Process for implementing DomainKeys and Anti-spam Filters on mail server is now complete.

How it Works - Sending Servers There are two steps to signing an email with DomainKeys: Set up: The domain owner (typically the team running the email systems within a company or service provider) generates a public/private key pair to use for signing all outgoing messages (multiple key pairs are allowed). The public key is published in DNS, and the private key is made available to their DomainKey-enabled outbound email servers. This is step "A" in the diagram to the right. Signing: When each email is sent by an authorized end-user within the domain, the DomainKey-enabled email system automatically uses the stored private key to generate a digital signature of the message. This signature is then pre-pended as a header to the email, and the email is sent on to the target recipient's mail server. This is step "B" in the diagram to the right.

How it Works - Receiving Servers There are three steps to verifying a signed email: Preparing: The DomainKeys-enabled receiving email system extracts the signature and claimed From: domain from the email headers and fetches the public key from DNS for the claimed From: domain. This is step "C" in the diagram to the right. Verifying: The public key from DNS is then used by the receiving mail system to verify that the signature was generated by the matching private key. This proves that the email was truly sent by, and with the permission of, the claimed sending From: domain and that its headers and content weren't altered during transfer. Delivering: The receiving email system applies local policies based on the results of the signature test. If the domain is verified and other anti-spam tests don't catch it, the email can be delivered to the user's inbox. If the signature fails to verify, or there isn't one, the email can be dropped, flagged, or quarantined. This is step "D" in the diagram on the right. In general, Yahoo! expects that DomainKeys will be verified by the receiving email servers. However, end-user mail clients could also be modified to verify signatures and take action on the results.

Now you can also make payment via UBL bank online or cheque/transfer/money order at any UBL Bank branch in your city using this information:

1. At any branch of United Bank Ltd. throughout Pakistan:

Current A/C No: 67601847
Beneficiary Bank: United Bank Ltd. (UBL Branch Code: 0605), City Branch, Karachi, Pakistan

Note: Any bank charges, government taxes, etc. will be customer's responsibility.
 

ASP.NET 2.0 is now available!

Today PakHost has announced to support ASP.NET 2.0 for all Windows Based Hosting Plans in addition to ASP.NET 1.1. Customers will have choice of ASP.NET 2.0 or 1.1 and they can easily switch back and forth within Web Control Panel.

Congratulations to PAKNIC.COM!

PakNIC is our sister company owned and launched by PakSys Software, Inc. which is now ICANN accredited domain registrar, the first and only ICANN accredited domain registrar in Pakistan with offices at New Jersey, USA. PakNIC is planning to launch its new system with new lower prices within next 2-3 weeks time frame. We at PakHost congratulate the staff and senior management of PAKNIC for this landmark achievement.

Happy Independence Day!

PakHost launches a new website and celebrates Independence Day by giving 1 year of FREE web hosting to all who places order online on 14th August (Pakistan Standard Time) for Startup, Standard and Advanced with MS SQL 2000 database packages. Offer is valid only for the day of August 14th and does not include domain (new/transfer/renewal) and servers (dedicated/virtual) order. Offer is valid one per customer and only for new orders. Simply place order online and no need to make payment (unless a new domain and/or other services are involved), we will complete your order right away. PakHost reserves the rights to cancel, deny or withdraw the offer any time. All orders are subject to PakHost AUP policy, terms and conditions as posted on the website.

PAKHOST has reduced domain prices for all .PK TLD from US$50.00 / 2 years to US$33.33 / 2 years.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - PAKHOST.COM is pleased to announce that webspace for almost all hosting packages has been increased by 100-150%. In addition to that, we also have decreased prices for STANDARD and ADVANCED hosting packages by almost 25%.

Now web space for our STARTUP plan has been increased by 4 TIMES (200% increase) from 50MB to 200MB while no price was increased.

Prices for STANDARD and ADVANCED plans have been reduced while web space has been almost doubled.

Web space for Virtual Servers also have been doubled with no price increase.

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