With the release of NATS v3.1.14, Too Much Media also changed its support policy and will officially be discontinuing support of all earlier versions of NATS as of Feb. 1, 2007, a company rep said.
The 60-day window gives companies time to switch to the latest NATS version. In order to utilize the new NATS, clients must install MCrypt prior to the upgrade. Additionally, all new installations and upgrades require new license files to be placed on the server.
NATS, also known as Next-generation Affiliates and Tracking Software, is a backend program with customizable tracking and billing features.
NATS runs on the customer’s servers and comes with two different purchasing options: an outright purchase and a monthly rental. A standard NATS system offers options for configuring payment tiers and setting up multiple processor accounts for unlimited types of programs and partnerships.
New to NATS v3.1.14 is an instant payout feature for ePassporte payments. This new feature gives affiliates the ability to execute payouts themselves via a payments.php script, Too Much partner John Albright said.
In the resellers admin panel, Too Much Media implemented an activity report feature. This new report allows resellers to generate a configurable list of affiliate data based on date criteria and statistical filters, such as quantity of raw hits, unique hits, signups and payment amounts. It also allows for the generation of a contact list for poorly performing affiliates, and also to affiliates who are performing well so they can be sent tips on improving, or compliments for a job well done.
The panel also could be used for tax reporting purposes, since webmasters can include dollars earned for a specified period of time and information for each affiliate including name, address and tax ID.
Additional functionality includes a new members, affiliates and sites admin panels. Also included are more join options, verified-unverified sales classifications and bug fixes.
With NATS v3.1.14, Pure Vanilla, NetCash, WebPay and Wmp are fully integrated into the system.