Host Color Added PhpBB Forum to Hosting Plans [April 14, 2005]

Host Color (hostcolor.com) a shared web hosting provider has added a phpBB forum software and a second webmail system to its hosting plans. These are the latest service additions that come as part of the PowerTools package.

"By the end of this development cycle we will have a service that matches the most versatile hosting offerings on the market. We will however do this in our way - we want make all services accessible to each and every customer." promises Vesselin Drangajov, a Host Color Executive Director.

PhpBB community board is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package. It has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ.

The new webmail engine is Overlook. It is based on the popular Squirrelmail program and offers extensive functionality and portability. It features attractive skins as well as an Outlook Express - like layout that most users are familiar and comfortable with.

"We had only IlohaMail program until now. It was fast, effective and easy-to-use. Some of our customers however use primarily webmail client because they are always on the move, or because they find it much easier to use than setting up an POP3 email program. Overlook is for those people. It gives them the functionality of an email program through their browser. The message list and the seprate messages are viewed on one screen. Multiple settings can be done for the filtering and processing of messages." says Host Color's senior developer Stoyan Marinov.

The new webmail client is available on HostColor's packages starting from Monday April 11th, 2005. Customers are able to choose which webmail their account will utilise through Host Color's NextColor hosting control panel.