Disk Storage
You will be provided with an e-mail account that will also serve as the main account for your domain. That account will have up to 50MB of file space to store your website files along with any stored e-mail for that account, assuming you use it for e-mail also. A web-based Customer Account Center provides a simple way to view how much space you have left at any given time.

FTP Access
You will be able to access your domain via FTP using the name ftp.yourdomain.com for the purposes of transferring files to and from your website.

Telnet and Secure Shell Access
You will be able to interact directly with your website files by connecting to the web server using Telnet or Secure Shell (ssh). Telnet is included with Windows and most other operating systems. It is likely that you will need to download an SSH client for your computer. SSH is a more secure way to connect.

Additional E-mail Only Accounts
These are accounts that can only be used for sending and receiving e-mail. There is no dialup service, personal web storage space, or access through Telnet or SSH using these accounts.

Virtual Users
If you want to receive e-mail to an e-mail address using your domain (e.g. username@yourdomain.com rather than username@bluemarble.net), then you will need to have a virtual user created. That can be done by contacting Technical Support with your request. Mail for your virtual user will be forwarded to one of your physical e-mail account.

CGI Scripting
CGI scripts are one way to adding additional functionality to your website. You can write or download applications that communicate to databases, providing dynamic content for your website, acts as a shopping cart, etc. Usually the use of CGI scripts requires some knowledge of programming languages.

Graphical Web Usage Statistics
You can keep track of how much traffic your website is getting using our graphical web-based reports. The report shows reports for the past year on how many people visit your site, which pages are accessed the most, and a variety of other statistics.

Unix Shells
A shell is a little like a mini-operating system when you access the web server using Telnet or SSH. It is unlikely you would need to change your shell from the default unless you have a preference based on shells you have used in the past.

Perl Access
Perl is a common programming language that is available on the server. It is most commonly used to create CGI scripts. There are a variety of books available on learning how to use Perl.

PHP Scripting
PHP is a common programming language that is available on the server. Unlike Perl, the PHP code is inserted directly into your web pages. There are a variety of books available on learning how to use PHP.

ASP Scripting
ASP is a common programming language that is specific to Windows servers. You will not be able to use ASP.

Password Protected Pages
You have the ability to protect certain pages to prevent everyone from being able to view them. A username and password would be required to view the protected pages.

Daily Data Backups
Your files are backed up everyday. For a fee, you can have a file restored from a previous day. However, you will need to notify Technical Support immediately as the ability to restore your file diminishes as more time passes.

UPS Power Backup
Backup power is provided to ensure your website remains functional should our facilities lose power.

Toll Free Support
You can contact our Technical Support staff using a toll free number.

Web Page Hit Counter
Upon request, we can help you add a counter to your home web page that will display the number of people who have visited your site.

Form to E-mail Script
Upon request, we can help you add a form to your web page that will allow somebody to submit information to you via e-mail.

Extra 5MB disk storage space
If you are running low on disk space for your website, you can purchase more for a monthly fee.

Additional E-mail Only Accounts
If you need more than the allowed number of e-mail accounts, you can purchase more for a monthly fee.

Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Extensions
FrontPage extensions allow you to use Microsoft FrontPage to edit your website. That functionality is provided for a monthly fee.

SSL Encryption
You can provide secure communication between the public and your website using SSL encryption. This would typically be used if you are having the end user enter private information such as a password or credit card number. There is a monthly fee for this service as well as the cost of purchasing a SSL Certificate.

MySQL Database
MySQL is available if you need to store information from your website in a database. Both PHP and Perl have the ability to communicate with MySQL although it requires a more advanced understanding of both the programming languages and databases.