Hi everyone,

Welcome to our August newsletter. Well the Soccer World Cup has come and gone..... and what a success it was for SA!. We really can feel proud of what was achieved - the first Soccer World Cup on African soil and it was hailed as a great success. It just shows what we can do when we put our minds to it!

But I guess now it’s back to business as usual - hope that you find this newsletter interesting.

Hi everyone,

Welcome to our June newsletter - in 2 weeks time it will be the middle of Winter......Brrr.  But who can feel cold with the Soccer World Cup about to start in just 5 days?. This event is uniting the nation like nothing before, so even if you aren’t a soccer supporter enjoy the vibe and shout for Bafana Bafana!

OK, here is our news for mid-year - hope that you find it interesting.

• 384k service; R260,00 per month inclusive of VAT
• 1024/4096k service; R590,00 per month inclusive of VAT
  

These new services are available right away, so if you would like to switch to uncapped ADSL please contact us - and be assured of quality service backed by Internet Solutions!

Welcome not only to the first newsletter of the year but also to a new decade - 2010!. This is going to be a momentous year, not least of all because SA is hosting the soccer world cup. Our best wishes that this will be a prosperous and exciting year for all of you.

Now for the news from Zulucom

• Latest websites
• Microsoft Office 2007 compatibility
• Change passwords when staff leave your business
• Remote support using Teamviewer
• Printer cartridges - originals at best prices!
• In conclusion

Hi everyone,

Welcome to our November newsletter, the last of the year.

Overview

• Latest websites
• Christmas comes early!
• Care of laptops
• What to do when you encounter e-mail problems
• In conclusion

Hi everyone,

I know I said that newsletters would be bi-monthly in future but so much has happened that we are issuing one for the 9th month as well!

Here then our September newsletter.

Overview

• Latest websites
• Big news - a cut in excess server traffic charges!
• Virus hoaxes - how to identify them
• The myth about exercise
• Watch your phone bill and your debit orders
• In conclusion

Hi everyone,

• Latest websites
• The World Wide Web is 20 years old!
• Seacom and the cost of broadband internet access
• Releasing a flash drive/memory stick
• Groupmail - a professional bulk e-mailer
• In conclusion
  

Here follows our June newsletter.

Overview

• Latest websites
• Microsoft Office 2007
• AVG 7.5 is deceased!
• The growth (and risks) of social portals
• A new form of SPAM
• In conclusion

If you missed our March newsletter that is because we didn't issue one. My apologies for this, but the fact is I ran out of time. As a result I am going to concentrate on issuing a newsletter every 2nd month, rather than struggle to compile one monthly.

Here follows our April newsletter;

Overview

• Our big news - Zulucom has acquired the ISP Webpage Direct!
• What is a 'netbook'?
• Are you infected by the Conficker worm?
• Think of the poor pensioners in Zimbabwe
• In conclusion

Hi everyone,

It is said that time waits for no man, which finds us in the 2nd month of 2009 - my apologies for an AWOL January newsletter.

2009 is going to be a challenging year for many - the global economy is in recession, so by definition that includes us here in SA. Time for doom & gloom? I don't think so, but if you are running a business, any business, it would be a good time to check and curb any unnecessary expenditure as most of us are going to feel some effect from this downturn. All the same now is likely to be a good time to invest, while the markets are soft, so if you have the opportunity of investing there are many bargains to be had during 2009.

Now for our February newsletter;

Overview

• Latest websites
• ISP Pricing
• Internet Explorer; Latest vulnerability
• Prices of printer cartridges
• How to tell you have the Autorun Trojan
• In conclusion
  

Hi everyone,

Well, another Festive Season on our doorstep - a time to wind down business commitments and spend quality time with family and friends. Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you, both clients and friends, a happy and restful Festive Season, enjoy it with those close to you - stay safe!

On that note here follows our December newsletter;

Overview

• Latest websites
• Chris and Shelley will be away over Christmas
• ISP Pricing
• Lightning protection
• In closing

Hi everyone,

I am pleased to be able to open this newsletter with what is surely the best news of the year, if not the decade - Americans have chosen Barack Obama as their new president! Let's all look forward to America recovering from the mess that was the Bush era - it will take some time but at least it has started.

On that note here follows our November newsletter;

Overview

• Latest websites
• Microsoft Office 2007 compatibility
• PC and laptop prices
• ISP Pricing
  
• In closing

Overview

• Facebook and other services being phished
• Notebooks are fragile!
• What is Gmail?
• In closing

Overview

• Nigerian and other scams
• Shrinking photos to manageable size
• E-mail not working - basic fault finding
• In closing 1
• In closing2

Overview

• Spam filters - how they work
• Nigerian scams - new schemes
• The petrol price; Boycott Caltex, BP, Shell etc
• Signing off

Overview

• Oldiesonline
• Ebay.co.uk
• A domain name identifies you
• Reminder - read your email online via a web interface
  
• Justin Whittaker
• Signing off

As we head towards Winter (do we really have Winter in Zululand?) here is our June newsletter.

Overview

• Signature files for e-mails
• Mailbox only services
• ADSL - what to do when it stops working?
• ADSL usage - what uses the most bandwidth?
• Signing off

Hi everyone,

Here is our May newsletter - I hope that you find it of interest;

Overview

• Backup power - what to do?
• Data recovery from dead hard drives
• ESKOM price increase protest
• Signing off

If you are a client of Zulucom and have either a zulucom.net or microweb.co.za email account with us, you can now read your email online via a web interface from ANYWHERE in the WORLD.

Advantages of this are;

• Access emails when travelling
• Delete large emails blocking new messages from being downloaded

How to do this;

• Go to webmail.microweb.co.za or webmail.zulucom.net
  
• Enter your full email address in the username block
• Enter your password
• Click login
• Once you are logged in go to the Inbox and you will see a list of new messages which allows you to read them or delete large ones

Hi everyone,

Here is our April newsletter, after a hiatus of 2 months - our office move (the cleaning up part) got in the way!.

As usual, I have tried to keep the issues topical - hopefully you find something of interest here.

Overview

• Theft prevention from your premises
• Hello Peter
• AVG to stop support of older versions of Windows
• External hard drives and their power supplies
• The importance of regular backups
• Signing off

Hi everyone,

Welcome to Zulucom's first newsletter of 2008.

I trust that you have all had a safe and restful break and that you are ready for the challenges of the New Year! OK, let's get right into the news items, shall we?

Overview

• Telkom line rental for ADSL
• Domain name registration scam
• Office suite follow up
• Signing off

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for December - the last for 2007.

The Festive Season is upon us and Shelley and I wish you, your staff and families a safe and restful Festive Season in whatever way you choose to celebrate it. We would also like to thank our many loyal clients for their support - we appreciate your patience during the changes to Zulucom over the last 6 months.

Zulucom's Christmas present to you!

Our big news is that we will be reducing prices on dial-up and capped ADSL services as of 1st January 2008 - think of it as a belated Christmas present! While the Reserve Bank is increasing interest rates, and petrol is going up again we are going the other way - down, by as much as 8%. Here are a few significant changes;

• 56k dial-up accounts; Drop from R95,00 to R90,00 per month.
• 64k ISDN accounts; Drop from R145,00 to R125,00 per month
• 1 gig ADSL accounts; Drop from R120,00 to R110,00 per month
  

To see the full price list please visit the Internet Access page.

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for November 2007 - I hope that you find something of interest here.

Overview

• Change to Zulucom's fax number
• Internet access via the cellphone network
• Clickatell - send SMSs from your PC
• Office suites - there really is only Microsoft, right?
• Save electricity; Magic device? Or just clever marketing?

Change to Zulucom's fax number

Just a reminder that as of the end of October our original fax number (035 792 6743) fell away - our new fax number is;

• 086 694 3340 

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for October 2007 - hope that it is of interest to you.

Overview

Shelley and I are both back in the office after a short trip to the UK, Belgium and Greece - we had a great time catching up with old friends. I am very grateful to Justin Whittaker who handled the office like a pro while we were away - thanks Justin!

Now to news and items of interest.

Change to Zulucom's fax number

Please note that as of the end of October our existing fax number (035 792 6743) will fall away - our new fax number is 086 694 3340.

Please change your records to reflect the new number - it is already in operation so you can start using it right away. 

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for September 2007 - at last I am starting to get into a routine.

Overview

Shelley and I are taking a short trip overseas - Shelley left on the 2nd and I will be away from Friday 7th September and will both be back in the office on Tuesday 25th. During my absence Justin Whittaker will be manning the office, assisted by Reka Singh. Justin will handle all ISP and hosting issues and printer cartridge sales. He will be using my cell, 083 417 0202 so will be in easy reach.

Now to news and items of interest 

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for August 2007 - I hope that you get something of value out of each issue.

Overview

Just a reminder that from end June 2007 Zulucom no longer sells PC hardware or provides on-site IT support. Our main areas of service are now;

• Internet Service Provider (ISP). (dial-up, Diginet and ADSL)
• Hosting services. (website and e-mail hosting)
• Printer cartridges and toners - We supply only guaranteed originals
• General IT consulting services
  

Shelley and I have settled well into the new routine and we hope that you still enjoy the quick response from Zulucom which you were accustomed to. If we ever both need to be out of the office at the same time we plan to ask Justin Whittaker to stand in for us whenever possible, but in any event Chris will usually be available on cell as on 083 417 0202. 

Hi everyone,

Here is Zulucom's newsletter for July 2007 - I hope that you find something of interest here!

Overview

As I announced in last month's newsletter, Zulucom has moved out of field support to concentrate on hosting and ISP (Internet Service Provider) services. That process is almost complete, our field technicians Richard and Matthew having joined Neotek , and with most clients having been advised of the change. As I said last month the relationship with Neotek is good and we will continue to collaborate to the benefit of our customers.

Going forward Zulucom will be manned by Chris and Shelley King, with additional support by Justin Whittaker as and when needed.

Hi everyone,

After a very long break here is our latest newsletter. I hope that you find it of interest - I will attempt to be more punctual in the future!.

Overview;
The big news is that Zulucom is divesting itself of IT support and returning to simply providing hosting and ISP - basically a return to roots. This will happen end June 2007. This has been a difficult decision for me but I have struggled to manage the support operation alone since Evan left - I no longer have anyone in management to fall back on and this has been a burden. I plan to retire in a few years and so I had to find a way to wind down gracefully - this is the route I have chosen. Our existing staff are being re-deployed and intend joining Neotek or other IT support companies of their choice.

Hi everyone,

Well we are nearing the end of the year so this has got to be the last (or maybe 2nd to last) newsletter of 2006 - hope that you find it of interest.

Overview;
The big news has got to be Evan having left for the UK and Zulucom's 10th anniversary.

• After almost a decade of a King partnership Evan has left Zulucom to travel and broaden his horizons - he has been in the UK since early August. He is working as a Linux developer there and is loving it - he will be there for some time to come. Before leaving he helped us transition to a leaner Zulucom which is more self-sufficient but he also helps us from afar when tricky issues arise. Evan will continue to assist us but as we take over more of these skills his input will diminish - Evan will not return to Zulucom in the near future but will always be in touch. I am very grateful to him for the work he has done working with me in building Zulucom to what it is today - his input and efforts have been invaluable and he will always be a part of Zulucom. We all wish him well.
• 10th Anniversary; Yes, Zulucom will turn 10 years old on the 1st December 2006. It has been a long and interesting road, and we are proud of what we have achieved - in a constantly changing field like IT it is an on-going struggle to keep up with changes and I hope that our clients feel that we manage to do that. AGW (all going well) we will be around for another 10 years to serve you!
  

Well they say that if things don't change they stay the same! In this modern world what doesn't change? Certainly we have - having launched almost a decade ago Zulucom looks a lot different to what it did back then.

Originally a web design house of 2 people with hosting and hardware as lowly additional services, we now consist of 8 employees and focus largely on hardware sales and site services with ISP and hosting services making up the mix.