Funny name - fantastic software. Fantastico is the name of some software that's built-in to the online control panel. It allows easy installation of a bunch of open source (free) applications for your website including:
Online control panel cPanel is a web based interface that allows you to control all the important aspects of your hosting accouint such as adding mailboxes, viewing statistics and performing backups.
Unlimited email aliases
You have a limited number of mailboxes, but you can unlimited 'aliases' pointing to a particular mailbox.
Unlimited auto-responders
These are auto replies sent to someone when they send you email.
Webmail
Check and send email via a web page.
Anti-spam
Two anti-spam solutions are included - SpamAssassin & Box Trapper
Mailing lists
Send newsletters or create a group discussion list
File manager
Manage your site files using your web browser rather than FTP software
Sub-domains
Create your own sub-domains such as shop.yourdomain.com
Works without 'www'
Your site works with or without the 'www' part of the address
Direct FTP access
Use standard FTP software to manage your site files.
Detailed site statistics
Improve your site by analysing your visitor's activities.
Full CGI/Perl access
Add custom functionality using Perl and CGI scripts.
PHP4 enabled
Add open source and commercial applications to your site.
Extensive Perl plug-ins
Another scripting language
FrontPage 2000 extensions
Support for those using Microsoft FrontPage as their HTML editor
SSH access
Get raw access to your website
Self manage backups
Backup your site to your hard drive or a remote server.
Password protect directories
Create 'member only' sections of your website
IP deny
Prevent certain users accessing your website
Self manage cron jobs
Create scheduled tasks
Self manage HTML error pages
Create your own error messages instead of the standard 'page not found'.