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A|ien
08-21-2004, 10:11 AM
Hi all,

(Hope this is posted in the right area!) ;)

I'll shortly be purchasing a dedicated server and I'd like to offer the following from the dedicated server at reasonable prices to my site members:

- Web Space options/packages at reduced prices - for site members sites (personal or business)

- E Mail accounts

Is there any way that I can use an automated process to help manage these? Especially the e-mail accounts. I'm new to dedicated servers, but I gather I'll have root access and will be able to install/configure pretty much what I need to.

Any help/advice from people that have done this, greatly appreciated! Or if you have any thoughts on what good prices should be for both, etc.

Also, if anyone has any links to what I may borrow for TOS/AUP policies for both of the above, that'd be really helpful too.

Thanks all. :)

GideonX
08-21-2004, 10:50 AM
You may want to rethink automating this type of thing. Fraud increases rapidly when you don't check each order manually. Been there, done that.

However, if you must, there are a few billing management scripts available that can automate the signup process depending on what control panel you use. Check the control panel forums to get a feel of it all.

A|ien
08-21-2004, 10:57 AM
Thanks GideonX,

I'll check out the control panel forums as you've mentioned. This is a whole new thing for me with a DS, will take a while to get the hang of it I'm sure! :D