FrontPage Extensions

FrontPage Extensions (FPE) are required to provide some advanced server-side functionalities offered by Microsoft FrontPage. This document explains how to:

It's a good idea to install and configure Front Page Extensions prior to uploading your web pages.

Installation

To install FrontPage extensions, do the following:

1. Select Domain info in the Domain Settings menu.
2. Click the Edit icon in the Web Service field.
3. Enable FrontPage Extension for domains in the list.
4. Agree with the charges.
5. Now you can proceed to FrontPage configuration.

Configuration

To configure FrontPage mail settings in Unix or Windows based accounts:

1. Select Domain info in the Domain Settings menu.
2. Click the Edit icon in the Web Service field.
3. Click the Edit icon in the FrontPage section.
4. On the page that appears, make sure to supply the sender and reply to e-mail addresses. They will be used in FrontPage mail forms.
5. Click Submit.
6. You will be taken to the list of your domains. If you are under a Unix-based plan, click Apply for the domain you made changes to.
7. Now that you have applied your changes, you can upload your web pages.

Fixing Problems

If, for some reason, your FrontPage fails to perform correctly, try reinstalling FrontPage Extensions by doing the following:

1. Select Domain info in the Domain Settings menu.
2. Click the Edit icon in the Web Service field.
3. Click the Fix icon in the FrontPage section.
   Important: that will remove all your custom FrontPage custom settings and configurations and reinstall the defualt ones.
4. Click the Edit icon right beside the Fix icon.
5. On the page that appears, make sure to supply the sender and reply to e-mail addresses. They will be used in FrontPage mail forms.