HelioHost Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 Username: proavia1, Server: Tommy, Main domain: proaviator.comLooking to better understand what VPS is. Is it something I sign up for and then basically have access to my domain again? Save for that, is there a donation/payment option to fast track into the plesk beta? Core issue is I desperately need to manage my email settings or somehow get the entire domain email forwarded so I can work with it offsite while Tommy is fixed.
wolstech Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 VPS is an entire virtual server in a VM. It's a paid offering with a monthly fee, not free, but you get the entire server to yourself with root access to run whatever code you want. Many of our users use them for web and email hosting, but you could also use it for things like hosting a game server, code compilation, etc. If you have no experience with running a linux server, we can help you set it up. Krydos and Yashrs are the two who handle VPS sales and support. If you decide to buy, you can reply to the welcome email for assistance. Please be aware there is currently a wait list for VPSes. Last I heard on the Plesk beta, there wasn't any actual Plesk access included in that since it wasn't ready yet. All of the testers so far had effectively donated their account to being a guinea pig. That said, it is being done in order with largest donors first. I don't know what that number is, but last I heard the next in line had donated several hundred dollars (you could get a $4/month VPS for several years and pay less). As for hosting mail externally, if you just want to use an outside mail service, Krydos can change the DNS records for your domain manually to use the outside mail server. If you go this route, please post on the forums with the DNS records the outside mail service wants you to set and we can make the changes.
Krydos Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 All very good and accurate information above. The only thing I want to add is paying for a VPS counts towards getting your account moved to Plesk faster. We're moving people in order of who donated most so even if you only buy the smallest VPS for only one month that counts as a $4 donation, and it moves you in front of thousands of people who have donated $3 or less.
proavia1 Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 I got an email host (protonmail). they are wanting me to post an ownership TXT code to the DNS server. is that what Krydos would do? And how do I get that info to him without posting it in the public forum?
proavia1 Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 I got an email provider. they are wanting me to send/upload a TXT code. I'm guessing this reveals ownership information, so how do I get it to Krydos privately?
Krydos Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 TXT codes aren't private. Anyone can query a DNS server and see all the TXT records. For an example just run this command dig +short TXT @ns1.heliohost.org heliohost.org
proavia1 Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 ok then. TXT @ protonmail-verification=309e1b594116b8eb4f6bcb60994bf363df4876e8
Krydos Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 There you go root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short TXT @ns1.heliohost.org proaviator.com "protonmail-verification=309e1b594116b8eb4f6bcb60994bf363df4876e8" "v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:65.19.143.6 ~all" root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short TXT @ns2.heliohost.org proaviator.com "v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:65.19.143.6 ~all" "protonmail-verification=309e1b594116b8eb4f6bcb60994bf363df4876e8" Let me know if you need the SPF edited to add protonmail's IP.
proavia1 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 more adds, now that im verified. Type Host name Value / Data / Points to Priority MX @ mail.protonmail.ch 10 MX @ mailsec.protonmail.ch 20 TXT @ v=spf1 include:_spf.protonmail.ch mx ~all
Krydos Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 There you go root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short MX @ns1.heliohost.org proaviator.com 20 mailsec.protonmail.ch. 10 mail.protonmail.ch. root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short MX @ns2.heliohost.org proaviator.com 10 mail.protonmail.ch. 20 mailsec.protonmail.ch. root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short TXT @ns1.heliohost.org proaviator.com "protonmail-verification=309e1b594116b8eb4f6bcb60994bf363df4876e8" "v=spf1 include:_spf.protonmail.ch mx ~all" root@tommy [/home/krydos]# dig +short TXT @ns2.heliohost.org proaviator.com "v=spf1 include:_spf.protonmail.ch mx ~all" "protonmail-verification=309e1b594116b8eb4f6bcb60994bf363df4876e8"
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