Hosting FAQ

How do I upload files to my website?
What DNS settings should my domain have?
How can I send an email from my Web Page?
What is the username and password for my site?

Files can by uploaded to your site with an FTP client. We reccommend Filezilla because it is free and fairly simple to use. Your site's FTP server will be ftp.yourdomain.com. We will send you your FTP username and password once your account has been set up.

When you register your domain, you will want to specify our nameservers rather than use the ones that are assigned to your domain by default. Usually this is done through the site you used to register your domain. Your domain's nameservers should be set to:

Nameserver 1: ns1.bridgeband.net
Nameserver 2: ns2.bridgeband.net

Domains that are hosted by BridgeBand have access to what is called "FormMail", a script that will transform any html form into an email and send it to a specified BridgeBand hosted email address. To prevent spam, access to the script is restricted to BridgeBand hosted sites only, as well as the sent email can only be sent to a BridgeBand hosted email account.

To use FormMail in your html form, simply use the following:
<form method="post"
  action="http://www.bridgeband.com/cgi-bin/formmail/formmail.pl">
  <input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="recipient@domain.com">
  Your form here
</form>

For a complete list of options that can be sent to FormMail, please view the ReadMe. The installed version of FormMail is v1.92

For inquiries relating to usernames/passwords, send a formal request to support@bridgeband.net. Please include your account name, the account number from your most recent bill, and your contact information.