1&1 and SSL Enable

[lat9]

Have you purchased an SSL certificate or are you using the 1&1 shared SSL for your site?

A link to the site in question would help.

[adb34]

Have you purchased an SSL certificate or are you using the 1&1 shared SSL for your site?

A link to the site in question would help.

I am using QuickSSL Premium

[schoolboy]

1&1 are terrible hosts for sophisticated sites. OK if you just want to load up a few pages of flat HTML - but they are useless for anything more complex.

With eCommerce, the most important thing technically is partnering with a host that has a good understanding of how to configure servers for eCommerce - zencart in particular (if you are using it, which you are).

Wave goodby to 1&1 and get together with a decent host. We use terranetwork. Never had a problem in over 10 years of hosting upwards of 100 zencart sites. A really nice feature offered by terranetwork is auto-backup every 6 hours. We've even had them install SSL certs on SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Try getting that from places like 1&1...

[adb34]

1&1 are terrible hosts for sophisticated sites. OK if you just want to load up a few pages of flat HTML - but they are useless for anything more complex.

With eCommerce, the most important thing technically is partnering with a host that has a good understanding of how to configure servers for eCommerce - zencart in particular (if you are using it, which you are).

Wave goodby to 1&1 and get together with a decent host. We use terranetwork. Never had a problem in over 10 years of hosting upwards of 100 zencart sites. A really nice feature offered by terranetwork is auto-backup every 6 hours. We've even had them install SSL certs on SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Try getting that from places like 1&1...

I will look at moving over to them when my contract is up at the end of the year. But the problem is now. I have done everything that 1&1 have said and everything that zencart have said still no joy. I have been trying to add two images to show the problem, but no chance.

[lat9]

A link to your site?

[adb34]

A link to your site?

https://www.jmi.edencraftsupplies.co.uk/

[lat9]

Would you post the upper part of /includes/configure.php, the part where the HTTPS_SERVER, HTTP_SERVER and ENABLE_SSL is specified.

[schoolboy]

I will look at moving over to them when my contract is up at the end of the year. But the problem is now. I have done everything that 1&1 have said and everything that zencart have said still no joy. I have been trying to add two images to show the problem, but no chance.

I would be looking at what I am LOSING (revenue wise) by having a site that is non-functional, or "precarious" in any way.

I don't know what you are selling, but let's imagine you are looking at Gross sales of £250 a day, with a net profit of £100 a day.

Between now and the end of the year, there are roughly 160 days.

You are missing out on (based on my numbers);

Gross Revenue: 40,000
Net Profit: 16,000

... and you are fussing over a few pounds you've wasted by using the crappy 1&1 system?

Doesn't make sense to me...

(Unless your site is just a "hobby" in which case it's not important if it earns money).

[adb34]

I would be looking at what I am LOSING (revenue wise) by having a site that is non-functional, or "precarious" in any way.

I don't know what you are selling, but let's imagine you are looking at Gross sales of £250 a day, with a net profit of £100 a day.

Between now and the end of the year, there are roughly 160 days.

You are missing out on (based on my numbers);

Gross Revenue: 40,000
Net Profit: 16,000

... and you are fussing over a few pounds you've wasted by using the crappy 1&1 system?

Doesn't make sense to me...

(Unless your site is just a "hobby" in which case it's not important if it earns money).

Very true. I have been thinking about what you said yesterday. ATM I am in two minds what to do. The site is only setting up so I cannot afford to move. I do not hold any credit card info. I will have to have a very long and hard think of my direction.

[lat9]

I am using QuickSSL Premium

Did you purchase that certificate for the subdomain or your primary domain? According to GeoTrust's documentation on that certificate, in the birdseed:

Bonus: Secure domain.com for free when you order www.domain.com *

* This is only applicable to single-level domains. For example, www.test.domain.com will not secure test.domain.com.

Your issue could be explained if you're trying to secure jmi.edencraftsupplies.uk.com when the certificate was purchased for the primary domain.