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You can change how mail is delivered to you from the [[join page]].
 
You can change how mail is delivered to you from the [[join page]].
  
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= How do I change my email address? =  
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== How do I change my email address/password on My Freecycle ==
 
  
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To change your password, email address, or to delete your account:
 
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== How do I change my email address/password on Yahoo ==
 
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-Login groups.yahoo.com/group/YourFreecycleGroupName and click on the "Edit Membership" link.
 
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#Click on the appropriate button and make the changes.
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#Click on the prompt to save your changes.
  
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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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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.  Edinburgh is a busy group, so you’ll get a lot of emails each day.
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* '''Daily Digest''' batches the mails 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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Choose one of the email delivery options from the drop down box:
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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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== My Freecycle? ==
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Regardless of which email delivery option you choose, you will still receive emails from other members when they respond to your posts.
  
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-Login to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the “My Groups” tab.
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-Click the drop down menu to see the available email delivery
 
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-The options are: to receive all postings via email, or to stop
 
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-After choosing your option, click: "Make it So".
 
  
  
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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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Latest revision as of 14:12, 1 February 2021

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

How do I change my email address?

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.

How do I change when emails are sent?

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

Regardless of which email delivery option you choose, you will still receive emails from other members when they respond to your posts.





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