topic Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:02:23 GMT

The tables below list all the URLs and DNS names used to access Plusnet servers which are in the format xxx.plus.net. It can also be used to determine the names which may be used by Force 9 or Free Online users.
plusnet can be substituted with force9 by Force 9 users and with free-online by Free Online users for all servers except those marked with an asterisk.
These links all open in the same window - to open in a new Window you will need to use the browser command (usually accessed by right click or by middle clicking the link).
URL's for pages on the portal servers


[iurl=http://help.plus.net TARGET='_self'>help.plus.net	Help Assistant	Same as [iurl=http://contactus.plus.net]contactus.plus.net[/iurl]
[iurl=http://support.plus.net]support.plus.net[/iurl]	Support Pages	Browse or search on-line support
[iurl=http://faults.plus.net]faults.plus.net[/iurl]	Broadband Fault Checker
[iurl=http://status.plus.net]status.plus.net[/iurl]	Service Status	Known Service Issues
[iurl=http://csc.plus.net]csc.plus.net[/iurl]	Customer Support Statistics	Calls waiting,Inbound Call Handling, Average question and fault closure times
[iurl=http://www.plus.net/rentalsaver]plus.net/rentalsaver[/iurl]	Line Rental Saver	Where you can renew or order your Line Rental Saver

Other Servers

[iurl=http://webmail.plus.net]webmail.plus.net[/iurl]	Webmail
[iurl=http://usertools.plus.net]usertools.plus.net[/iurl]	User created utilities	Includes [iurl=http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/]Exchange Status Checker[/iurl], [iurl=http://usertools.plus.net/status/email.php]Service Status Email Updates[/iurl], [iurl=http://usertools.plus.net/@gateway/]Gateway checker[/iurl]
[iurl=http://usergroup.plus.net]usergroup.plus.net[/iurl]	Plusnet Usergroup (PUG)	Includes [iurl=http://usergroup.plus.net/prodcomp1.php]Product Comparison tool[/iurl]
[iurl=http://community.plus.net]community.plus.net[/iurl]	Community site	Plusnet Blog, [iurl=http://community.plus.net/forum/]these forums[/iurl] and the [iurl=http://community.plus.net/library/]Support Library[/iurl]
[iurl=https://mysql.plus.net]mysql.plus.net[/iurl]	phpMyAdmin	Maintain databases used by applications on ccgi servers
[iurl=https://careers.plus.net]careers.plus.net[/iurl]	Plusnet Careers	Career opportunities at Plusnet

Other Servers - not websites

mail.plus.net	POP3 mail server	Incoming mail
imap.plus.net	IMAP mail server	Incoming mail
relay.plus.net	SMTP mail server	Outgoing mail (for both POP3 and IMap users) Requires authentication if used from a non-Plusnet connection (subscription accounts only)
ftp.plus.net	Homepages FTP server	Server used to upload static websites
cshell.plus.net	CCGI FTP server	Server used to upload scripts and dynamic websites
usenet.plus.net	Usenet server	Available from Plusnet connections only
news.plus.net	Usenet server	Alternative name to usenet.plus.net
ntp.plus.net	NTP time server	Also useful as a server on the Plusnet network to ping to check response times
ns1.force9.net ns2.force9.net	Authoritative name server	Authoritative DNS server for all Plusnet and Plusnet hosted domains (NB these servers do not reply for any other domains)

I'll edit this post with additions/ better descriptions if people want to make suggestions.

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

Oldjim — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:20:32 GMT

An excellent post - made sticky as I always have to go round the houses to get to these links

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

scootie — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:31:22 GMT

on the help assit maybe a little note about raising tickets from this link

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:13:33 GMT

@Oldjim - thanks
@Asbo Dog - done

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:34:43 GMT

I'm wondering about changing all the [url] to [iurl] so that the links open in the same window - what do you think?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

scootie — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:09:15 GMT

well i like new tabs to new windows

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:43:21 GMT

OK - how about the way I've just changed portal.plus.net? You can click either the link or the icon.

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

scootie — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:51:40 GMT

hum, am not a big fan of links that take control of the current tab unless the previous page is not needed due to the link taking you where you need to go on that website.
thought it was a case of new tab or new window?
i would have the icon open new window and the hyper link a new tab
mind i tend to use right click to pick what i want any way

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

Be3G — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:02:23 GMT

Asbo: there're two choices available – either open in the same ‘entity’, or open in a new entity. I use the word ‘entity’ because determining between windows and tabs is done by the browser, not the forum software. For example, Safari by default puts new ‘open in new window’ links in a new window, but it can be overridden so that such links open in new tabs in the same window instead.
Jelv: whilst I like the way you've done the first link, I suspect the subtle difference might be lost on the average user.
Edit: for clarity

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

bobpullen — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:03:15 GMT

Good work jelv, I'm thinking this would make a pretty good support page. You thought of converting it into a Community Library article?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

Mand — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:42:31 GMT

How 'bout careers.plus.net?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

Oldjim — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:48:02 GMT

I didn't even know what the icon meant - I hate links which open in the same window when I have set Firefox to open in a new tab. It means I have to remember to click using the middle mouse button

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:09:52 GMT

Quote from: Mand
How 'bout careers.plus.net?

Added thanks.
Any more?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

James — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:12:22 GMT

community.plus.net

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:14:11 GMT

Quote from: Be3G
Jelv: whilst I like the way you've done the first link, I suspect the subtle difference might be lost on the average user.

I think you are probably right.

Quote from: Oldjim
I didn't even know what the icon meant - I hate links which open in the same window when I have set Firefox to open in a new tab. It means I have to remember to click using the middle mouse button

The reason I asked about this is because I'm guessing that this page is not going to be peoples ultimate destination. If they've clicked the link in my signature to get here they will have already created one new tab/window, clicking one of the links in here to open another seems rather excessive (and there's always the middle click option).
I've decided to change all the links to [iurl] and have added a note at the top.

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:15:01 GMT

Quote from: Jameseh
community.plus.net

Shall I add newglassesforjames.plus.net while I'm at it?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

James — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:16 GMT

Quote from: jelv
Shall I add newglassesforjames.plus.net while I'm at it?

Doesn't seem to work John?

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:06:50 GMT

Sorry, try again.
[iurl=http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/big-picture.php?Picture=images/dress-up/acc/bottle-bottoms-big.jpg&JS=Yes]newglassesforjames.plus.net[/iurl]

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:07:50 GMT

And while we are discussing urls, please could someone put the Plusnet favicon back in for webmail? Don't know where it went to in the first place as it was there a while ago and is still there for RoundCube.
Not a big job but it makes things clearer and I like them.

Re: Plusnet URLs - quick ways to get where you want

jelv — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:38:38 GMT

I've just added some other *.plus.net servers - any more?
Could someone on Force9 or f-o tell me what the URLs are for them please.