Because of a cooling failure at one of our Data Centers, we’ve had to shut down the mail servers on our new infrastructure and our cPanel servers. We had to take this step to ensure the servers do not overheat and your data remains unaffected. We do not know have any ETA currently, but the technicians at our Data Center and working on this and we expect the issue to be fixed soon. You will not... 

We are experiencing some issues with a few of our mail servers, which might result in: Issues while logging in to the webmail service. Sending / receiving mails from the webmail interface or mail clients. Rest assured, there will be no mail loss and the existing mails on the Servers will be available once the issue is rectified.  Read More →

Due to Yahoo!’s transition to Microsoft’s search technology, the Free $50 Yahoo! Search Marketing ad credit will no longer be available. This program will be replaced in the near future by a similar program from Microsoft. Customers who have previously availed of the credits and set up an advertising account at Yahoo! can continue managing their accounts as before. ... 

Starting from the 1st of October at 09:30 UTC, we will begin migrating Email Accounts from our old mail infrastructure to the new one. Post this migration, our Customers will experience a much more stable and hassle-free mail environment through our new state-of-the-art email infrastructure. Migration Details: Time Period: 1st of October at 09:30 UTC to 8th of October Method: One email account/mailing... 

A few days ago Microsoft released a Security Advisory (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2416728.mspx) about a vulnerability which affects all versions of ASP.NET. This vulnerability known as Padding Oracle exploits the way an ASP.NET application handles encrypted data. ASP.NET encrypts data to prevent an application from tampering with it. Because of this vulnerability, an attacker... 

Starting today, we’re introducing a series of posts through which we intend to bring you the latest updates from our developers and tech experts. This corner will give you an insider’s view on the new features around the corner, useful tips and tricks and all the techie gossip at VAIOWEB! For the first installment of the series, we’re tackling a very common aspect of most hosting queries –... 

All new Windows Web Hosting packages will come with a  Plesk Control Panel from the 14th of September,  2010. Impact on existing orders: There will be no impact on existing orders as part of this launch. All existing packages will continue to use the existing Control Panel. Managing Plesk Hosting Packages: You will be able to access and manage Plesk Hosting packages using the following methods: The... 

Keeping in tune with the latest developments across the industry, we are introducing SPF and DKIM on our mail hosting servers. They are a part of our arsenal to fight spam and reduce mail spoofing for mail hosting packages with VAIOWEB. What is SPF and DKIM? SPF stands for Sender Policy Framework and is implemented using a TXT record. It is an extension of SMTP that stops email spammers from forging... 

There has been a Linux Platform hack gathering speed in the last few weeks which has already affected a couple of reputed Web Hosting companies in the industry. While there is no clarity on the exact method of the attacks, they seem to be targeting various plugins that might be part of the applications running on Customers’ websites. Much like the Gumblar attacks around the same time last year, we... 

During the following downtime, the VAIOWEB Email and Web Hosting Product would be taken offline for upgradation: Maintenance Window 1 Date: July 24, 2010 Time: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (0830 – 1430) GMT/UTC Duration: 6 hours Affected Systems: Addition, Renewal, Suspension (for Resellers) of Orders. Maintenance Window 2 Date: July 24, 2010 Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (1430 – 1530)...