IMAP
Email & Hosting Explained IMAP and your mail server: how it works, and why it matters where your email lives NZ Servers — Hosting & Email Advice IMAP is the protocol that keeps your email in sync across devices. But it was never designed to be a permanent filing system — and treating it like […]
Thunderbird
The New Thunderbird Email Client Email Clients & Local Storage Taking control of your email with Thunderbird: local archiving, file attachments, and storage explained NZ Servers — Hosting & Email Advice Thunderbird is a free, open-source email client that puts your data back where it belongs — on your own computer. For small businesses that […]
New Outlook
Microsoft Didn’t Just Update Outlook… Email & Microsoft 365 The new Outlook: What’s changed and what it means for your email NZ Servers — Hosting & Email Advice Microsoft has redesigned Outlook from the ground up — and not everyone is happy about it. If your email feels different lately, here’s what you need to […]
New Stripe Payment Gateway
New Stripe Payment Gateway NZServers wrote the interface for the Stripe Payment Gateway back in 2018. The interface was using code that was becoming deprecated, plus the original design was over zealous. With the assistance of Claude AI, the new payment gateway was developed quickly. Using AI didn’t make the project easy, as all successful […]
New CSF Firewall
New CSF Firewall There was a lot of speculation about what would happen to the closing down of Configserver CSF Firewall on the 31st of August 2025. This meant no more updates for CSF, one of the largest firewalls used on Linux servers. The End of an Era (August 31, 2025): Way to the Web Ltd […]
WordPress Toolkit
Build a better WordPress management experience providing more efficient operations, convenient, time-saving features, enhanced security, and increased customization for WordPress installations.WordPress Toolkit Lite is a free version of the product for basic setup and maintenance. For applicable packages, you will find WordPress Toolkit under Applications or search for WordPress https://youtu.be/IxZDSQcska4
MySQL 5.6 and MariaDB 10.1 End of Life
Who does this apply to? This only applies to websites hosted by NZServers which rely on a MYSQL database. Example:- Websites that use WordPress relies on MYSQL. This does not apply to:- Websites using GetSimple CMS Static HTML sites do not use MYSQL Emails only plans. A website where the A record points to another […]
Wise
Cheaper and faster way to send money. Bank TT’s are an expensive way to send money directly to a bank A/C in another country. Wise works on real-time exchange rates with a minimal fee involved for the transfer. https://youtu.be/MLKKzRvOsLQ Over the years banks have had it their way when transfering money. Not any more as […]
Phone Numbers
Phasing out phone number 3666099 and 3156053 Our original number 3666 099 was with Telecom/Spark. It has been a number of years since we have promoted the 3666099 number. The number is now surplus to requirements used primarily by people making Hoax calls. If for any reason you still use this number please update your […]
A New Direction for NZServers
The Road Ahead The last few months have been rough during the COVID-19 lockdown.On the bright side it gave some time to think about a new direction. With COVID-19 forcing many many people to work from home it was also time for NZServers to look at a future direction. With so many people forced to […]