A simple way of understanding firewalls

Are you just an average every day employee that use the internet on a regular basis?  You have more than likely heard of the word ‘firewall’.  I will explain what a firewall does in simple terms.

When an employee tries to access a website such as Facebook, Twitter or any other social network, they will receive the message of “Firewall used” on their computer screen.  What does this mean?  This is the function of a firewall.  A firewall protects the entire company network so hackers are not able to enter into your private network.

A potential hacker may be able to break into firewalls accessing the company’s network and taking valuable information.  But having the right firewall is a barrier used to keep the hackers away.

If you own a company that employees more than one employee and using your network that is not secured by a firewall, you are not safe!  If you don’t protect your network with a firewall then the users on your network can access anything on the internet and would leave their footprints for a potential hacker to find.

Using a firewall = safe network.  A firewall will function with the help of a set of instructions which will prevent hackers from accessing your network.

Curious about what type of firewall your company should have?  Don’t hesitate to call or email our sales department at sales@btinet.com to make sure your company is safe from hackers!

Aliens helping Earthlings – Bismarck, ND

This coming Monday, February 27th,  Space Aliens Grill & Bar AND Space Aliens BBQ Pit (downtown Bismarck) are hosting a fundraising event for the Basin Electric March for Babies team.

You will need to take a copy of the letter to one of the restaurants and 20% of your total purchase will be donated!  Please use the following form to obtain a copy of the letter.

Good for lunch, happy hour and dinner!!!

Thank you for supporting the babies in North Dakota.

Don’t forget to share this offer with your friends, family, neighbors, etc!

YES - email me the letter!

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Please list your Name and Email Address(required)

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Setting up IMAP email on iPad™, iPhone™, iPod®

Did you recently purchase or receive an ipad, ipod or iphone as a gift?  Do you need help configuring your email?  It is your lucky day; I have the perfect instructions just for that!

To set up IMAP:

• Tap on Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.  Tap on Other and then Add Mail Account.
• Enter your information
  • Name
  • Address
  • Password

• Description (e.g. Work Account, Home)

• SAVE

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NOTE:  If IMAP is not selected, tap the IMAP button.

Check your connection by using Safari to open a web page. If you are connecting with Wi-Fi, note that many public Wi-Fi networks require users to sign in to use the service.

To turn off Wi-Fi:  Tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

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Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server Information:

• Host Name
• User Name
• Password

Tap Save and the device will verify the setting and return to the Mail, Contacts, Calendars screen.

What does it mean when you get an “over quota” message?

Your web-mail e-mail messages and attachments are stored on a central server that is secure and frequently backed. When you receive a message that you are “over quota,” it means that your mail and attachments take up more than 1GB on the server. This space includes emails used in folders and even emails in your trash. Over quota messages are automatically generated and sent out. If you get an over quota message, please take immediate action and remove old mail and attachments.  Remember you won’t be able to receive any other new messages until you do.

Here are some tips for controlling the size of your mailbox:

1. Download your Email to a mail client like Outlook/Outlook Express or Thunderbird. Once you download messages to a mail client on your PC, it removes the mail from our server and makes certain you have storage for new Email messages. When you download your Email to your PC, you are no longer using Webmail storage. As a side note, using an Email client on your PC takes away the ability to see messages that have been downloaded to your PC using the Webmail client (webmail.btinet.net).
2. If you do leave some messages on the in Webmail so that they remain accessible through the online client, don’t forget to periodically clean out any old messages you no longer need. Also, remember to check your Sent Items folder for messages you no longer need.
3. Save Email attachments (photos, video clips, documents, etc.) to your PC rather than leaving the message and the attachment in your Webmail Inbox.
4. Make sure that your Webmail settings are configured to clean out your Trash folder upon logout. Even though you have deleted messages, they still exist in your Trash folder and they are using a portion of your 1GB storage quota.