# Knowledge Base **URL:** https://forum.hostfurl.com/c/kb/7.md [Latest](https://forum.hostfurl.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hostfurl.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.hostfurl.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Knowledge Base category](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/about-the-knowledge-base-category/15)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 November 2023 14:13 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/about-the-knowledge-base-category/15 "2023-11-22T14:13:57Z")
Support requests involving specific account details should never be posted here. Use my.hostfurl.com instead. Never post a password. The category should be searched before posting a new topic, to check if the problem ha… --- ## [Differences with stock Virtualmin will be irrelevant due to a new approach](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/differences-with-stock-virtualmin-will-be-irrelevant-due-to-a-new-approach/79)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 December 2025 06:01 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/differences-with-stock-virtualmin-will-be-irrelevant-due-to-a-new-approach/79 "2025-12-20T06:01:23Z")
Information following will be superseded by a simpler approach not requiring interaction with Virtualmin: Following are some notes that document differences with stock Virtualmin, currently used for admin and user contr… --- ## [Starting With Admin Panel](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/starting-with-admin-panel/66)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2025 14:05 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/starting-with-admin-panel/66 "2025-12-14T14:05:25Z")
Hostfurl is currently writing its own admin panel for customers, to be called ‘Hostfurl Panel’ Its main features will include: Logon through a passkey or password. A common and useful subset of functionality A … --- ## [Starting With User Panel](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/starting-with-user-panel/76)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2025 00:19 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/starting-with-user-panel/76 "2025-12-16T00:19:51Z")
Hostfurl is currently writing its own admin panel for customers, to be called ‘Hostfurl Panel’ Its main features will include: Logon through a passkey or password. A common and useful subset of functionality A … --- ## [Editing or replacing the default web site](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/editing-or-replacing-the-default-web-site/78)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2026 12:37 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/editing-or-replacing-the-default-web-site/78 "2026-03-27T12:37:34Z")
If a server account has just been setup then an email will have been sent to you with important details. If you are the admin for a server account then you can set up additional sites yourself, using link provided in e… --- ## [Avoiding Typescript](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/avoiding-typescript/63)
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Using javascript with relaxed typescript This section is no longer relevant as there is no longer any need to use javascript directly or typescript with our simplified template based approach at GitHub - hostfurl/minform… --- ## [Hostfurl Mailform Module](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/hostfurl-mailform-module/65)
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Update The Hostfurl Mailform module has been withdrawn in favour of a greatly simplified template based approach at GitHub - hostfurl/minformhf: Website template starter with markdown and contact forms for Hostfurl · Git… --- ## [Hostfurl Web URL Short Links](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/hostfurl-web-url-short-links/73)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2025 00:06 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/hostfurl-web-url-short-links/73 "2025-12-16T00:06:52Z")
Hostfurl Web URL Short Links Any of the following domains can be used for URL shortening but should not be hard coded. They are handy for quick access from a web browser. For example, enter hostfurl.com/f in a browser se… --- ## [Hostfurl Account Types](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/hostfurl-account-types/74)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2025 00:10 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/hostfurl-account-types/74 "2025-12-16T00:10:09Z")
Account Types - Customer, Server, Email, Forum For hostfurl, ‘account’ has different meanings depending on context. Main Account Types - Customer, Server, Email Customer Account - An account on my.hostfurl.com for orde… --- ## [Can I use DNS glue records for my domain along with DNSSEC with Hostfurl?](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/can-i-use-dns-glue-records-for-my-domain-along-with-dnssec-with-hostfurl/32)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 March 2024 10:44 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/can-i-use-dns-glue-records-for-my-domain-along-with-dnssec-with-hostfurl/32 "2024-03-13T10:44:16Z")
Yes, you can use both domain glue records and DNSSEC. Although using glue records for a domain is commonly used by vanity domains, it also makes sense if you feel the need to use DNSSEC. First chose a registrar that al… --- ## [Can I use DNSSEC with Hostfurl?](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/can-i-use-dnssec-with-hostfurl/30)
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If your DNS registrar supports a DS record for your domain and Hostfurl is not your acting registrar, then yes, you can. Hostfurl does not enable automatic setup of DNSSEC records. You can enable DNSSEC individually for… --- ## [DNS Glues The Internet](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/dns-glues-the-internet/75)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2025 00:11 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/dns-glues-the-internet/75 "2025-12-16T00:11:43Z")
Summary The internet is glued together by interpretation of text files. Nameservers (primary and secondary) are only authoritative for their own zones. Glue records are not authoritative records for the zones they point … --- ## [Creating email addresses](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/creating-email-addresses/68)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2025 14:06 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/creating-email-addresses/68 "2025-12-14T14:06:49Z")
Creating email addresses --- ## [Creating sub-servers with owned domains](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/creating-sub-servers-with-owned-domains/67)
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Creating sub-servers with owned domains --- ## [Does Hostfurl stop SPAM being sent by Hostfurl customers?](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/does-hostfurl-stop-spam-being-sent-by-hostfurl-customers/28)
**Author:** [@admin](https://forum.hostfurl.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2024 08:57 UTC](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/does-hostfurl-stop-spam-being-sent-by-hostfurl-customers/28 "2024-03-08T08:57:46Z")
Yes. Hostfurl stops SPAM outgoing mail being sent by customers. Incoming mail to customers detected as SPAM is passed to a spam folder. Hostfurl staff do not read customer emails (sent or received) and will only look at… --- ## [What happens a domain if a hosting plan is cancelled?](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/what-happens-a-domain-if-a-hosting-plan-is-cancelled/27)
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If Hostfurl IS NOT the acting registrar then your domain is not with Hostfurl and it is your responsibility to point the domain where you want. If Hostfurl IS the acting registrar and you have no hosting accounts with H… --- ## [Do sent emails count in bandwidth limit?](https://forum.hostfurl.com/t/do-sent-emails-count-in-bandwidth-limit/29)
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Yes. Also, if the same email is sent to multiple recipients, then the size is multiplied by the number of recipients. If you are sending to multiple recipients then you can drastically reduce the bandwidth used by: Av…