Q. Help! ...I lost my password, what do I do?
A. Simply go to the page you would normally login at and enter your login (username), then move down the page a little...click on the [ request ] button under the heading Request Password. Your password will be e-mailed to you at the e-mail address that you provided when you registered.
Q. I have a new e-mail address. How do I change it in my profile?
A. There are actually two separate areas on the website BUT they have a common login.
Your profile actualy gets the e-mail address from the "message board area" (that's the area that permits "registered" users to post messages. This area contains personal info that is displayed to the public when they click on your name on a posting. To change fill in or change any of the info here, just login at /cgi-bin/forum/user_login.pl) using your username and password, then click on [options] -- you'll see it on the top line among others [Forum] [Home] [Help] [Search] [Options] [Logout].
Once there, you can complete whatever info you'd like. Once you update the e-mail address it will automtically update your profile (and the searchable membership database).
Q. What is my member profile?
A. User (member) profiles are the source for the web site's searchable database. Its one of the most important pieces of the web site. The member profile is accessed by clicking in the MyProfile icon on the homepage which takes you to this page /registration/join.shtml). Here you enter the same username and password you used as part of your message board area registration. Then click on the button "create my profile" (first time) or "edit my profile" if changing items. In this area you provide your address, class, etc. By completing this section you are entered into the searchable database and other classmates can find you through a search. It also allows you to enter a web address of your personal web site and sign up for e-mail news updates. Hidden from view is the e-mail address you used during registration for the message board area (this is so you only have to enter data once).
Q. Why should I "join" or create a member profile?
A. The advantages of maintaining a member profile are many...
- You become part of the searchable database.
- You can receive e-mails from classmates without actually exposing your e-mail address to the public. All classmates have to do is click on the "envelope" icon next to your name in the search results and they can send you e-mail. When and if you decide to contact that person, that is when they will "know" your e-mail address.
- You can publish the web address of your personal home page or web site.
- You receive e-mail updates on what's happening with the alumni community.
- You make it easier for reunion planners to get in touch with you
- You become a member of a rapidly growing community.
It only takes a few seconds and is really worth the effort. Just click here, and see how easy it is.
Q. Why doesn't logging in work?
A. Your browser must have cookies enabled. The Forum (or message board) stores your user ID and
password via cookies on your computer, so that you only have to type them in once.
Q. Do I have to use the logout feature?
A. You only need to logout if you are using a computer that is also used by
other non-trusted persons. mwForum stores your user ID and password via cookies
on your computer, and these are removed on logout. You can also use the 'Limit
login duration to browser session duration' feature in your options to
automatically logout when your browser's session ends.
Q. I see the main part of the web site ok, but when I click on the message board area, things don't look quite right --what's up with that?
A. Your browser must support CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and have them enabled,
otherwise these and some other non-critical display preferences won't be
visible in the message board area..
Please note that 1) In Netscape 4, Javascript must be active for CSS to work and 2) all Y2K compliant browsers support CSS and Javascript.
Q. Why this complicated forum registration via email?
A. This forum has several features that can send you emails, e.g. reply
notifications, password requests and board subscriptions. The forum will
require you to specify a valid email address and only send the required password
to that address to verify its validity. This is neccessary since otherwise a lot
of people would type in bogus or broken addresses and try to use the email
features anyway, which would result in hundreds of bounced emails/error messages
for the forum administrator.
Q. Which link should I bookmark? The message board or the Home Page?
A. You should always bookmark the home page, otherwise you'll miss all the news!
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