• Adjusting the rights of an FTP user

    If there are several FTP users linked to your hosting package, you can limit their rights to specific folders or limit that they can make changes themselves. Follow these steps in the control panel: Go to “My products”> “Web hosting”> Click on “Managed hosting” next to the the domain for…

  • How do I create a referral e-mail address?

    To create your own e-mail address, you do not necessarily need your own mailbox with Combell . You can create an e-mail address at which you have the e-mails forwarded to an existing e-mail address. This is called an e-mail alias. Create e-mail address with forward to another, existing e-mail…

  • What is DNSSEC and how do I activate it?

    DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is a security extension to the standard DNS system. It helps prevent internet users from being redirected to fake websites through so-called DNS spoofing or cache poisoning attacks. Normally, DNS ensures that a domain name is translated into the correct IP address of the…

  • Setup website after transferring your domain name

    In order for your website and e-mail to work perfectly even after your transfer your domain name, you must adjust the DNS settings and update the name servers. Also read: Set up e-mail and mailbox after transferring your domain name IN THIS ARTICLE 1. Adjust the A record to the…

  • Change password of an FTP user

    Follow these steps in the control panel to change an FTP password: Go to “My products”> “Web hosting”> Click on “Managed hosting” next to the the domain for which you want to consult the hosting. In the menu on the left you choose “FTP & SSH” > “FTP”. Clic on…

  • Activating e-mail and mailbox after transferring your domain name

    In order for your website and e-mail to work perfectly even after your transfer, you must adjust the DNS settings and update the name servers. Learn more: Link website after transferring your domain name 1. Adjust the MX records By default you use the mx-records of Combell (see image): mx.mailprotect.be…

  • What is an A-record? How do I create / change it?

    The A-record or Address Record provides information about the IP address of your host / domain name. For example, it is the link between the name of your website and the IP address of the server on which your files are located. If your domain name is not registered with…

  • What is an AAAA-record? How do I create / change it?

    As with the A-record, the AAAA-record (or the quad A record) links your domain name to an IP address. The difference is that the A-record works with IPv4 (eg 217.21.190.81) while the AAAA-record works with IPv6 (2002: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: d915: be51). Follow these steps in the control…

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