ConnectNC, Inc.

ConnectNC is an independent, family-owned ISP.  We started hosting web sites in 1995 and have been doing it ever since.  We’re not godaddy.  This is godaddy.  Is that who you really want to give your money to?

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These directions are intended for web hosting customers.

1. In Microsoft Outlook, select Tools and then E-mail Accounts

2. On the E-mail Accounts wizard window, select “Add a new e-mail account” and click the Next button.

3. For your (incoming) server type, select “POP3″ and click the Next button.

4. On the Internet E-mail Settings window for POP3, enter your account information:

Your Name

Enter your first and last name.

E-mail Address

Enter your e-mail address.

User Name

Enter your e-mail address again.

Password

Enter the password for your e-mail account.

Incoming mail server (POP3)

Enter yourdomain.com for your incoming mail server. Replace “yourdomain” with your actual domain name.

Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

Enter the SMTP (outgoing mail) server name for your outgoing mail server. Check with your ISP (provider of cable, DSL, etc.) for the correct setting.

5. Click the Next button.

6. Now click the Finish button.

Note:  Many ISPs do not allow outgoing mail through any but their own servers.  It’s for this reason that we require you to check with your own ISP (cable, DSL provider) for the outgoing mail server address.  Most Internet cafes or places where you can get free wireless access don’t allow outgoing mail except through webmail.

ConnectNC, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of ToomeyForHouse.com.  Lane Toomey wants to represent Moore County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in Raleigh, the state capital. The web site was developed using Wordpress, a state-of-the-art publishing platform. ConnectNC has been using Wordpress since it was first developed.

Ask the Expert is a free online web-forum where Myeloma and Bone Cancer specialist, Dr. James R. Berenson offers medical answers to questions surrounding quality of life and longevity issues for patients living with this rare form of cancer. Hosted here at ConnectNC!

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When analyzing how much of the email that comes into web hosting accounts, we discovered that it’s 94% spam and viruses. Thanks to our mail filtering device, most of that is blocked or quarantined. I went to google to look for stats, and found that our figure agrees with what’s reported by most other ISPs. A graph from one of our mail filters shows the severity of the spam problem, which is universal.

Increases in junk mail has required us to invest in mail filtering appliances and software, which is the case for many large companies and universities. However, not all companies can afford to make this investment. We offer mail filtering for web sites whether they are hosted with us or not. For a low monthly rate, your domain’s email can be protected. Pricing starts at $13.50 per month, for up to 10 mail accounts.

Using the service is easy. A simple change is made to your DNS. No software needs to be installed on any of your systems. We do still recommend that each of your machines has an anti-virus application installed. While most viruses are email borne, there are still risks associated with simply being connected to the Internet.

For more information, or to sign up, call us at 888-290-4601, extension 22.

Setting up Apple Mail can be accomplished in just a few easy steps.

1. Click on Mail and then Preferences from the menu at the top of the Mail screen.

2. Click on the Accounts icon and then click the + sign in the lower left corner.

3. The General Information window will appear. Fill in your information, based on the example below. Please use your actual email address and information.

4. Click Continue.

5. In the Incoming Mail Server window, complete the required information. Refer to the example below, but replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name.

6. Click the Continue button on the Incoming Mail Security window without clicking anything else.

7. Click Continue on the Outgoing Mail Security window.

8. Review the information in the Account Summary Window. If everything is correct, click Continue. If you see any errors, click Go Back.

9. Click on Done, if you’re done! If you want to create another email account, you may do so by clicking on the Create Another Account button.

For more information about setting up Apple Mail, please visit Apple.com.

Does Eudora require you to enter your password every time you check mail?

Try this:
Close Eudora and open eudora.ini in Notepad. Scroll down to find the sections for your Personalities and add SavePassword=1 in each. You will be asked only one more time.

Try looking for eudora.ini in C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora if your installation is a default installation. You can also use the Windows search function to find it.

When you have trouble with email, it can be quite helpful to see how your computer connects to the mail server. These actions take place behind the scenes, and are performed by your mail client.

If you’re a Windows XP (and previous) user, go to “Start” and “Run” and type “cmd” in the command line. If you’re using Vista, use the “Start Search” dialog box and type “cmd” and hit enter. Don’t include the quote marks when typing cmd. Mac users, please go to Applications and then Utilities and double click on Terminal.

Now that you have a command line, use the following example to access your mail server.

telnet mail.yourdomain.com 110
Trying 65.162.17.18…
Connected to mail.yourdomain.com.
Escape character is ‘^]’.
+OK Dovecot ready.
user you@yourdomain.com
+OK
pass yourpassword
+OK Logged in.
quit
+OK Logging out.
Connection closed by foreign host.

Make sure to type in your actual domain and user name. If you’re able to connect to your mail server using this method, then there is a path to the server, and the problem lies with your mail program (i.e., Outlook, Eudora).

This is the question that we all have!  To get found in Google, we want to know how we manage our web site and how we do the best SEO (search engine optimization).  There are many companies out there that will offer to you different ways to accomplish this.  We have found some really successful ways and would love to share with you as you partner with us at ConnectNC, Inc.  Please contact us today!

At our company, where customer service and doing it right the first time is our foundation, web hosting in North Carolina means your business can rest assured its web site is hosted with care and passion. We’re not Godaddy. We’re not Network Solutions. We’re not Dreamhost. We’re not BlueHost or any of the web hosting companies that are only $1.99 per month. We don’t even try to be, because we offer quality and not quantity as our way of business. Although we are proud to have a lot of customers with web hosting in North Carolina, we also host sites for individuals and businesses in Ohio, California, Arizona, Europe, Canada, Indiana, and several other of the United States.

Whether you call and talk to Torri, Monica, Jackie, Ashley, Kevin, Rick, Lane, or our 24/7 technical support team, you are talking to people who care about you. We care about your web site uptime, whether you can login or read your Webalizer web stats. We offer one on one training on how to interpret web stats such as Webalizer, in addition to offer consulting with ideas on improvements to help increase traffic and actions on your web site.

Our web hosting is mainly on Linux servers, as those stay more secure than Windows. We do offere Ensim Windows Hosting as an alternative. Another good platform is Plesk that we can offer. For the customer, it’s usually the hosted mail that is the most crucial to everyday life.

We also offer web design in North Carolina and throughout the United States. If interested please contact us for a custom quote. We have no high pressure sales

Please see our testimonials as a source of proof that we go beyond what customers’ expectations are