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January, 2005
Greetings for 2005
Lite NetConnect™
NetBackup™
Email Storage Increase
Electronic Invoicing
NetShield™
NetAccess Switching to its Own IP's
Redeemer College Scholarship
Upcoming Seminars
Greetings for 2005
The team at NetAccess would like to wish you the best in business success for the New Year. We are now in our 12th year of business and are one of Canada’s first ISPs. We are very excited about the new services we are able to offer you in 2005, and we are always glad to hear from you about new features and services that interest you. In addition to our regular Newsletter we will continue to send you occasional technical bulletins to help you get the most out of your Internet connection and keep on top of service issues.
Lite NetConnect™
We now have another connectivity option for residential users that is faster than dialup and cheaper than regular ADSL. Lite NetConnect™ provides 128K download access speeds and 64K upload. Like normal ADSL the connection provides unlimited Internet access while leaving your phone line free for normal voice and fax use. NetAccess has the ability to preview phone numbers for availability and the range for Lite NetConnect™ extends beyond current ADSL service. To see if Lite NetConnect™ service is available on your line or for more information, contact sales@nas.net or call Wendy at905-524-2001 x 227.
NetBackup™
Our NetBackup™ service is a simple, reliable and secure method of backing up important documents and files to a remote location over your Internet connection. There is no software to purchase. You simply download a client program and install it on your Windows computer. Once the console is installed, you may backup any files on that computer (or any networked computer) and also create scheduled backups to run during off-hours. NetBackup™ can be configured to automatically load and run in the background whenever you start your computer. For more information, simply contact sales@nas.net , call Wendy at905-524-2001 x 227 or click here.
Email Storage Increase
In response to the growing size of clients mailboxes, we have increased everyone's basic email storage size to 20 MB. Clients who have already paid for additional space will now have their space increased to the next appropriate level (e.g., 20 MB to 30MB, 30MB to 40MB, etc.). Email remains one of the core uses of the Internet, and we will continue to invest in developing new features to provide our clients with email services that are efficient and reliable tools for business.
Electronic Invoicing
We have issued electronic invoices for some time and wish to extend this offer to any clients interested in using this process. This method not only reduces paper but also allows for a convenient and simplistic way to manage your statements. If you would like to receive your invoices via the Internet, please contact reception@nas.net , accounts@nas.net or call Lorraine at905-524-2001 x 223.
NetShield™
Our NetShield™ services have proven to be one of the most popular and effective services introduced. Whether you have a single email account at NetAccess, or a large corporate mail server, NetShield™ provides a simple and effective solution to deal with the twin problems of Spam and viruses transmitted by email.In December, for example, 228,449 messages containing viruses were blocked and more than 800,000 spam messages were intercepted. NetAccess clients have been very enthusiastic about the effectiveness of both virus and spam controls. If you haven't yet taken advantage of the NetShield™ service, simply contact sales@nas.net , call Wendy at
905-524-2001 x 227 or click here.
NetAccess Switching to its Own IP's
NetAccess now has its own allocation of IP addresses from ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers). We have already switched our servers over to these IPs. Over time we will be switching over everything else so the original IP’s can be returned to their owners.The following are the standard DNS and mail server settings that are used for connections and mail:
Primary DNS server: 216.145.96.5 Secondary DNS server: 216.145.104.8
Incoming (POP3/IMAP) mail server: mail1.nas.net
Outgoing (SMTP) mail server: smtp1.nas.net
Redeemer College Scholarship
Don McNally, NetAccess VP Corporate Development, presented the 2004 computer scholarship to the winning student at Redeemer University College. This $1000 scholarship funded by NetAccess Systems Inc., was awarded to Art Smit. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Computer Science major or combined major who is entering his/her third or fourth year with a high GPA in Computer Science courses, and who intends to pursue Computer Science as a career. The presentation took place at the Redeemer University College Business Community Open House held on November 18th, 2004.
Upcoming Seminars
NetAccess hosted a number of specialized seminars in 2004 that were very well received. We are planning additional free breakfast and luncheon seminars in the Spring that will focus on Spam, email, and backup services. We would also be glad to hear from you. What Internet topics would you like to learn more about? What are some concerns you have about the Internet and how it relates to your business? Please let us know what topics and issues you would like to see covered. You can reach us by email at seminars@nas.net or by calling905-524-2001 x 221.