Over the past few weeks we’ve added a lot of new features for our web hosting, reseller hosting and dedicated server customers, so here’s a roundup of everything that’s been happening at Heart Internet recently.

PHP 5 is becoming our default version in September

We’re changing ourdefault version of PHP from 4 to 5. If you’re running legacy software that won’t work on PHP 5, you’ll need to add a line of code to your .htaccess file before 6th September – see our blog entry for more details.

Microsoft Exchange 2010 mailboxes now just £4.99 per month for resellers

Heart Internet reseller hosting customers can now resell Exchange mailboxes for just £4.99 per month (previously £10). Ideal for customers who want business email hosting, each mailbox comes with 4GB of space, free Outlook 2010, enterprise-class spam and virus protection, and more.

For further details, check out the blog post or the Resell Exchange Hosting page.

Resellers: Get an exclusive 25% off new dedicated servers

Resellers can now enjoy 25% discount on any new dedicated servers (either monthly or yearly). This is a permanent price reduction to help you take advantage of more competitive pricing and bigger margins when selling to customers.

To find out more, check out our blog entry or the Reseller Dedicated Servers page.

New Simple SSL certificate only £49.99, and ExtendedVerification SSL certificate price drop

We’ve added a Simple SSL certificate to our range for £49.99 per year (equivalent to just over £4 per month). If you’re looking for something more substantial, we’ve reduced the price of our ExtendedVerification SSL certificate from £299.99/year to £249.99/year (equivalent to just over £20/month). Existing customers will receive this new price upon renewal.

SSL certificates provide site visitors with an encrypted, trustworthy connection and can be bought by both web hosting customers and Heart Internet reseller hosting customers.

To view our full range and find out more, click here: SSL certificates.

One-click WordPress 3.0.1 and BuddyPress 1.2.5.2 now available

Our web hosting customers can now take advantage of a one-click install of leading blogging software WordPress 3.0.1 and the social communication script BuddyPress 1.2.5.2. Simply log into your eXtend panel and scroll down to ‘CGI scripts’ for a fresh install in just a few seconds.

For more information on this change, click here: WordPress and BuddyPress one-click installs.

One-click Zen Cart v1.3.9f and Drupal 6.19

We’ve also updated the one-click installs of Zen Cart and Drupal so you can take advantage of the latest releases. The software can be found in the ‘CGI scripts’ area of your control panel, and our one-click install means you can enjoy great ecommerce and content management systems within seconds.

Free web hosting template

We’ve created a web hosting-themed CSS/HTML template for resellers (and anyone else who wants to use it), which can be downloaded via our blog: free web hosting template download.

Finalists in the PC Pro Awards

We’re happy to announce that we’re finalists in the PC Pro ‘Best Web Host’ category for 2010. When we tweeted about it, we had several great responses from people offering their support – sadly there’s nothing you can do to help us win (short of keeping your fingers crossed or trying cosmic ordering), but we’re grateful for your support!

Silver sponsors of NACONF

Heart Internet is a silver sponsor of new UK web design conference NACONF (“New Adventures in Web Design”), which is taking place in January next year. Find out more through our blog post.