https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ 2026-05-06T04:34:13+00:00 https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2025-10-14T15:43:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:gdpr_hosted_vpop3?rev=1760456581&do=diff GDPR for hosted VPOP3 service (Since Brexit, the UK has “UK GDPR” instead of “EU GDPR”, so this document refers to UK GDPR) Also see GDPR for VPOP3 as most of that applies to the VPOP3 hosting service as well. This Data Processing Agreement is part of our hosted VPOP3 service terms. You can view the revision history by clicking on the 'clock' icon to the right. text/html 2019-09-19T13:41:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:dnssec?rev=1568900489&do=diff DNSSEC DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is used to secure DNS records and prevent them from man-in-the-middle attacks and spoofing. DNSSEC has been around for 10 years, but it has generally not been widely adopted for various reasons, but it is text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:gdpr_other_hosting?rev=1542192349&do=diff GDPR for other hosting services (eg web hosting) As a hosted service provider, we are classed as a “Data Processor” under the GDPR regulations. For our hosting services: * Data is held in the UK. Data is not transmitted outside of the EU except at your explicit request or command. text/html 2018-12-05T15:24:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:how_can_i_place_an_order?rev=1544023484&do=diff How can I place an order Online The easiest way to place an order is online. Click on the Purchase item in our website navigation bar, and select the appropriate product. You will be presented with a price list. Choose the required item and click the text/html 2021-06-29T08:35:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:smtp_relay_service?rev=1624955743&do=diff SMTP Relay Service FAQ We provide an SMTP Relay Service for many of our customers. The price starts from £40 (+VAT if applicable) per year, for up to 5000 messages, or 750MB, per month. How do I order the SMTP Relay Service? To order the SMTP relay service, either email text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:gdpr_for_vpop3?rev=1542192349&do=diff GDPR for VPOP3 self-hosted software VPOP3 is an email server program, it is not a service, so if you use VPOP3 on your own computer we are not a “data controller” or a “data processor” under GDPR rules as we never see any of your data (unless you give us permission to remotely connect to your PC for technical support purposes). text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:vpop3av?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is the VPOP3 Antivirus solution? “VPOP3 Antivirus” is a new product to replace the avast! for VPOP3 product which will no longer be supported after the end of 2012. VPOP3 Antivirus uses the popular 'ClamAV' virus scanner to scan incoming and outgoing messages for viruses. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:what_is_postgresql?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL is an SQL database engine. VPOP3 and PostgreSQL In VPOP3 2.x, VPOP3 uses a database engine called SQLite for its database needs. SQLite has limited locking facilities, so on busy systems we encountered problems where databases would need very frequent updates, and the lock limitations would cause the updates to take a long time. For this reason we added optional support for PostgreSQL to later versions of VPOP3 2.x. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:can_i_add_two_licences_together?rev=1542192349&do=diff Can I add two licences together? No, you cannot add VPOP3 licences together. If you have a 10 user licence, and you need more users, you need to upgrade to the next step (25 users in this case). You cannot buy a 5 user licence and add it to the existing 10 user licence. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:can_i_change_the_vpop3_licence_owner_name?rev=1542192349&do=diff Can I change the VPOP3 licence owner name? The VPOP3 licence owner name is tied to the licence key, so you cannot just change the name without getting a new licence key. There is generally no need to change the licence owner name since it is not published anywhere, but if you really must change the name, then you can request a name change if you upgrade to a later version or larger size of VPOP3 or there is a £10 administration fee if you just want to change the name without upgrading the lice… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:can_you_remotely_log_into_our_vpop3_computer_to_fix_a_problem?rev=1542192349&do=diff Can you remotely log into our VPOP3 computer to fix a problem? We can remotely log into your VPOP3 computer if you wish. However, this is not a free service, and needs purchased technical support, either on an annual support contract, or on a pay-per-incident basis ( text/html 2020-11-25T10:22:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:do_i_have_to_pay_vat?rev=1606299759&do=diff Do I have to pay VAT? You will need to pay VAT if you are in the UK or if you are elsewhere in the European Union and are not purchasing the software for a VAT registered company. The VAT rate you will need to pay is the same as your country's normal VAT rate. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:encryption?rev=1542192349&do=diff Encryption There are several different encryption methods used on the Internet which are relevant to VPOP3. Current versions of VPOP3 Basic will be able to connect to other POP3 or SMTP servers using either SSL or TLS. This allows you to use VPOP3 to access services such as GMail which require SSL/TLS. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:hosted_exchange_service?rev=1542192349&do=diff Hosted Exchange Service We can provide a Hosted Exchange Service if you requirements mean that you need to have an Exchange Server. For most users, a hosted Exchange server is more complicated, more expensive and more limiting that having your own VPOP3 server or a dedicated hosted VPOP3 server, but some people require features that only Exchange can provide, such as shared calendars where the company policy restricts you to using Microsoft Outlook as the email client. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:how_do_i_get_support?rev=1542192349&do=diff How do I get support? You can get support for our software products in several ways. By telephone * You can purchase an annual priority support contract. The cost depends on your current VPOP3 licence, and costs 50% of the licence price per year (with a minimum of £100) per software licence (+VAT if applicable) . This entitles you to software upgrades, remote support and telephone support during UK office hours and priority email support where we aim to respond to your email within 3 hours … text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:lost_licence_details?rev=1542192349&do=diff Lost Licence Details If you have lost your VPOP3 licence key, we will be able to find it for you, but we do have to make a nominal charge of £5.00 (+ VAT if applicable) to search for it as it is a time consuming task. If you need us to do this search, then email sales@pscs.co.uk. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:pop3?rev=1542192349&do=diff POP3 Protocol POP3 is the most basic email protocol for collecting mail which is in common use. Almost all email client programs (such as Microsoft Outlook & Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc) can collect mail using POP3. With POP3, mail is usually downloaded by the email client and stored on the user's local PC. It is then deleted from the mail server, so the only copy is on the user's PC. Any mail folders etc are all managed on the user's PC. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:what_are_the_limitations_of_the_home_user_licence?rev=1542192349&do=diff What are the limitations of the Home User licence The VPOP3 Home User licence allows you to have up to 5 users for a lower price than the standard 5 user licence, but there are some restrictions in functionality. These are described below: * There is no Mailing List Server (you can still have distribution lists) text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:what_is_vpop3_software_maintenance?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is Software Maintenance? VPOP3 Software Maintenance includes basic email support (target turnaround within 3 days) as well as version upgrades (eg 6.19 to 6.20) free of charge when they are released during the period of validity of your Software Maintenance. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:what_is_vpop3_upgrade_protection?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is Software Maintenance? VPOP3 Software Maintenance includes basic email support (target turnaround within 3 days) as well as version upgrades (eg 4.x to 5.x) free of charge when they are released during the period of validity of your Software Maintenance. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:what_is_webmail?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is Webmail? “Webmail” is a term used to describe an email client which is accessed through a web page rather than as a standalone program. Some well known services which offer webmail are services such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail etc. All versions of VPOP3 have a Webmail service included as standard. text/html 2026-03-18T20:53:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:which_versions_of_windows?rev=1773867221&do=diff Which versions of Windows will VPOP3 run on? (Note - no version of VPOP3 will run on “Windows 10 S”) Version 9.0 or later VPOP3 version 9.0 or later requires Windows 8.1/2012R2 later. It needs a 64 bit version of Windows. Version 8.0 or later VPOP3 version 8.0 or later requires Windows 7/2008R2 SP1 or later. It should run on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows.