Dada Mail turns 10 in 2010, releases new version

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 3 December, 2009 - 11:14

I was pleased to receive the announcement below regarding the release of the latest version of Dada Mail, a powerful listserv tool. It's free software that is fairly easy to install on a traditional server supporting the Perl programming language, and very easy to use once installed. I've always been a big fan, not least "Since Justin is an Artist, he has decided that Dada Mail is an Art Object." Check out the Dadamail Manifesto for more details about what Dada Mail can do and how it can be viewed as an art object.

We always resisted implementing Dada Mail for Kabissa because we wanted to create an integrated community platform, which we were able to do with Drupal. This doesn't mean it can't be a perfect email companion to your website.

Ethical webhosting from GreenNet

Submitted by Sharif Fanselow on 5 May, 2009 - 19:26

Dear Kabissa users!

GreenNet logo

I am writing from GreenNet, an ethical not-for-profit ISP and web site host and developer based in the UK for the last 20 odd years. We are a collective operating with the purpose of supporting  and connecting people and groups who work for peace, the environment, gender equality and human rights since 1986.  Because our services are Internet based it doesn't really matter where you are our services can work for you, we have members through Africa, Asia, Europe and south America already. 

Free and Easy Website Creator: Weebly

Submitted by Munir Squires on 30 April, 2009 - 23:43

If you're hosting a site on Kabissa and don't want to pay for a website hosted commercially, Weebly may be the perfect solution for you. These are its main attractions:

  • No coding required (easy to use!)
  • Custom domain (your-organisation.org)
  • Flexible (can include a blog, photos, maps, videos, etc.)
Every organisation can use a website. Some organisations (such as Kabissa) need complex, interactive websites for which they hire multiple IT specialists. For small organisations that simply want to have a way to have their information online, hiring an IT specialist is usually out of the question. For all of you, Weebly can help! 

Dear Mimi: Save time and money with Google-powered email, IM and calendar

Kabissa has begun encouraging members to switch their email to Google Apps, so Mimi has decided to devote this month's Internet Advice column to share Google's own comprehensive explanation of its services. The text is business oriented but the benefits for civil society groups in the Kabissa network are mostly the same if not even greater since many of us operate on a shoestring budget or do not have in-house computing systems and staff to run them. If you can, watch the videos linked below to view Google Apps in action. 

When considering Google Apps, keep in mind that Google Apps Standard Edition is free for anyone (expect unobtrusive text-based advertising) and that Google Apps Educational Edition (no advertising, more features including email migration tools) is free for nonprofits registered with 501(c)3 status in the United States. All you need is a domain name, which you can register at Kabissa and which we will gladly help you set up at Google Apps. We will be formally launching our new domain registrar service soon, but in the meantime existing hosting members can switch to Google Apps immediately - please contact support@kabissa.org for more information.

When's the last time you changed your password? Imagine a nightmare scenario..

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 12 March, 2008 - 19:59

Imagine your email routine. You log into your email and sit back to tackle your correspondence. You notice with some pleasure that there is a lot less spam than usual, and note that there generally is a light load to address. But then suddenly the mail you were about to read is gone. A few minutes later a few messages appear again and you start reading them. Then, boom - they are gone too. Panic takes hold.

This is the sort of thing that we all imagine can't happen to us - but is possible, and it did happen to a Kabissa member this week.

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