Please follow the steps given below to restart Sendmail after editing your configuration Files:-

#!/bin/bash

cd /etc/mail

make

newaliases

/etc/init.d/sendmail restart

It will first runs the make command, which creates a new sendmail.cf file from the sendmail.mc file and then compiles supporting configuration files in the /etc/mail directory according to the instructions in the file /etc/mail/Makefile. After thar it generates new e-mail aliases with the newaliases command, and then restarts sendmail.

To make the script executable use this command.

chmod 700 filename

You will need to run the script every time you change any of the sendmail configuration files described in the sections to follow.

The line in the script that restarts sendmail is only needed if you have made changes to the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file, but It included it so that you don’t forget.

Note: When sendmail starts, it reads the file sendmail.cf for its configuration. sendmail.mc is a more user friendly configuration file and really is much easier to fool around with without getting burned. These sendmail.cf file is located in different directories depending on the version of RedHat you use. The /etc/sendmail.cf file is used for versions up to 7.3, and /etc/mail/sendmail.cf is used for versions 8.0 and higher and Fedora Core.

We support Sendmail on our Linux VPS Hosting packages

These are the points you should remember before transferring a data from one server to another:-

1)First thing you should remember to give notice to your visitors and users that your website will be down during a specified period of time for planned migration. Ideally, this time should be in the middle of the night (to most of your visitors), to minimize the inconvenience to clients.

2)Prepare DNS for the move:You should make sure that all your DNS records are set to something like an hour. This should be done 48 hours before your move. By doing this will ensure that when you move the website and switch the IP address in the DNS records, people will get to the new location quickly. If you want to double-check the website before it comes back up, add in a new “A” record that already points to the new server’s IP address.

3)Take inventory:You should make a list of all things which you wants to move.Does your web server have a special setup for your website? Do you have any cron jobs running that you will need to set up on the new server? If someone else developed your website and you are not sure about this step, ask them.

4)Put your website on “hold”: Create a small page that just has your website logo and something to the effect of “Sorry. We are moving to a new server. We will be back in couple of hour or so on.” Put this page in place of your web directory and make sure NO pages on your website can be accessed. Keeping people out of any page will result in no loss of data.

5)Set up Email, cron :If your email goes through an account on your server or you have any cron jobs or additional setup to do on the new server, do it now.

7)Once everything is set up bring your website back. To do this, simply swap the IP address in the DNS to the new server’s IP and you should see your website come up pretty quickly.

8)After a day or so, change the TTL in your DNS records back to what it was before . If you forget to do this and leave the TTL at 1 hour, it can create an unnecessary burden on your DNS server.

If everything goes well, you should be able to move a data-driven website or blog with very minimal downtime and with no major problems.

The biggest difference between Plesk VPSand cPanel VPS is the user interface.both of the feature sets are pretty much comparable, and both are reasonably fast, secure, and reliable.Plesk as well as cPanel are very good control panels and many people had a lot of success with each of them. Ultimately however, it’s just a matter of personal preference over with interface you will be most comfortable with it. If you have used one over another, It is recommended to continue with the one you are familiar with.

Some of the biggest differences between the two control panels:

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Advantages of Plesk are as follows:-

1) Plesk provides better support for automation, including an XML-RPC interface allowing PHP or Perl scripts to call functions from a remote computer.

2) With Plesk you will get large variety of plug-ins, adding to the available features.

3) For unlimited domain licenses, Plesk is cheaper than cPanel.

4) It supports SuSE Linux.

Note:Plesk is a good control panel but the user interface is slightly harder to use and customise than cPanel’s, and it is generally preferred by most of the clients.

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Advantages of cPanel are as follows:-

1)Most of the softwares are integrate with cPanel.

2)Out-of-the-box, it has slightly more features than Plesk control panel.

3)cPanel is cheaper to rent per year, as compare to Plesk.

4)cPanel is very easy to use, and many clients are used to and prefer the cPanel interface.

Disadvantages of cPanel are as follows:-

1)cPanel does not provide any XML or similar interface.

2) It does not support SuSE Linux.

RVSkin Installation on VPS Hosting :

> SSH to the VPS as access the server as root
> Make directory :

mkdir /root/rvadmin

> Once the directory is created, cd into the directory :

cd /root/rvadmin

> Download rvskin from rvskin website
> The installer created a hosting account ‘rvadmin’ which is basically for configuration
> Login to RVskin Manager
> Root and reseller can access RVskin in WHM / Plugins
> If in case you cannot view any message, you may simply run the following commands :

rm -f /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/rvversion
perl /root/rvadmin/auto_rvskin.pl

> Following are RVskin Manager Configurations :

> You can set global configuration
> Set languages
> Create feature list for users
> Set twaks, reseller, body links, top links
> two accounts can be setup :
rvadmin : Belongs to root user
Client : It will show reseller skin manager settings

> cPanel themes can be changes
> cPanel language can be changed

Frontpage Extensions provides access for website publish from Frontpage. This provides a better interface while uploading data content. Please be assured that while Installating or Uninstalling Frontpage Extensions, it is a possibility that .htaccess file could be lost. Following are the steps to install Frontpage Extensions through cPanel on VPS Servers :

> Click on cPanel
> Click on Frontpage Extensions icon through cPanel
> It will then proceed with the installation of Frontpage Extensions on the VPS

It is the record which specifies the mail servers that handle email for your domain is an MX record. MX record is a part of the several other network records which define where a particular domain name will resolve from . By default, all of the email for your domain is handled by Dotnoc’s mail server. You can, however, choose to have another mail server handle your email. You can select a mail server such as Register.com or you can specify an Exchange, Novell or other in-house mail server. If your organization has multiple mail servers (such as a primary and secondary server) you can specify multiple IP addresses and set the priority for each.

Bodhost.com Cheap VPS hosting is for those who want control and flexibility of a dedicated server at a very low cost. All Bodhost.com Cheap VPS packages come with a control panel option such as cPanel and Plesk etc. and all other features, as well as Bodhost.com amazing 24/7 customer service with Toll free phone support. Bodhost.com guarantee you won’t be disappointed and each Bodhost.com Cheap VPS is backed by 30 days money back guarantee if they fail to offer as described.Bodhost VPS are setup on the powerful node with latest configuration : Servers are setup on powerful Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 8MB Cache and 8GB ECC RAM.

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FAQ’s on Dedicated Servers :

1. Where are your Server based ?
Ans. Our Servers are based in Chicago, IL and Montreal, QC, Canada

2. Data Center Network Connections and Uplink Information Dedicated Servers
Ans. We have 2 x 10 Gbps uplinks for our Datacenter. All servers have 100 Mbps Nic card and they are connected to 1 Gbps switch. These switches are then further divided into two at 1gbit which is a major advantage when it comes to redundancy.

3. Internet Service Providers to our DataCenters
Ans. Our ISP backbone providers are Level(3), Abovenet, Savvis, PCCW, Telia and Cogent.

4. What Brand of servers/Chassis do you use for the Servers?
Ans. Our Servers are only setup on Branded Dell Hardware, SuperMicro and Asus. We always ensure high-quality standards are maintained at all times.

5. Hard Disks ( HDD ) Options
Ans. SATA / SCSI and SAS Drives are main options that we provide. SATA drives are standard options, however in order to opt for SCSI and SAS drives, we request you to contact our dedicated server department.

6. RAM Options
Ans. Our Servers are equipped with DDR2 FB-DIMM RAM as standard Option. The other Options are ECC FB-DIMM and SD RAM

7. Uptime Guarantee on Dedicated Servers
Ans. We guarantee 99.96% Uptime on all our dedicated servers.

8. Backup Solutions with Dedicated Servers
Ans. Backup Solutions are not included with the basic Dedicated Servers. However, we can provide additional backup solutions on a remotely located server which can be accessed through FTP with unlimited bandwidth feature and cron setup.

9. RAID Configurations on Dedicated Server Hosting Packages
Ans. We provide the following RAID Configurations :

RAID 0 ( Needs 2 Identical Drives )
RAID 1 ( Needs 2 Identical Drives )
RAID 5 ( Needs 3 Identical Drives )
RAID 10 ( Needs 4 Identical Drives )

10. Operating Systems :

On a Dedicated Server, we Support the following Operating Systems :

Linux - centOS 4.5
Linux - CentOS 5.x
Linux - Fedora Core 5
Linux - Fedora Core 6
Linux - Fedora Core 7
Debian 4.0
FreeBSD 6.2
RHEL 4
RHEL 5
FreeBSD

Windows2003 Web Edition
Windows2003 Standard Edition
Windows2003 Enterprise Edition

11. Control Panel Options

On Linux Dedicated Servers, we support the following Options :

cPanel ( WHM ) with Fantastico
Plesk 30 Domains
Plesk 100 Domains
Plesk 300 Domains
Plesk Unlimited Domains

On a Windows Dedicated Servers, we support the following Options :

Plesk 30 Domains
Plesk 100 Domains
Plesk 300 Domains
Plesk Unlimited Domains

However, you can also install and configure any other control panel as per your requirements.

12. Money-Back Guarantee on Dedicated Hosting packages

In case of Hardware failures, we do offer 30 day money-back guarantee. For any other billing related questions, please email our billing department at billing@bodhost.com

13. Terms of Service

Please have a look at the following link in respect with our Terms of Service :

http://www.bodhost.com/terms_conditions.shtml

14. Service Level Agreement

http://www.bodhost.com/service_level_agreement.shtml

15. Load Balanced Servers

We offer Load Balancing Servers on Linux as well as on Windows Dedicated Servers. These can also be setup through Cisco or Juniper Netscreen Firewall systems.

Following are some of the components of Windows Dedicated Servers and can be installed or pre-configured :

Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0

IIS is one of the most reliable web server that manage web platforms on Windows VPS Hosting or Windows Dedicated Server Hosting packages for Web applications and services.

IIS Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)

It manages application configurations and creation of HTTP process and protocols on Servers.

IIS Application Pool

It is basically URLs that route to processes. they easily administer websites and applications in respect with the processes. A application or the website is not in effect with other applications. It increases reliability and web management. This is required on Virtual as well as Dedicated Servers.

IIS Worker Process

It is a process ( w3wp.exe which basically runs web applications and manages requests that are sent to web servers for applications.

IIS Protocol Adapter

It receives messages on network and then communicates with the WAS for incoming messages.

IIS FTP Service

It enables FTP Service. Without this service, it is not possible to enable FTP Service.

IIS Web Management Service (WMSvc)

It enables remote management of web server, websites and its applications.

IIS Application Host Helper Service (AppHostSvc)

It shows history of the configurations and sub-directories.

IISADMIN Service

It hosts IIS 6.0 configurations. It is required for administrative scripts, SMTP and FTP

IIS Hosted Web Core

It is for Web applications without WAS or IIS configuration.

IIS World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)

It is refers to as WWW service that basically manages HTTP protocol

IIS Web Site

It is collection of web pages and applications that are basically hosted on IIS web servers.

Active Server Pages (ASP)

It enables Web servers to view dynamic web pages and interactive applications.

There are many changes with newer versions of PHP which can create a bit of issues on VPS or Dedicated Servers. PHP is a scripting language that is required for many features on a website. There are many changes and updates with every PHP Version. Following are few of the differences that take place :

> Features such as objects, class constants, visibility, constructors, abstracts, interfaces can change
> PHP5 can allow to create classes which can be accessed through Array Access Interface
> It dictates variable pass to function or class method
> Errors were introduced
> get_class(), get_parent_class(), or get_class_methods() are now case sensitive
> array_merge() allows merging of non-arrays whereas PHP5 shows warning if any paramter is non-array.