Start Up Business Offer

Start up busines offer
Are you or someone you know looking to launch business and you need a new web site, are you unsure what you need to do or don’t really know what questions to ask of a web design/developer?

Hopefully we can help you along the way, so you can feel confident to pick the phone up or email with all the right questions and if you call us then we will already be speaking the same language.

Function 28 can provide you with the full package if you are a new business starting out, so if you are looking for:

  • A brochure style website (with content management)
  • Registration of one .co.uk domain
  • 1st 3 months hosting free of charge ( £10.00 + VAT per month thereafter)
  • Facebook & Twitter Account set up

Why not take advantage of our New Business website Pack All the above for £650.00 + VAT

CALL 01884 308091 / 01472 485858 OR CONTACT US FOR A CHAT.


Friendly advice

You may choose to look elsewhere and it would only be right that you compare companies when trying to decide upon a new provider for your business, so let us help you out with some of the topics we think you should be discussing with a potential new provider.

  • Site navigation and site functionality requirements, timeline and pricing
  • Site design – this is the look and feel of the site
  • Installation of a content management system on the server
  • Development of site – the layout and content, including text, photos, videos or other media
  • Site testing (checking the site on various browsers/platforms)
  • Site maintenance plan – this should include training on site updates and site maintenance.

Additional items to consider in a website package may include:

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plan and analytics integration
  • Web hosting and email services setup
  • e-newsletter design and setup
  • On-going maintenance and development.

REMEMBER – YOU ARE THE CUSTOMER, IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION

** this offer is for new business start-ups only.

123-reg deletes sites in clean-up error

123-reg-error

Web hosting firm 123-reg has accidentally deleted an unspecified number of its customers’ websites in clean up error .

123-reg which hosts 1.7million sites in the UK have made an error during maintenance which has effectively deleted companies websites that were hosted on their virtual Private servers (VPS)

123-reg have not released a figure on how many customers this error has effected but have said it was a “small proportion”. The company currently has 800,000 customers in the UK so a “small proportion” could mean a lot of un-happy people.

As the VPS service is self managed 123 have confirmed it did not have a backup copy of all its customers data but was working with a data recovery specialist to “manage the process of recovery”

The VPS product is an un-managed service that 123-reg always recommend customers implement backups to safeguard against issues

Customers who purchased backups through 123-reg have started appearing online

Importance of backups

This scenario is the exact reason Function28 always recommends backing up everything you do, from your small word documents to your entire business accounts.

If you have any concerns about your backup systems feel free to get in touch with Function28 for some friendly advice Contact us

For more about the 123-reg error click here

New Email Services From Function28

One of the areas we are all constantly trying to upgrade and make better for all our clients is SPAM and Virus protection being sent into and from email accounts. It is an area that can cause huge frustration in loss of time and resource, obviously the better the experience we can make it and the more we can reduce the time overheads involved with SPAM and viruses coming into your emails the better.

That is why we have teamed up with a third party company who’s email gateway software we have been trailing and it has proved to be enormously successful for us.

The Gateway Software is a Weapons-Grade anti-virus and anti-spam filtering system which deals with the emails before it hits your inbox, protecting you. Gateway has been designed to provide comprehensive suite of security features, all configurable via a simple web-based interface which means you can control things yourself (or we will happily look after things for you). And the great thing for you is that you do not need to do anything other than let us know the email address you want to have protected so we can set your account up and once that is done the effect is almost immediate.

There is a cost attached to the service, which we have endeavoured to keep to as low a figure as possible in order to make it financially viable for you, but please do read though the features and benefits below before making your mind up as to whether or not you want to take up the new service.

The Features

  • Anti-Spam Protection – each email is subjected to hundreds of tests to establish validity. We detect emails from open relays, ‘zombies’ and by the language used.
  • Specify how spam is handled – we can quarantine it or deliver it with special markers.
  • A range of settings – that adjust how sensitive our filters are to the content and origin of an email. No spam filter will ever be 100% effective but our highest level will give you the best protection you’ve ever had against unsolicited email.
  • Spam Digest – summary emails of the past 24 hours activity in your Spam Folder. It allows you to see, at a glance what has been put in there and is ideal for spotting false positives should they occur.
  • Easy access to your quarantine – access your spam folder on our web site, or via IMAP.
  • Anti-Virus Protection – fast and powerful protection from viruses with the ability to scan for worms, attachments and inside compressed files.
  • Outbound SMTP – virus-scanning for outbound email. You never have to worry about accidentally infecting a customer, supplier or friend!
  • Blacklists and Whitelists – override our spam detection and block or allow emails from certain addresses or whole domains.
  • Control over notifications – control how the system behaves when spam or viruses are detected. Receive notifications, or not, as required.
  • User Control Panel – web-based interface providing control over the settings for the above features.
  • Fast Throughput – all scans completed in seconds with no perceivable delay on email delivery.
  • No lost emails – in the event of server or connectivity problems, we’ll queue your email and recommence delivery within 5 minutes of your server returning to normal operation. You can even review and respond to your queued email online.
  • Alias email addresses – unlimited aliases per email account
  • 100% Online configuration – everything can be configured online and changes take effect instantly. To set up we only need to amend your MX records.
  • 24×7 Monitoring and updates – virus detection signatures update every 15 minutes and we constantly review our spam detection tests.

What will it cost?

Minimum count of 5 users per account** prices shown are exclusive of VAT and is subject to a minimum 6 months (payable monthly in advance)

Amount of Email Accounts (up to) Monthly cost of service
5 £12.50 ( £2.50 per user/month)
10 £20.00 (£2.00 per user/month)
25 £40.00 (£1.60 per user/month)
50 £55.00 (£1.10 per user/month)

** An account is one domain and blocks of users are as shown above

If you want to start using the service call us on 01884 308091 / 01472 485858 or email, let us know the email address /domain you want protected and we will get everything set up.