of the highly flexible and easy to use store builder software, utilising the power of MySQL® This is available with this package
Number Of Products Unlimited
Product Images This is available with this package
Product VariantsProduct Varients allows the store to offer multiple varients of the same product, e.g. different sizes and colours for clothing products. Unlimited
Add Product Wizard This is available with this package
Number Of Categories Unlimited
Sub-Category Depth Unlimited
Stock Level Monitoring And Display This is available with this package
Searchable Store This is available with this package
Product Import (Flat File)Product Imports allow you to use flat files (e.g. spreadsheets) listing products and their associated attributes to quickly and easily add or edit your store's products. This is available with this package
Product Export (Flat File)Product Exports allow you to export your entire product range to a flat file, simplifying mass editing. This is available with this package
Category Import (Flat File)Category Imports allows you to build up or edit your categories and sub-categories simply by listing them in a flat file. This is available with this package
Category Export (Flat File)Category Exports allow you to export your entire category structure to a flat file, simplifying editing. This is available with this package
   
Mutliple Currencies This is available with this package
Invoice Numbers This is available with this package
Order Confirmation Email For Customer This is available with this package
Order Confirmation Email For Merchant This is available with this package
Online Order Management And Archiving This is available with this package
Store Performance StatisticsPerformance stats allow you to see how your store is performing by recored visit numbers, sales and revenue, along with your top selling products. This is available with this package
   
Number Of Shipping Methods Unlimited
Shipping Fee Calculation This is available with this package
Secure Online Payment Methods Worldpay, Protx, Paypal etc..
Secure Offline Payment Methods Cheque, CC Simple Validation
   
Customer Accounts/Account Login This is available with this package
Customer GroupsCustomer groups can be setup which offer the groups members alternate pricing to the usual store rates. This is available with this package
Business To Business Trading This is available with this package
Customer Import (Flat File) This is available with this package
Customer Export (Flat File) This is available with this package
Customer Administration This is available with this package
   
Basic CustomisationMIVA allows several levels of customisation, starting with basic changes such as colour and fonts which can be altered through the administration pages. This is available with this package
Advanced Store Template CustomisationTemplate Customisation allows you to change the look and feel of the store, while retaining all the functionality, though editing of the store pages' html templates. This is available with this package
Stylesheet CompatibilityThe MIVA store can reference an external stylesheet to maintain a site's global style. This is available with this package
Customisable Global Header/FooterA Global Header/Footer displays the same content at the top and bottom of each page throughout the store. This is available with this package
Edit Store Language This is available with this package
3rd Party Plug-In Module Support This is available with this package
Extra Bandwidth/Traffic
Extra bandwidth is charged at a flat rate of 0.2p per Mb over and above the level allocated to your package. For customers requiring larger amounts of bandwidth, we are able to provide "Bolt-on" packages that offer bandwidth at a more cost-effective rate:
Data Transfer Per Month Monthly Fee
50Gb £20.00
100Gb £30.00
200Gb £50.00
500Gb £100.00
1000Gb £150.00
For larger quantities of bandwidth, please contact us for pricing details.
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