

Home List Rules User Help Fun Stuff Subscribe Websites Links eGroups Updates		FAQ for Freelance/eGroups Subscribers How do I switch to digest mode? How do stop the mail when I go on vacation? What if I've forgotten my password? How do I change my password? How do I change my email address? How can I add an additional or alternate email addresses? How do I get rid of those HTML ads on the posts? Where do I find the list's archive of digests? How do I find out who else is subscribed to the list? How do I get into the Freelance chat room? Where do I find mailing list files/How do I upload files? Using the eGroups Files area In the eGroups Files area, you can upload and download files so that other subscribers can access them. Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing. For this section, it will highlight `Files`. A. Accessing the Files area B. Uploading a file C. Changing a filename or description D. Deleting a file or folder (directory) E. Saving or opening a file A. Accessing the Files area 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 directory name to see the files in it. [Screenshot: The `Freelance2 Files` screen, showing one file folder (a directory), called "Welcome."] B. Uploading a file On the Freelance file screen, click on `Add Folder`. [Screenshot: The `Freelance2 Files` screen. The upper red arrow indicates the `Add Folder` option.] On the `Add Folder` screen, enter the name of the folder and click on the `Create` button. [Screenshot: The `Add Folder` screen; naming a folder and adding a description.] On the Freelance file screen, click on the folder name to open the folder. [Screenshot: The Freelance files screen with the new folder "Vickie." Click on the folder name to open it.] On the Files: Vickie screen (the now open folder), click on the `Add File` option on the upper right. [Screenshot: The Files: Vickie folder, which is empty. The cursor is on the `Add File` option.] Enter a file description, and click on the `Browse...` button. [Screenshot: The The `Add File` screen. The cursor is on the `Browse` button. When the `File Upload` box pops up, locate and select the file on your computer's drive. Click `Open`. [Screenshot: The `File Upload` box; selecting a file to upload.] Click the `Upload File` button. [Screenshot: The file on the hard drive automatically appears on the `File Name` line. The cursor is on the `Upload File` button.] C. Changing a filename or description Open the folder to see the file(s), and click on the `Edit` icon. [Screenshot: The In the File: Vickie directory, the cursor is on the `Edit` icon beside the Word file.] On the `Edit File Attributes` screen, make your changes to the `File Name` or the `Description` and click the `Save Changes` button. [Screenshot: The `Edit File Attributes` screen; the cursor is on the `Save Changes` button.] D. Deleting a file or folder (directory) Beside the file or directory, click on the `Delete` icon. [Screenshot: The cursor is on the `Delete` icon beside the file folder.] On the `Delete` screen, click on the `Delete Folder` or `Delete File` button. [Screenshot: The `Delete File` screen; the cursor is on the `Delete File` button. (The `Delete Folder` screen looks the same.)] E. Saving or opening a file Opening a file If you left click on a file link, you will open the file in the appropriate application (for example, Word97 will open for a Word97 file). Saving a file to disk If you right click on a file link, you can save the file directly to your hard drive without opening it first: Netscape: Right-click on the filename to pull up the menu, and select `Save Link As.` [Screenshot] Internet Explorer: Right-click on the filename to pull up the menu, and select `Save Target As.` [Screenshot]

FAQ for Freelance/eGroups Subscribers

Using the eGroups Files area

In the eGroups Files area, you can upload and download files so that other subscribers can access them.

Notice that the left sidebar always reflects the area that you're currently viewing. For this section, it will highlight Files.

A. Accessing the Files area

B. Uploading a file

C. Changing a filename or description

D. Deleting a file or folder (directory)

E. Saving or opening a file

A. Accessing the Files area

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 directory name to see the files in it. [Screenshot: The Freelance2 Files screen, showing one file folder (a directory), called "Welcome."]

B. Uploading a file

On the Freelance file screen, click on Add Folder. [Screenshot: The Freelance2 Files screen. The upper red arrow indicates the Add Folder option.]
On the Add Folder screen, enter the name of the folder and click on the Create button. [Screenshot: The Add Folder screen; naming a folder and adding a description.]
On the Freelance file screen, click on the folder name to open the folder. [Screenshot: The Freelance files screen with the new folder "Vickie." Click on the folder name to open it.]
On the Files: Vickie screen (the now open folder), click on the Add File option on the upper right. [Screenshot: The Files: Vickie folder, which is empty. The cursor is on the Add File option.]
Enter a file description, and click on the Browse... button. [Screenshot: The The Add File screen. The cursor is on the Browse button.
When the File Upload box pops up, locate and select the file on your computer's drive. Click Open. [Screenshot: The File Upload box; selecting a file to upload.]
Click the Upload File button. [Screenshot: The file on the hard drive automatically appears on the File Name line. The cursor is on the Upload File button.]

C. Changing a filename or description

Open the folder to see the file(s), and click on the Edit icon. [Screenshot: The In the File: Vickie directory, the cursor is on the Edit icon beside the Word file.]
On the Edit File Attributes screen, make your changes to the File Name or the Description and click the Save Changes button. [Screenshot: The Edit File Attributes screen; the cursor is on the Save Changes button.]

D. Deleting a file or folder (directory)

Beside the file or directory, click on the Delete icon. [Screenshot: The cursor is on the Delete icon beside the file folder.]
On the Delete screen, click on the Delete Folder or Delete File button. [Screenshot: The Delete File screen; the cursor is on the Delete File button. (The Delete Folder screen looks the same.)]

E. Saving or opening a file

Opening a file

If you left click on a file link, you will open the file in the appropriate application (for example, Word97 will open for a Word97 file).

Saving a file to disk

If you right click on a file link, you can save the file directly to your hard drive without opening it first:

Netscape: Right-click on the filename to pull up the menu, and select Save Link As. [Screenshot]
Internet Explorer: Right-click on the filename to pull up the menu, and select Save Target As. [Screenshot]


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