Frequently Asked Questions

General Information | Getting Started | Technical Information
Technical Terms | E-commerce | Website Design | Website Promotion

General Information
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What is web hosting / web site hosting?
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Why have a web page / web site? Why have my web site hosted?
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Who is Red Rook?
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How do I contact Red Rook?
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Does Red Rook offer a money-back guarantee?
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Is there a minimum hosting contract period?
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Are there any hidden costs or will I get billed unknowingly?
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What are Red Rook's standard Terms of Trade?
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What happens if I cancel my web hosting before I have used up all my credit?
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What payment options are available?
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Can I submit my credit card details over the internet?
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When I sign up for hosting, how long will it take to have it set up?
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Why do I get billed, even when my new web site is not visible?
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I need a service not offered in one of the Hosting Packages. Can Red Rook help?
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How do I calculate how much disk space I will need for my web sites?
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Where do I obtain my Customer ID?
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I don't have internet access. Can I still have a web site?
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What type of domain names does Red Rook host?
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Can I have my own domain name?
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I already have my own domain name. Can Red Rook host my site?
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I have registered a new domain name. How do I use it instead of my existing domain name?
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Can I have email addresses without a web site?
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Can I get more POP email accounts or email addresses, and how many?
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Can I use Microsoft (MS) Frontpage 2002 Extensions?
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Does Red Rook support PHP and SSI (Server Side Includes)?
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Can Red Rook provide me with free FTP software?
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Can I use FTP with my Frontpage 2002 Extensions Enabled website?
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Does Red Rook support ASP?
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Can I use CGI (common gateway interface)?
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Does Red Rook allow Discussion Forums?
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What type of SSL Certificate can Red Rook provide?
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Does Red Rook allow SSH, Telnet or Shell access to my site?
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Can I use different IP addresses for different domains I host with Red Rook?

Getting Started
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How do I add another email address?
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How do I check for domain name availability?
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What makes a good domain name for my business?
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What types of domain names can I have?
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Can Red Rook register my domain name for me?
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Will Red Rook delegate my domain name for me?
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I don't have my web site designed yet. Can I start promoting my new web site and email addresses?
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How much disk space do I need for my web site?
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Can I change or update my web page myself? How often?
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How do I receive emails to 2 different email boxes?
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How do I connect to the Internet now that Red Rook is hosting my web site?
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What about my e-mail?
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What sort of content can I have on my web site?
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What information does Red Rook need in order to transfer (delegate) my domain?
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How do I test a virtual site while I am waiting for the DNS records to propagate?
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How do I set up a password-protected web page?
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What are Red Rook Web Hosting's Name Server details?
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How do I setup Outlook Express to send and receive emails?
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Can I still download emails to my computer if I use Webmail?
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I can't see my website. How can I troubleshoot to find the problem?
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How do I access statistics for my website?
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I have delegated my domain name but still can't see my website.
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How do I change my passwords for my email and admin Control Panel?
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Can I create a sub-domain?
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I have uploaded my website but it isn't displaying.
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I have an email hosted elsewhere. How do I redirect emails to my email hosted with Red Rook?
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How do I access my Webmail account?
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Can I register my domain with one company and host the web site with another?
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How do I set up another POP email account?
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How do I create an email alias?
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How do I access my email Control Panel?
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How do I test my website before it goes live?
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Does Red Rook allow mass emails or SPAM?
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What speed connection to the Internet will my web page have?
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I need 100 POP email accounts, is there a bulk discount?
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What folder should I FTP files to?
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How do I set up FTP with Dreamweaver?
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How do I set up my SSL Certificate?

Technical Information
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MySQL Error - Can't open file: 'something.MYD'. (errno: 145)
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I am having problems receiving my emails
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Disk quota exceeded Email Error Message
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I am having problems delegating / moving my domain name.
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How do I access my email using a mobile device?
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I can't log in to my database. What is wrong?
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I can't access my Webmail
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How do I reduce the amount of spam my email inbox receives?
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