Vision Helpdesk now supports Google Apps (Gmail POP3, SMTP, IMAP with SSL)

What is Google Apps ?

Google Apps

Google Apps is a service from Google for using custom domain names with several Google products. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including: Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites.

How to Configure your Domain Name with Google Hosted Email Account?

Sign up to the Google Hosted Account, Verify your domain ownership by doing one of these steps :

• Put a HTML file in the root directory of your webserver or
• Edit your CName record in your domain control panel

Simple way is by putting the HTML verification file in your root / public_html directory.

After Google has verified it, the next step is setting up MX records — One needs to setup following MX records –

aspmx.l.google.com. [10]
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com. [20]
alt2.aspmx.l.google.com. [30]
aspmx2.googlemail.com. [40]
aspmx3.googlemail.com. [50]
aspmx4.googlemail.com. [60]
aspmx5.googlemail.com. [70]

Here 10, 20, 30 etc represents MX record priority.

Next is setup SPF record for your domain –

“v=spf1 include:aspmx.googlemail.com ~all”

Once this is done you can add users emails in your google apps — example you can simply create email accounts like anything@yourdomain.com

How to use Google Hosted emails with Vision Helpdesk ?

Now that you have created google hosted emails - In Vision Helpdesk you can use it just like your normal emails.

In Vision Helpdesk Admin Section Admin Mail Parser Insert Queue

Add your google hosted email with Pop3 SSL or IMAP  SSL option.

In Incoming Mail Server Settings you have to set — pop.gmail.com or pop.googlemail.com

Setting up cron to fetch emails while using pop or imap

Set up a cron for every 5 mins to fetch emails –

*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/GET http://www.domainname.com/support/manage/cron.php >/dev/null 2>/dev/null

That’s it

Benefits of Using Google Hosted Emails over normal emails.

GMail

1. It is free.
2. It boasts incredible spam detection and filtering
3. It provides great ways of organizing and labeling incoming messages.
4. Conversation threads are automatically grouped, making each request easy to follow until resolution.
5. much more…

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Vision Reseller Program.

If you are looking to bundle some value added services in your existing products? Vision reseller program will allow you to do so.. By becoming a Vision reseller, you can bundle Vision free (or at a low cost) with your hosting product packages!

The discount ratio increases with the increase in number of license you sale… We are offering discounts from 15% — 55% based on number of licenses you sale.

Reseller Requirements

• You must have an active Vision license purchased directly from us.
• Owned license owner must have active support & updates package.
• Your account should have all invoices paid.
• You must agree to our reseller provider agreement.
• You may sell licenses to your own hosting reseller / dedicated server clients

Reseller Benefits

• Hassel free billing and license management.
• Discounted Pricing. (15-55% off!)
• Free support to reseller clients.
• Easy license distribution.
• No security deposits or advance payments.
• Immediate activation of your orders.

For more details on reseller pricing please check out — http://www.thevisionworld.com/resellers.html

The most awaited first stable version of Vision help desk “Vision 1.0” is now released. It has a great significance to every single person involved with it.

Vision stable release includes key features like -

• Manage Multiple Domains/Companies
• Inbuilt Anti Virus Tool
• Migration Tool
• Multi-Language
• AJAX Based Rich User Interface
• Login Integration
• Report Generation
• Scrap Book & Private Messaging
• Client Side Quick Search Facility
• Online Issue Tracking
• Knowledge Base
• Troubleshooting
• Downloads
• News
• Service Level Agreements
• Escalations and much more..

Vision license is available in leased and owned with and without branding options. You can purchase it from — http://www.thevisionworld.com/purchase.html

Free trial and online demo are available at –

• 7 Day’s Free Trial on our server
• Online Demo
• Evaluation Version

If your feature suggestion or module was not implemented, please keep the valuable comments coming as our development is based on your suggestions.

The stable release is not an end!! — there is still more to come with upcoming version’s so stay tuned…

English has always been the dominant language on the Web but we cannot ignore the fact that a significant number of Internet users either don’t speak English or prefer to use their native language for Web transactions.

You bet, the ratio of English to non-English users should be almost 50-50? or even if it is 60-40 — Is it worth loosing a client just because they are non-English user? I’m sure your answer will be “No - its not worth loosing clients!!” So my question is what actions are you taking to prevent your non-English speaking clients? some will say they need tools that will allow non-English users to communicate with them,. Agreed!! - This is what we are trying to help you with our Multi-language feature..

Vision - “Multi-language” feature now empowers organizations to extend their business all over the globe by breaking the language barriers. Now you can provide support to your clients in their own language.

This feature mainly includes –

• Clients can change client panel language to one that they understand.
• Clients can send tickets / emails in their own language.

• Your staff has option to select language while replying tickets.

We hope this feature will enhance your business and you stop saying NO to non-English users

Please find technical help on how to use this feature — click here

WHMCS Billing System — WHMCS is the complete all-in-one client management, billing & support solution for Web Hosts & Other Online Businesses. Packed with features but with a core focus on remaining easy to use and customise, WHMCS enables you to easily and effectively manage your business. It also automates many routine tasks including invoicing, order provisioning, suspensions, and more.

Vision Helpdesk — Vision is a powerful web-based helpdesk software that integrates various support channels (emails, web based helpdesk, phone or fax) at one central point and allows maximum control over them.

WHMCS & Vision Integration

We support three modules under this integration -

a) Login Share

Login Share plug-in allows your users to bypass the login registration process for their support area. If enabled your users can use one common login details for login to WHMCS billing system and Vision Helpdesk.

b) Auto Custom Fields

This allows Vision to pull client information (Package type, Server Ip, Domain name, Control Panel User & Password and more) from WHMCS enabling support staff to view client information in helpdesk whenever client post a ticket.

c) Overriding WHMCS Support Module.

Vision not only supports login share and auto custom fields but goes one step ahead - It overrides whmcs inbuilt support module, view tickets, submit tickets, knowledge base articles, downloads, announcements and search options.

Submit Ticket

View Ticket

Ticket List

The integration is simple and does not require any technical expertise or coding knowledge - click here to check detailed steps for integration.

What do you say about Vision Helpdesk? Feature-rich, Easy to use interface, Fast and Colorful - this time we have added more color css themes to Vision client panel that suits your website color and integrates well.

Along with default blue color we are now supporting Vision helpdesk client panel with red, green, orange and purple themes — this gives you choice to select theme as per your website color.

Good thing is you don’t have to pay single penny for this themes - they are absolutely free packed with setup.

Don’t take this colorful themes as just design rich, The Vision client panel comes with additional features like client side search facility — It enables your clients to search their email / ticket using single word or phrase that appears in message subject or content.

Additionally Vision will support multi-language feature for client panel with upcoming versions.

We have some more exiting feature’s cooking at our Vision kitchen — click here for more information..