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#Login to my.freecycle.org and click on the "My Info" tab.
 
#Login to my.freecycle.org and click on the "My Info" tab.
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[[File:7 Change email address.JPG||border|My Info|700px]]
 
#Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.  
 
#Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.  
 
#Click on the prompt to save your changes.
 
#Click on the prompt to save your changes.
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To change your password, email address, message delivery or to delete your account:
 
To change your password, email address, message delivery or to delete your account:
  
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#Login to groups.yahoo.com/group/YourFreecycleGroupName and click on the "Edit Membership" link.
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#Login to your group and click on the "Membership" link on the upper right side of the page. Select "Edit Membership." (Note: If you want to change your email address, you must first add it to your Yahoo account by clicking the gear icon on the upper right.)
 
#Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.  
 
#Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.  
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#Click on the "save changes" radio button before leaving the page.
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#Click on "Save" before leaving the page.
  
 
= How do I change when emails are sent? =
 
= How do I change when emails are sent? =
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== My Freecycle ==
 
== My Freecycle ==
  
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#Login to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the “My Groups” tab.
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Login to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the “My Groups” tab and then click "Settings."
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#Available email delivery options: "Receive all postings via email", to "receive an Email Digest of 25 posts", or "Stop receiving post emails (Please note, if you choose to receive no emails, you will still receive special notices from the moderator)".
 
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#Select the group from the list, and click on the change settings button.
 
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#After choosing your option, click: "Change Email Preference".
 
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*<b>IMPORTANT: You MUST wait for the page to refresh to confirm your changes or all will be lost and you might become a wee bit frustrated</b>
 
  
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== Yahoo ==
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[[File:5 Email settings.JPG|border|Email settings|600px]]
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To change your message delivery:
 
  
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Login to groups.yahoo.com/group/YourFreecycleGroupName and click on the "Edit Membership" link.
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[[File:6 Email settings.JPG|border|Email settings|600px]]
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[[Image:JoinDelivery.jpg]]
 
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Click on the "save changes" radio button before leaving the page.
 
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You should choose the '''Message Delivery''' option which is right for you, though you can [[Mail Delivery Options|change it later]].
 
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* '''Individual Emails''' means you see each item as it’s sent to the group.
 
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* '''Daily Digest''' batches the emails up, which is more manageable, though some items go quickly and so will have gone by the time you see them.
 
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* '''Special Notices''' is for reading the group via the Web, instead of email.
 
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Please don't use Web Only.  Some groups may change members using this option to '''Special Notices''' to ensure their email address is valid.
 
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= How do I change what the emails look like? =
 
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== Yahoo only ==
 
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Login to groups.yahoo.com/group/YourFreecycleGroupName and click on the "Edit Membership" link.
 
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[[Image:JoinPref.jpg]]
 
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Click on the "save changes" radio button before leaving the page.
 
  
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Choose one of the email delivery options from the drop down box:
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:*One for each post
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:*Email digest
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:*None apart from ADMINS
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After choosing your option, click: "Change Email Preference." <b>IMPORTANT: You MUST wait for the page to refresh to confirm your changes or all will be lost and you might become a wee bit frustrated</b>
  
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== Yahoo ==
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Login to your Yahoo group and click "Manage My Groups" on the left side of the page. Look for the column labeled Mail Subscription and use the drop down box to choose one of the following options:
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:*Individual Emails
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:*Daily Digest
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:*Special Notices.
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:*Please don't select "No Email." Your moderator needs to be able to contact you.
  
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'''Fully Featured''' gives you more links and options, whereas '''Traditional''' is plain text and looks less 'busy'.
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Click "Save" before leaving the page.

Revision as of 19:09, 1 December 2015

You can change how mail is delivered to you from the join page.

How do I change my email address?

My Freecycle

To change your password, email address, or to delete your account:

  1. Login to my.freecycle.org and click on the "My Info" tab.

My Info

  1. Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.
  2. Click on the prompt to save your changes.

Yahoo

To change your password, email address, message delivery or to delete your account:

  1. Login to your group and click on the "Membership" link on the upper right side of the page. Select "Edit Membership." (Note: If you want to change your email address, you must first add it to your Yahoo account by clicking the gear icon on the upper right.)
  2. Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.
  3. Click on "Save" before leaving the page.

How do I change when emails are sent?

My Freecycle

Login to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the “My Groups” tab and then click "Settings."

Email settings

Email settings

Choose one of the email delivery options from the drop down box:

  • One for each post
  • Email digest
  • None apart from ADMINS

After choosing your option, click: "Change Email Preference." IMPORTANT: You MUST wait for the page to refresh to confirm your changes or all will be lost and you might become a wee bit frustrated

Yahoo

Login to your Yahoo group and click "Manage My Groups" on the left side of the page. Look for the column labeled Mail Subscription and use the drop down box to choose one of the following options:

  • Individual Emails
  • Daily Digest
  • Special Notices.
  • Please don't select "No Email." Your moderator needs to be able to contact you.

Click "Save" before leaving the page.

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