Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is a Domain Name?

The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain Names always have 2 or more parts, separated by dots. The part on the left is the most specific, and the part on the right is the most general. For example the domain name optixsolutions.co.uk is in 2 parts, the left part is optixsolutions and the right part (the extenstion) is .co.uk

There are many extensions availabe, you can use our domain checker to check all available extensions.

Q. What is a Website?

A virtual location on the web. Usually a collection of HTML and graphics files, stored on a Web Server.

Q. What is Web Hosting?

A service provided to store a website's HTML documents and related files on a Web server. This makes the files available on the World Wide Web for viewing by the public.

Web Hosting is available from as little as £99 per year plus VAT. For more information on Web Hosting, view the Web Hosting page.

Q. How do i setup my email account?

We offer full instructions to setup POP email accounts on windows with Microsoft Outlook. Click here for instructions or contact us if you are still having problems.