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Check this section frequently to find out about changes or upgrades to server software, scheduled maintenance, and other server-related news.

2-May-2008

PHP 5.2.6 now available on Unix shared servers

PHP 5.2.6 is now installable via the AMS control panel on websites hosted on the Unix shared server platform.

PHP 4.4.8 also remains available. Please note that development of PHP 4 has officially ended as of 31-Dec-2007, and no further releases of PHP 4 are planned by the PHP development team. See the PHP 4 end of life announcement at the PHP website.

For users upgrading from PHP 5.0 and 5.1 to PHP 5.2, there is an upgrading guide available here, detailing the changes between those releases and PHP 5.2.

30-Aug-2007

Incoming and outgoing mail servers now support encrypted (SSL) connections

To protect the privacy of customers' email account usernames, passwords, and email messages as they travel over the Internet between the customer's computer and the mail server, we have implemented SSL security on both incoming (POP3/IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) mail connections. Although use of SSL is optional, we strongly recommend its use to all customers. We have updated our email software setup instructions with the additional SSL configuration steps.

11-Jul-2007

Upcoming PHP upgrade on Windows servers

We will be updating PHP to version 5.2.3 on all Windows shared servers on July 28 and 29.

The vast majority of PHP scripts will continue to work unmodified on the new PHP version. However, in a small number of very specific cases, changes to PHP code may be required. If you are using a pre-written PHP web application and are concerned about potential compatibility issues, we recommend that you ensure you are running a recent version of your application.

PHP programmers should consult the following website for information on migrating code from PHP 5.0.x to 5.2.x: http://ca.php.net/UPDATE_5_2.txt

6-Jul-2007

Persits AspJpeg now available on Windows servers

Persits Software's AspJpeg component is now available to all users on the Windows server platform. This ASP component provides extensive image manipulation functionality to ASP and ASP.NET applications. For complete details and code samples, see the documentation.

20-Jun-2007

Persits AspUpload now available on Windows servers

Persits Software's AspUpload component is now available to all users on the Windows server platform. This ASP component provides browser-based file upload functionality, along with many powerful features for upload handling. For complete details and code samples, see the documentation.