Zeppole News Server FAQ    

Establish your own private NewsGroup(s) so that friends, customers, vendors -- anyone with access to the Internet -- can engage in discussion groups. Your private site can become a focal point for regular communication between the people who are important to your business and you. By putting yourself in the midst of these communications you will uncover many opportunities to do business. Your private group(s) can also be used for discussions between friends, forming an online community that you develop.

Our $279.00/year service includes the following

• Private access via name/password authorization for the GROUP.
• Optional 'open' access.
• 5 Groups.
• 1.2 Gigs Hard Disk Storage.
• No Data-Transfer Limits.
• Binaries.
• HTML.
• Music.
• Personal Service.
• Web Interface To Your Groups.

Optional Service

Domain Name Service, (.com, .net,.org,.us), is available for an additional $29.95 for one year. Includes DNS hosting services and registering your name. This will allow you to use your own name for your group server ie :

news.yourname.com  or  news.yourname.org

Individual User Authorization $19.95/year.

• Allows you to assign individual logon name/password access
• for each individual using your groups.
• Allows complete control over access.
• Allow/deny access by individual.
• Allows for subscription to particular group/s.
• Allows some groups to be OPEN, and others to be PRIVATE.
• Required for Web Interface.

Some frequently asked questions

What is the function of the moderator?

A moderator must authorize every post to the group. When a participant enters a message, the message is not posted. It is email'd to the Moderator. The Moderator then has the option of allowing the message to be posted to the group or be discarded. The Moderator, in effect, posts every message. Having a group Moderated is optional. We supply the Zeppole Moderator Tool that is used for moderating a Newsgroup with a simple interface. It also lets you know when new mail has arrived. We supply everything that is needed to moderate a group, including your own individual Moderator email account.

When you said anyone can access, do they also have to be a customer or just anyone with the correct address? Is there the ability to ban abusers?

The access is up to you. You may have a 'closed' group where each user must utilize the name/password you have chosen ,or it can be open to the public. Individuals can be blocked from access.

What is the speed/reliability/redundancy of the servers?

The server operates on a 1,100K SDSL line that has been operational for over three years with very little downtime. The server is backed-up regularly and is protected by UPS.

How must my Groups be named?

The groups names need a prefix like

taylor.group.one

taylor.group.two

taylor.group.three, etc.

The prefix can be anything you choose.

Is ASF/WMA streaming permitted?

Yes.

Are binaries, stationeries, and dynamic HTML permitted?

Yes.

How long are articles retained?

Article retention is automatically performed by the News Server. The length of time may vary, depending upon the amount of articles stored on the server.

Am I authorized to issue CONTROL and CANCEL messages?

Yes. Also each user is able to delete their own messages. You are given the authority to also be able to delete messages other than your own, and to be able to add and remove groups to your hierarchy. You are given our ZEPPOLE TOOL program, which is a Windows client program that allows you, as administrator to delete any message. The ZEPPOLE TOOL also allows you to add new groups and delete old groups automatically.

What may we post?

All illegal activity is prohibited. This includes redistribution of software, audio, video or other matter that infringe upon any copyrights, disclose trade or government secrets, or material depicting illegal acts such as child-porn. You may post anything else.