In other to reduce the instances of spamming, Web4Africa disables PHP mail() function by default, on our Shared Hosting servers. As a result, WordPress admin password reminders would not function where the WordPress installation has not been configured to send email via SMTP. In this scenario, the following steps are […]
What do TLDs, gTLDs and ccTLDs mean?
One would come across the terms TLD, gTLD, and ccTLD in the context of domain names. This article seeks to explain them and their respective usage. What is a TLD? The term TLD simply refers to Top-Level Domain. It is the highest level in the hierarchy of domain names in […]
How to complete .UK Domain Transfer to Web4Africa
.UK Domain Transfers work differently from other TLDs, as a result of the unique architecture deployed by the .UK registry. The .UK registry, Nominet, has unique identifiers for all .UK registrars known as IPS TAGs. For example, Web4Africa’s Nominet TAG is WEB4AFRICA-GH. Web4Africa offers .co.uk, .org.uk and me.uk domain registration […]
.HOST is now an Open Generic Top-Level Domain
Before now, .HOST domains had been targetted exclusively at the web hosting and cloud hosting industry. The .host registry is however now expanding the target audience by repositioning it as a generic top-level domain extension. Why is .HOST re-positioned as a generic TLD? Research on live websites in the .HOST […]
GDPR and WHOIS
In order to comply with the rules with respect to the new European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), various domain registries are restricting the contact details that are displayed in public WHOIS records for the domains in their respective registries. The data being published currently variously from one […]
How to Choose the Best Domain Name for your Website
Choosing the best domain name is not rocket science. Since 2014, the number of available domain extensions one can choose for one’s website has exploded massively – from just about 215 to the over 1,450 available today. This then brings another challenge of which extension is best for one’s purpose. […]
Why SquirrelMail is being removed from cPanel
SquirrelMail is a project that provides both a web-based email client and a proxy server for the IMAP protocol. Started in 1999, it has been shipped with cPanel since over 10 years ago. Used and loved by millions globally, SquirrelMail is, unfortunately, getting the stick from cPanel as it would […]
.UK Domain WHOIS: This registration has been SUSPENDED
The warning message *** This registration has been SUSPENDED *** can appear in the WHOIS records of a .UK domain name where the domain has been suspended by the domain registry. The .UK registry is very strict with enforcing their rules regarding the accuracy of contact data for each and […]
Web4Africa Nameservers for Web Hosting and DNS Management
For the resilience and stability of our web hosting and DNS management services, Web4Africa maintains nameservers across 4 data centres in 4 countries. The geographic diversity, in addition to being best practice, ensures a domain name making using of Web4Africa’s nameservers is always resolving to the right DNS records in […]
How to transfer .ZA domains from CIPC
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa. It handles the Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (Trade Marks, Patents, Designs and Copyright) in South Africa. The agency offers the registration of .co.za domain names from its portal before, […]