Titbits On Technology, Internet Services & The Web In Ghana

To configure gmail SMTP on outlook or to use in your software application where using SSL or TLS is not possible. " Simply use "aspmx.l.google.com" as the outgoing server name instead of "smtp.gmail.com" and disable authentication (do not select server requires authentication). Cheers

I found it necessary to write this post because I have struggled with a "No Such User Here" error for sometime now when I configured a web application's SMTP Settings. PROBLEM: When I sent emails entering my SMTP details in the application, the mails would bounce with the message "No Such User Here" and an error code 550 or so. Searching on the internet I found no easy solution. DISCOVERY: Later, going through my hosting cpanel, I found that mail settings for my domain were set to "Local Mail Exchanger" even though I had changed the mx records to an external email provider. SOLUTION: Setting the mail exchanger option to "Automatically Detect Configuration" solved the problem.

What Do I Need A Website for? It is very common to find people saying; "What do I need a website for." "I am in Africa, nobody will visit my website." "I am a small business, a website will not benefit me" "My business is doing okay, I do not need a website." "What benefit at all will a website bring me?" It is quite common to find such remarks being made by business men and women in Africa and other parts of the world. Here Are The Facts: Being in a remote part of the world is the more reason why you need a website for your business. It currently remains the only globally available means of obtaining comprehensive information about your business. Your business automatically becomes a global business when you get a website you can receive business from any part of the world the very day your company goes online. You get better and easier access to global markets. Your website becomes the only source by...

QL Forms is a great joomla module that allows you to create forms using xml. You may encounter the error Fatal Error Class "modQlformMessager" not found   This is because there is an error in loading the specified class (caused by a mismatch in file names and their reference in helper.php) in the qlform module version  mod_qlform 9.3.1 The solution is to locate " helper.php" and correct the errors in the names of the files loaded. This may be found in " modules/mod_qlform/" folder edit line 11 in helper.php and check that the file names in the code match with the names of the files in " modules/mod_qlform/classes/ " Correct code on helper.php line 11 $arr_files=array('modelModqlform','modelQlForm','modQlFormCaptcha','modQlFormMailer','modQlFormDatabase','modQlFormDatabaseExternal','modQlFormMessager','modQlFormSomethingElse','modQlformSomethingCompletelyDifferent...

Web Design is a keenly competitive business in globally. A reliable web design and hosting company is; one that will not fly by night or fold up easily, one that has reliable servers, one that offers competitive pricing, one that supports the client, one providing value added solutions - Email support, ERPs and CRM integration These requirements are particularly challenging in a country like Ghana with small market, high inflation rates and most importantly poor access to international payment gateways. These notwithstanding, there are a number of web hosting and website design companies that have weathered the storm and can confidently rub shoulders with other global competitors. Below are 10 of such companies in Ghana. DigiGhana Currently running the websites4gh promo, DigiGhana has been around for over 6 years and promises to design mobile friendly websites and web applications while supporting the corporate email infrastructure requirement of the organ...