US095_Umschlag.qxp 05.09.2005 18:05 Seite 2 Easy Setup Guide Microsoft® Shared Hosting Instructions for setting up your Microsoft Shared Hosting package. US095_Umschlag.qxp 25.07.2005 14:31 Seite 1 2 Easy Setup Guide ® Your Microsoft® Shared Hosting Package Microsoft Shared Hosting As a Microsoft Joint Deployment Partner, 1&1 If you are already an Internet professional, we Internet Inc. offers advanced hosting based on recommend our Microsoft® Shared Hosting Instructions for easily setting up your Microsoft Shared Hosting package. Windows Server 2003 technology and Internet Manual, so that you can learn all about the Information Server (IIS) 6.0. With Microsoft® specific advanced options included in this offer. Shared Hosting 1&1 sets new standards in Our resources also include our in-depth FAQs and reliability, security and functionality while giving other informative guides in PDF format, which you more freedom to scale your business and you can download from the 1&1 Control Panel. enterprises. As you set up your Microsoft® Shared Hosting package, record important details here for easy reference. Control Panel URL https://admin.1and1.com 1&1 customer ID 1&1 password E-mail address Mailbox name Mailbox password Incoming mail server (IMAP) imap.1and1.com Prod-No.: 12925 Incoming mail server (POP) pop.1and1.com Outgoing mail server (SMTP) smtp.1and1.com ’!0C22 FTP account details FTP user name www.1and1.com FTP password (Please store this data carefully and protect it from unauthorized access.) 1&1 Internet Inc.,701 Lee Road, Suite 300, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, USA US095 US095_Umschlag.qxp 25.07.2005 14:31 Seite 4 3 4 Notes 33 The 1&1 Control Panel — Your Portal to Web Freely! Package Administration — Administration Section With your customer ID you can access your personal secure customer area – the 1&1 Control Panel at The “Package Administration” page gives you access to all features and https://admin.1and1.com. It is a simple, user-friendly interface which makes web hosting simple for you: set up programs in your package. This includes the ‘Upgrade Package’ menu domains, e-mail addresses, or design your own website – all with a few mouse clicks. item to switch to a more advanced package. In the top section, you can log out of the Control Panel, by clicking on the ‘Logout’ button. You are here. This is the path you took to get to the page you are The bar at the top on. Click on any of the pages of the Control Panel before to return to them. includes a quickbar with shortcuts to the most popular applications and an In the left navigation bar, all the ‘Order’ button to different aspects concerning order additional domain and e-mail management, services. web space, web access, and applications are listed and can be accessed within one mouse click. To consult context help, FAQs, Easy Setup Guides, or to contact support, use the “Help” section located at the bottom of the left navigation bar. Once you have chosen a menu item in the left My Account — Customer Section navigation bar, use the overview tables to The “My Account” page shows the Package Overview, where you can select the package manage your Microsoft® Shared Hosting or you would like to work on by clicking on it. Moreover, you can access all the important choose your topic directly from the menu page. user settings, billing information and aids, downloads, the 1&1 Affiliate Program, messages, and general product news through this page. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 13:57 Seite 3 5 5 Welcome to Your Microsoft® Shared Hosting Package Thank you for choosing 1&1’s complete Microsoft® Shared Hosting package! Once you’ve made it through these 32 pages you will have a firm grip on your Internet presence. How to get your website on the Internet, how to configure a new e-mail address, plus adding on a domain to your package will be a breeze. Everything you need for a quick and easy start is presented here — useful hints and tips make it Andreas Gauger, 1&1 CEO simple to create your perfect website. We are very happy that you have joined our community of over 3.5 million valued customers, which continues to grow as we bring you the latest technology and most competitive prices. We value your business and hope that you will enjoy being an important member of the 1&1 Internet community. Microsoft® Shared Hosting: Quick, Easy, Online! Learn how to use the 1&1 Control Panel to Set up your domain name Set up your e-mail account Maintain your web space Design your website Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you’ll find a lot of useful information, tips and tricks in 1&1’s Easy Setup Guides. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 13:58 Seite 4 6 6 1&1 – Your Perfect State-Of-The-Art & Incomparable: Internet Partner The 1&1 Data Centers 1&1’s goal is to provide our customers with the Your website will be hosted on one of the fastest, highest quality products at the most competitive safest, most efficient, and most secure servers prices. available, all located in ultra modern, high- performance Data Centers. We are able to provide As a member of the United Internet network of com- you with state-of-the-art operations and maximum panies, we have formed strong partnerships with accessibility at all times. So, you can sit back and major global players such as Microsoft®, many relax as more users will be able to receive your data, renowned Linux® distributors, and Cisco Systems®. faster. Whatever your Internet needs may be, we can offer you innovative ideas and tailor-made solutions. Over the last ten years, we have become one of the most prevalent global Internet leaders. Our excellent reputation in the market is built on our long-standing relationship with our customers, business partners, and employees. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 14:18 Seite 5 7 Contents 7 Contents 1. The 1&1 Control Panel 8 - 09 2. Domains 10 - 16 3. E-mail 17 - 21 4. Accessing Your Web Space (FTP, FrontPage® Extensions) 22 - 25 5. Building a Website 26 6. WebStatistics 27 7. Advanced Features 28 - 29 8. Customer and Package Settings 30 9. Other Products from 1&1 31 10. Support/FAQ 32 If you have any further questions, resources are available for you such as our in-depth FAQs and PDF files which you can download from the Control Panel. Not all features described here are available in every package. To find out more about what your web hosting plan includes and other plans which we offer, please visit http://1and1.com. Copyright © 2005 1&1 Internet Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of 1&1 Internet is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this Handbook: 1&1 Internet is a registered trademark of 1&1 Internet Inc.; FrontPage, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Access, Office, Outlook Express, and Windows, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. WS_FTP is a registered trademark of Ipswitch Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. 1&1 Internet disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 13:58 Seite 6 8 The 1&1 Control Panel 1. The 1&1 Control Panel The 1&1 Control Panel provides you with a simple, user-friendly interface to configure and manage all the settings and options in your web hosting plan. Step 1 Open your web browser and you can access the Control Panel through 1&1‘s homepage by typing http://1and1.com and clicking on ‘Customer Login’ > ‘1&1 Control Panel’. Alternatively, you can launch the Control Panel directly under https://admin.1and1.com. Step 2 Enter your customer ID and the password you chose when ordering your package. Once you have added on a domain to your web hosting plan or if one is included in your package, you may also use the domain name and your password to log on to the Control Panel. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 13:59 Seite 7 9 The 1&1 Control Panel 9 Step 3 Each package is listed with the contract ID and its status, in separate sections on the “My Account” page. Click on the package you would like to work on to bring you to the “Package Administration” page. By default, one free subdomain (ex. s12345678.onlinehome.us) is included in each package. Step 4 On the Package Administration page, you can select from the different menu items (‘E-mails’, ‘Domains’, ‘Applications’, etc.) you would like to work on. We suggest you begin by selecting ‘Domains’. Navigation Tip All menu items can be reached in two ways: Via the left navigation bar, or via the page menu items. US095_Innenseiten.qxp 25.07.2005 13:59 Seite 8 10 10 Domains 2. Domains If you would like to set up your website on the Internet, with both individual content and appear- ance, then you will need a memorable Internet address. Add-On-a-Domain Process Order or transfer a domain with 1&1. Or point your domain to 1&1 name servers — for domains with any top level domains (TLDs). Order a Domain Step 1 Click on ‘Domains’. In the overview table's toolbar, click on ‘New’. This will bring you to the Add-On-a- Domain process.