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[Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, on the right side of the `Freelance` list are the `Delivery Options`. Click on the drop-arrow to see the mode list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen with the `Delivery Modes` drop menu. Here, `Daily Digest` mode is selected.] Select `Daily Digest` from the options. Click on the `Save Changes` button. Method 2 Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, click on the group `Freelance` on the list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen. `Freelance` is the first group listed here.] When the screen for `Freelance` appears, click on `Modify` on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The `Freelance` screen. `Modify` is selected on the right side.] When the `Membership Options` screen appears, select this option: Send a daily digest of messages to myaddress@myISP.com. [Screenshot: The `Membership Options` screen with digest mode selected.] Click on the `Save Changes` button. Note 1: This is an option that list owners can change for you if necessary. Note 2: When you click on the list name `Freelance,` you go to the list's own options. Notice that a sidebar of list options appears. Postponing list mail Postponing stops your email from the list. Because Freelance is a restricted list that requires each subscription request to be approved, you should postpone rather than unsubscribe when you go on vacation or need to take a break. Important: When you're on postpone, you are still subscribed to the list. This means you can still send email to the mailing list, and you can still read all the digests, including the most recent one, on the eGroups website. Here's how to stop your list mail: Method 1 Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, on the right side of the `Freelance` list are the `Delivery Options`. Click on the drop-arrow to see the mode list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen with the `Delivery Modes` drop menu. Notice that `No Mail / Web Only` is one of the options.] Select `No Mail / Web Only` from the options. Click on the `Save Changes` button. Method 2 Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, click on the group `Freelance` on the list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen. `Freelance` is the first group listed here.] When the screen for `Freelance` appears, click on `Modify` on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The `Freelance` screen. `Modify` is selected on the right side.] When the `Membership Options` screen appears, select this option: Don't send me email, I'll read the messages at the Web site. [Screenshot: The `Membership Options` screen. "No Mail" is the third option.] Click on the `Save Changes` button. When you want to resume your list mail, follow this same procedure and select either email messages or digest. Note 1: A list owner can change this option for you if necessary. Note 2: When you click on the list name `Freelance,` you go to the list's own options. Notice that a sidebar of list options appears. Getting your password Forgotten your eGroups password? Here's what to do: Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] Type in your email address, but leave the password box blank. Click the `Sign In` button. A second screen appears, asking again for your password. Click either `click here` (or below `Forgot password?`). [Screenshot: The box showing both "forgot" options.] Enter your email address in the box on the next screen and click `Send Email.` eGroups will send you an email with a number that you can use to register a new password. [Screenshot: Request an email to register a new password.] Note 1: This is a personal option. List owners cannot access your password information. Note 2: When you register a new password, please use something that you can remember. Changing your password If you're having trouble remembering your password, change it to something that you can remember. Here's how: Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] On the `My Groups` screen, click on the `My Profile` icon. [Screenshot: The `My Profile` icon.] When the `My Profile` screen appears, click on `Change password.` [Screenshot: The red arrow shows the `Change Password` option.] When the `Change Password` screen appears, follow the directions, and click the save button. Note 1: This is a personal option. List owners cannot change your password. Note 2: When you register a new password, please use something that you can remember. Changing your email address Need to change your email address? Here's how to do it: Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] On the `My Groups` screen, click on the `My Profile` icon. [Screenshot: The `My Profile` icon.] On the `My Profile` screen, click on `Change Email Address` on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The red arrow shows the `Change Email Address` option.] When the Change Email Address screen appears, type in the new address. [Screenshot: The `Change Email Address` screen.] Click the `Save Changes` button. Wait for the eGroups confirmation email, and follow the directions in the email (you'll have to reply to it). Until you confirm the new address with eGroups, you will not receive any list posts. Note 1: This is a personal option. A list owner can only change your email address for his/her list, and he/she will have to unsubscribe you and resubscribe you with the new address. The change will not apply to any other lists. Obviously, it's better that you do this yourself for your eGroups profile. Note 2: Changing your email address is not the same as registering an alternate address. Adding an additional/alternate email address If you have more than one email account and want to be able to send mail to the eGroups from them all, here's how to register multiple addresses: Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] On the `My Groups` screen, click on the `My Profile` icon. [Screenshot: The `My Profile` icon.] The `My Profile` screen appears. On the right side, click on `Edit Profile.` [Screenshot: The cursor shows the `Edit Profile` option.] When the `Edit Profile` screen appears, scroll down through the options until you see `Alternate email addresses:`. Enter your other email addresses in the box. [Screenshot: Alternate email address entered on the `Edit Profile` screen.] Important: Click the `Save Changes` button. Note: This is a personal option. List owners cannot enter alternate email address for their subscribers. Eliminating HTML from your list posts Are you getting aggressive and annoying ads in the headers or footers of list messages? Here's how to turn them off: Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] On the `My Groups` screen, click on the `My Profile` icon. [Screenshot: The `My Profile` icon.] The `My Profile` screen appears. On the right side, click on `Edit Profile.` [Screenshot: The cursor shows the `Edit Profile` option.] When the `Edit Profile` screen appears, scroll down through the options until you see `HTML email:`. [Screenshot: Select the type of text in emails.] Click the "plain text" option. Send me email. Send me plain text email. [Screenshot: Plain text option selected on the `Edit Profile` screen.] Important: Click the `Save Changes` button. Note: This is a personal option. List owners cannot change the email format for their subscribers. Accessing the archive of digests When you want to read the most recent digest, or search the older digests for some topic, here's how you get to the archive: Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, click on the group `Freelance` on the list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen. `Freelance` is the first group listed here.] When the screen for `Freelance` appears, click on `Messages` on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The `Freelance` screen. `Messages` appears on the left sidebar.] When the `Freelance Messages` screen appears, you can select a recent digest or search for key terms for older discussions. [Screenshot: The `Freelance Messages` screen, showing the most recently archived digests. "Budget" is entered for a search.] Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing. Accessing the subscriber list The Freelance maintains a full list of subscribers by name and email address that's available to everyone who is a current subscriber. When you want to read the list, here's how you get to it: Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, click on the group `Freelance` on the list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen. `Freelance` is the first group listed here.] When the screen for `Freelance` appears, click on `Files` on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The `Freelance` screen. `Files` appears on the left sidebar.] When the `Freelance Files` screen appears, click on the `Subscriber` directory. [Screenshot: The `Freelance Files` screen, showing several file directories. The cursor shows the "Subscribers" directory.] One the next screen, you'll see one file: archive_sub.txt. Click on it to open it. (The file description will tell you when the file was last updated.) The main subscriber list is usually updated once a month. During heavy in-and-out periods, it may be updated more often. Again, the file description and the file itself will have the date on it. Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing. Joining the Freelance chat room When you feel like dropping into the chat room, here's how you get there: Make certain that javascript is enabled on your browser. Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.] When the `My Groups` screen appears, click on the group `Freelance` on the list. [Screenshot: The `My Groups` screen. `Freelance` is the first group listed here.] When the screen for `Freelance` appears, click on `Chat` on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The `Freelance` screen. `Chat` appears on the left sidebar.] When the `Freelance Chat` screen appears, wait for the applets to load (patience, patience). [Screenshot: The `Freelance Chat` screen, showing the chat room in progress.] Notes If you want to schedule a chat, please put it on the Freelance calendar. Click `Calendar` on the left sidebar to access the calendar screen. If you use the `Calendar` to schedule a chat, you'll need to set your timezone. Please follow the instructions for disabling HTML or setting alternate email addresses—the timezone setting is located in the same area. Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing.

FAQ for Freelance/eGroups Subscribers

Switching between digest and individual posts

Digest mode collects all the posts for one day into one email and sends them out each night. Say that right now you're getting individual posts and you want to switch to digest mode. Here's how to do it:

Method 1

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, on the right side of the Freelance list are the Delivery Options. Click on the drop-arrow to see the mode list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen with the Delivery Modes drop menu. Here, Daily Digest mode is selected.]
Select Daily Digest from the options.
Click on the Save Changes button.

Method 2

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, click on the group Freelance on the list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen. Freelance is the first group listed here.]
When the screen for Freelance appears, click on Modify on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The Freelance screen. Modify is selected on the right side.]
When the Membership Options screen appears, select this option:
- Send a daily digest of messages to myaddress@myISP.com.
[Screenshot: The Membership Options screen with digest mode selected.]
Click on the Save Changes button.

Note 1: This is an option that list owners can change for you if necessary.

Note 2: When you click on the list name Freelance, you go to the list's own options. Notice that a sidebar of list options appears.

Postponing list mail

Postponing stops your email from the list. Because Freelance is a restricted list that requires each subscription request to be approved, you should postpone rather than unsubscribe when you go on vacation or need to take a break.

Important: When you're on postpone, you are still subscribed to the list. This means you can still send email to the mailing list, and you can still read all the digests, including the most recent one, on the eGroups website.

Here's how to stop your list mail:

Method 1

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, on the right side of the Freelance list are the Delivery Options. Click on the drop-arrow to see the mode list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen with the Delivery Modes drop menu. Notice that No Mail / Web Only is one of the options.]
Select No Mail / Web Only from the options.
Click on the Save Changes button.

Method 2

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, click on the group Freelance on the list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen. Freelance is the first group listed here.]
When the screen for Freelance appears, click on Modify on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The Freelance screen. Modify is selected on the right side.]
When the Membership Options screen appears, select this option:
- Don't send me email, I'll read the messages at the Web site.
[Screenshot: The Membership Options screen. "No Mail" is the third option.]
Click on the Save Changes button.

When you want to resume your list mail, follow this same procedure and select either email messages or digest.

Note 1: A list owner can change this option for you if necessary.

Note 2: When you click on the list name Freelance, you go to the list's own options. Notice that a sidebar of list options appears.

Getting your password

Forgotten your eGroups password? Here's what to do:

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
Type in your email address, but leave the password box blank. Click the Sign In button.
A second screen appears, asking again for your password. Click either click here (or below Forgot password?). [Screenshot: The box showing both "forgot" options.]
Enter your email address in the box on the next screen and click Send Email. eGroups will send you an email with a number that you can use to register a new password. [Screenshot: Request an email to register a new password.]

Note 1: This is a personal option. List owners cannot access your password information.

Note 2: When you register a new password, please use something that you can remember.

Changing your password

If you're having trouble remembering your password, change it to something that you can remember. Here's how:

Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
On the My Groups screen, click on the My Profile icon. [Screenshot: The My Profile icon.]
When the My Profile screen appears, click on Change password. [Screenshot: The red arrow shows the Change Password option.]
When the Change Password screen appears, follow the directions, and click the save button.

Note 1: This is a personal option. List owners cannot change your password.

Note 2: When you register a new password, please use something that you can remember.

Changing your email address

Need to change your email address? Here's how to do it:

Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
On the My Groups screen, click on the My Profile icon. [Screenshot: The My Profile icon.]
On the My Profile screen, click on Change Email Address on the right side of the screen. [Screenshot: The red arrow shows the Change Email Address option.]
When the Change Email Address screen appears, type in the new address. [Screenshot: The Change Email Address screen.]
Click the Save Changes button.
Wait for the eGroups confirmation email, and follow the directions in the email (you'll have to reply to it). Until you confirm the new address with eGroups, you will not receive any list posts.

Note 1: This is a personal option. A list owner can only change your email address for his/her list, and he/she will have to unsubscribe you and resubscribe you with the new address. The change will not apply to any other lists. Obviously, it's better that you do this yourself for your eGroups profile.

Note 2: Changing your email address is not the same as registering an alternate address.

Adding an additional/alternate email address

If you have more than one email account and want to be able to send mail to the eGroups from them all, here's how to register multiple addresses:

Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
On the My Groups screen, click on the My Profile icon. [Screenshot: The My Profile icon.]
The My Profile screen appears. On the right side, click on Edit Profile. [Screenshot: The cursor shows the Edit Profile option.]
When the Edit Profile screen appears, scroll down through the options until you see Alternate email addresses:. Enter your other email addresses in the box. [Screenshot: Alternate email address entered on the Edit Profile screen.]
Important: Click the Save Changes button.

Note: This is a personal option. List owners cannot enter alternate email address for their subscribers.

Eliminating HTML from your list posts

Are you getting aggressive and annoying ads in the headers or footers of list messages? Here's how to turn them off:

Go to http://www.egroups.com, and log in. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
On the My Groups screen, click on the My Profile icon. [Screenshot: The My Profile icon.]
The My Profile screen appears. On the right side, click on Edit Profile. [Screenshot: The cursor shows the Edit Profile option.]
When the Edit Profile screen appears, scroll down through the options until you see HTML email:. [Screenshot: Select the type of text in emails.]
Click the "plain text" option.
- Send me email.
- Send me plain text email.
[Screenshot: Plain text option selected on the Edit Profile screen.]
Important: Click the Save Changes button.

Note: This is a personal option. List owners cannot change the email format for their subscribers.

Accessing the archive of digests

When you want to read the most recent digest, or search the older digests for some topic, here's how you get to the archive:

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, click on the group Freelance on the list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen. Freelance is the first group listed here.]
When the screen for Freelance appears, click on Messages on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The Freelance screen. Messages appears on the left sidebar.]
When the Freelance Messages screen appears, you can select a recent digest or search for key terms for older discussions. [Screenshot: The Freelance Messages screen, showing the most recently archived digests. "Budget" is entered for a search.]

Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing.

Accessing the subscriber list

The Freelance maintains a full list of subscribers by name and email address that's available to everyone who is a current subscriber. When you want to read the list, here's how you get to it:

Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, click on the group Freelance on the list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen. Freelance is the first group listed here.]
When the screen for Freelance appears, click on Files on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The Freelance screen. Files appears on the left sidebar.]
When the Freelance Files screen appears, click on the Subscriber directory. [Screenshot: The Freelance Files screen, showing several file directories. The cursor shows the "Subscribers" directory.]
One the next screen, you'll see one file: archive_sub.txt. Click on it to open it. (The file description will tell you when the file was last updated.)

The main subscriber list is usually updated once a month. During heavy in-and-out periods, it may be updated more often. Again, the file description and the file itself will have the date on it.

Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing.

Joining the Freelance chat room

When you feel like dropping into the chat room, here's how you get there:

Make certain that javascript is enabled on your browser.
Go to http://www.egroups.com. [Screenshot: Main eGroups screen, red arrows show options for logging in.]
When the My Groups screen appears, click on the group Freelance on the list. [Screenshot: The My Groups screen. Freelance is the first group listed here.]
When the screen for Freelance appears, click on Chat on the left sidebar. [Screenshot: The Freelance screen. Chat appears on the left sidebar.]
When the Freelance Chat screen appears, wait for the applets to load (patience, patience). [Screenshot: The Freelance Chat screen, showing the chat room in progress.]

Notes

If you want to schedule a chat, please put it on the Freelance calendar. Click Calendar on the left sidebar to access the calendar screen.

If you use the Calendar to schedule a chat, you'll need to set your timezone. Please follow the instructions for disabling HTML or setting alternate email addresses—the timezone setting is located in the same area.

Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing.


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