Frequently Asked Questions

No, you can purchase our UniteMail products individually to suit your needs. However you will require a domain name to enable operation of the e-mail packages.

While technical knowledge always helps, we pride ourselves on our ease-of-use and simplicity.

All our packages are fully supported by our customers services team so if you need any help or advice then we are always here to help.

You can contact our support team on the details found on the Contact Us page.

Websites can be created in a number of ways, depending on your technical knowledge. There are a number of website 'wizards' on the Internet that allow you to create a website without any technical knowledge. However, the most common method is to engage a web-designer or web design company to manufacture a site. This is the preferred method for most businesses. Please note; you will require a FastVision hosting package to make your website live.

Domain names provide an easy way of remembering a website. They forward visitors to the domain to a server, perhaps located on the FastVision Network, that hosts your website and e-mail.

You can purchase a domain via the FastVision Network by using SimpleReg. We register your domain with the registry providing you with discounts based on our memberships and volume pricing.

To find out how the process works please read Your First Domain.

You require two products to put your own site on the Internet: a domain name and a hosting package. We have several offers relating to both products. So why not browse the FastVision Network to find out more ?

Place any order on the FastVision Network and you will be prompted to create a FastVision Network account automatically.

Once your website has been created you will need to upload your site to our servers by using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client.

Once your website has been uploaded you will need to check that your domain name is pointing at the location where it was uploaded.

This can be all be performed via the FastAdmin Web Control Panel.

We believe in making your web experience as painless and simple as possible; so none of our products come with any minimum contract period.

The FastVision Network comprises various sites offering Internet services found at www.fastvision.net. FastVision network is the trading name of FastVision Ltd, which was formed in 2001.

Web hosting allows you or your business to have your own public-facing website that can be accessed over the Internet.

Web hosting also allows you implement your own websites, `online stores`, forums, or e-commerce sites.

With a FastVision hosting package your imagination is the only limit!

Choose a domain name that describes either the content of your website or your company name.

Make your domain memorable by using a non-standard extension, we have lots to choose from.

You will require a domain name to take advantage of other products on the FastVision Network, including Hosting and UniteMail E-Mail services.

You can purchase a domain via the FastVision Network by using SimpleReg. We register your domain with the registry providing you with volume discounts based on our memberships and volume pricing. To find out how the process works please read Your First Domain.

Domain names can be used to point at your website as well as give you a personalised e-mail address, eg www.yourname.com for your website and yourfirstname@yourname.com for your e-mail address.

A domain name is a unique name that identifies your site on the Internet. Every website on the Internet has one, as well as every email address. Domains are human readable Internet addresses, for example: www.fastvision.net

The owner of the domain (also known as the domain registrant) should be the person or business that the domain is being registered for.

Please make sure you enter correct details for registrant as in many cases the domain registrant cannot be changed after the domain has been registered.

IMAP (also known as the Internet Mail Access Protocol) is a system used to retrieve mail, where the mail resides on the mail server instead of in your e-mail client (i.e. Microsoft Outlook).

This allows you to use multiple computers to check your mail while keeping them in synchronisation with your mailbox.

FastVision offers full IMAP functionality with every UniteMail and FastVision Hosting package.

In the same way that web pages are sent unencrypted by default, so the contents of the your e-mail message are unencrypted whilst in transit from your computer to our mail servers. In the same way that SSL protects your web traffic by encrypting it throughout its journey, so POP3S (secure POP3) and IMAPS (secure IMAP) protects your e-mail messages from being possibly intercepted whilst in transit.

No, your FastVision package is fully functional and powerful without having to use the FastVision API. Reselling on your package can also be performed via the FastAdmin Web Control Panel, allowing you to process orders and make account changes when you need to.

You do not need to sign-up to get the ability to resell or automate your account. You simply need to purchase one of the products from the FastVision Network. This will give you access to our FastAdmin Web Control Panel and API which you can use to integrate into your site.

Please click Reseller Integration for more details.

If you have an a domain with another hosting company but wish to take advantage of the services provided by the FastVision Network you will need to configure your domain to use the FastVision nameservers.

These are ns.fastvision.net (77.73.72.70), ns1.fastvision.net (77.73.72.71) and ns2.fastvision.net (77.73.72.72).

Using the API you can perform almost any action that you could normally on the FastVision Network. Some of these are shown below:

• Create. manage and delete user accounts
• Manage domain registration details and hosting package
• Administer your mailbozes, databases, forwarders, FTP users, and more
• Submit domain registration requests and place orders
• Manage and view your invoices and billing history

An API toolkit is a set of libaries written for your language. These toolkits allow you to utilise all aspects of the FastVision Reseller functionaility without having to deal with the protocol/technical aspects of the FastVision API; in a way that is natural to your language. We offer a full PHP toolkit (with documentation), details on which can be found by clicking here. We also offer Java and C# toolkits although these are currently undergoing beta testing.

API stands for Application Programming Interface. It is a mechanism (interface) for directly integrating our services and functionality into your website/applications. We offer an API to allow you to integrate your website with the FastVision Network allowing automated requests to our systems. It operates via XML over secure HTTP. You would use our API to integrate your order processes and control mechanisms with the FastVision Network so that you would not have to use the FastAdmin Web Control Panel to process orders or make changes.

Our core API uses XML over secure HTTP, so any language that supports secure HTML can use our API. However if you do not want to write your own toolkit, we also provide custom toolkits for Java, C# and PHP.

Our API is targeted at web hosting resellers and companies. Resellers are able to register domains and our packages in real-time, and manage their products effectively. Organisations can use our API to integrate their FastVision Network products into their network infrastructure.

All your details are protected in transit using 1024-bit SSL encryption technology. SSL protects your details in transit; preventing interception from any third-parties.

Verified-by-Visa is a new anti-fraud system recently introduced by Visa for all Visa Credit and Visa Debit customers. If your card is enrolled in the Verified-by-Visa program, then, after you click the 'Place Order' button a window will appear from your issuing bank, asking you either enter your Verified-by-Visa password, or, if you do not already have a Verified-by-Visa password, to create a new password. Please note that not all card issuers support Verified-by-Visa; please contact your issuing bank if you are not sure. Please click Verified-by-Visa for more details.

We currently support GBP pound sterling, USD dollars and EUR euros.

3D-sscure is the generic term for a new anti-fraud meaure recently introduced on most debit and credit cards. In a typical 3D-secure transaction; a page from your bank is loaded into your browser window. You will be asked to provide a password; or to setup a password if you do not already have one.

Yes! Click here for a demonstration version of the FastVision Website Builder.

YES! You can choose to automatically install Google Analytics with any of your websites created using the FastVision free website builder. Just enter your Google Analytics ID and let our free website builder do the rest.

No, the FastVision Website Builder is included free-of-charge with every FastVision hosting package.

No! The FastVision Website Builder contains all the software you need to create your own, fully-functional website.

YES! The FastVision Website Builder is fully supported on all platforms including Apple Macintosh.

Unlimited! We do not limit in any way the number of pages you can have for your website.