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October
2025
09/28/2025 – DNS Texas is deploying updated email servers. It has been over 10 years since the email platform has seen a major upgrade and we are being forced in to upgrading for security and compatibility issues. We are in the process of introducing the new platform into the existing infrastructure and will begin migrating […]
10
April
2025
04/10/2025 – DNS Texas is deploying an easier way to report phishing or spam emails. Note: you must have message preview enabled. If you have preview disabled, the report spam button may not appear. In supported versions of Outlook, the ‘fish hook’ Report Spam icon will appear. In webmail a line will appear above the […]
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March
2021
Service Change Announcement Effective 01 April 2022, DNS Texas will adopt a flat fee for both remote and onsite services. We will also begin adopting late fees on invoices paid past the due dates. These changes are being made to keep up with ever increasing prices. We will also be separating ‘personal’ web hosting from […]
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December
2022
Happy New Year (2023) Thank you for choosing DNS Texas for your technology needs. We hope your 2023 is full of good fortune and health! Here are things you need to know about 2023 and any potential billing/service changes that may be upcoming. Reminders Contacting DNS Texas – we can be reached via phone […]
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May
2020
SPAM Filter Switch (2020) After many years with XEAMS, we have decided it’s time to move on. The 2020 pricing structure at XEAMS would have forced us to raise our rates to cover the additional costs. We are committed to keeping your costs as low as possible. During the week of 5/18/2020 – 5/22/2020, DNS […]
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September
2015
Mailbox Retention Periods For Hosted Accounts The following retention periods are currently in effect for all DNS Texas hosted Exchange mailboxes: All mailbox folders, all sub-folders No Expiration – items may be stored as long as you are within your plan storage quota. Calendar Items No Expiration – items may be stored as long as […]
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January
2016
Recommended WordPress Plugins For Your Website 2016 ISSUE You have a WordPress site and want to know the Recommended WordPress Plugins For Your Website. APPLIES TO DNS Texas hosted WordPress websites All WordPress websites! CAUSE This is an informational article. RESOLUTION There are many plug-ins available for WordPress, which is why it’s such a great […]
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June
2019
Quick Summary A recently discovered, critical, flaw affecting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows has been discovered. Both Microsoft and the Department Of Homeland Security strongly urges all customers running affected operating systems to make sure their systems are patched immediately by running Windows Updates. The BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) Vulnerability BlueKeep (AKA: […]
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May
2017
URGENT Malware/Ransomware Newsletter – May 2017 As you may have heard, a new threat has emerged on the internet known as WannaCry (AKA Wcry and WannaCryptor), although the exploit is not new as far as what it does, this latest ransomware threat has already crippled companies overseas and has started to show up in the […]