New Mail Gateway

We will be configuring a mail gateway this evening for all of the original reseller servers to reduce the load problems caused by Exim. The gateway will have MailScanner running to prevent spam and viruses from your inbox. We will have a default SpamAssassin configuration setup as well which means SpamAssassin and Boxtrapper will be disabled on the servers.

Basically the way the gateway will work is as follows:

domain.com IN MX 0 gateway.smartf.in

All incoming mail on your domain will go through the gateway before it even hits the server so it can be scanned and cleaned if needed.

Once the mail is marked as a good message it will be routed to your inbox.

Incoming Email -> Gateway -> Your Inbox
Outgoing Email -> Gateway -> Remote Mail Server

This will also allow us to cut down blacklistings as all outgoing mail gets scanned for spam as well. It makes it very easy to track down spammers and stop spam before it even hits the remote mail servers so the server does not get blacklisted.

We expect to have this live within the next 48-72 hours. We will be testing with the Pluto server.

The benefits of using Wordpress as a CMS

If you’ve heard of the WP Remix Wordpress then know that it is much more than a theme. In fact it is a master them that can be completely customized. It can also be quality coded and comes loaded with a host of layout options. This can help all the users to create websites based on their personal preferences in a matter of minutes. With the wordpress you don’t need to invest a great deal of money or time in order to get what you want.

The multi purpose wordpress is ideal for everyone irrespective of the kind of use you may have. The unique software explores all sorts of layouts possible giving the users a hassle free way of developing websites.

One of the best qualities of wordpress is that it can be used as CMS. With just one click you can insert a complete page layout using wordpress as a CMS. It has a built in visual editor that lets you perform all sorts of editing tasks before you publish it. The software also gives you the opportunity to make use of various sidebars and headers on different pages.

You have a multitude of options when making use of wordpress as a CMS. You have the option to create a blog or choose from ten different homepage options. Furthermore you have twenty single pages with various layouts along with a product and gallery page. To add to this you have five miscellaneous pages, Ajax slider, Plugins compatibility, tabs, tables, smart drop menu and a whole lot more.

What’s best is that the end product will be extremely lightweight using professional code and high standard designs. The website you create with wordpress will enable produce for you cross browser compatible websites that do not make use of tables.

Emergency IP Change

This morning we had to change the main IP of node33 due to the recent ongoing attack. So far everything appears to be good to go as the main IP has been completely blocked from the server and the attack has stopped.

Company Blog

In order to provide our customers with the latest and greatest at Smart F we have decided to start a company blog. This will allow us to not only keep you up to date with the Network and internal changes at Smart F, but it also allows us to really keep in touch with our customers as here at Smart F we’re a very customer oriented company.

What can you expect to read on the Smart F Hosting Division Blog? You will find useful information such as Network and Company announcements, employee updates, server changes, important security announcements, Smart F Industry news, and much more!

We will also be adding a Staff Profile section to our website so you can get a chance to see who you’re working with on a day to day basis as we feel that’s very important for you as a Smart F customer. The Staff Profiles will include pictures, information, and interviews of our staff as well as our management team.

As always if you have any suggestions/feedback please do not hesitate to contact us at anytime.