Modifying your Hosts file

Domains & DNS

Modifying your hosts file enables you to override the domain name system (DNS) for a domain on a specific machine. DNS management is useful when you want to test your site without the test link prior to going live with SSL, verify that an alias site works prior to DNS changes, and for other DNS-related reasons.  Modifying…

End of life for SSLv3 , TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.0

Security

TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are out-of-date protocols that do not support modern cryptographic algorithms, and they contain security vulnerabilities that may be exploited by attackers. The Internet Engineering Task Force is also planning to officially deprecate both protocols. In addition, the vast majority of encrypted Internet traffic is now over TLS 1.2, which was introduced…

How to set up Email (IMAP/POP) for Microsoft Outlook

Email

To add your email account to the latest version of Microsoft Outlook first click on the File menu and then on Account Settings -> Account Settings. If you’re using the Mac version of Outlook, the menu will be in Preferences -> Accounts. To begin, click on the New button on the new window that opens. On the Add Account window, select the Manual Setup…

How to set up Email (IMAP/POP) for Apple Mac Mail

Email

To begin with, click on the Apple Icon Menu on the top left of your screen and select the System Preferences. From System Preferences, Select the Internet Accounts link. Select the Add Other Account option Next, select Mail account  A pop-up will appear asking you to fill in your Name, Email address and Password that you want to register with Mac Mail. Click Sign in to proceed.…

How can I transfer my .co.uk or .org.uk domain?

Domains & DNS

To transfer your .co.uk or .org.uk domain name to Pulse8, follow the steps below: Change the IPS TAG of the domain name to PULSE8INTERNET. You should contact (or login to control panel of) your current registrar and ask them to apply the change. For more information about changing your IPS TAG, check this article. The domain transfers that are started successfully usually complete within a…