Why do we have this complicated registration via password email?

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 registration process prevents the forum from being abused for email-spamming other people.

I don't like my password, can I change it?

Yes!
1. Login with the password the board assigned to you.
2. Once you're logged in, click on the 'Options' link at the top of the board.
3. You will see a page with your personal information displayed in text boxes - including your password (displayed as *********).
4. Delete the ***** and type in your preferred password.
5. Go to the next box (Verify Password) and delete the ***** and re-enter your password.
6. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click the button 'change'.
That's it! You have changed your password!

I lost my password, can you send it to me?

Yes. You can request your password on the login page. It will be sent to your registered email address.

Why doesn't logging in work?

Your browser must have cookies enabled. (Trust us on this and see the next question if you can't make sense of it!) mwForum stores your user ID and password via cookies on your computer, so that you only have to type them in once.

I don't know ANYTHING about cookies! Help!

Here's a link to help on enabling cookies in your web browser: http://www.google.com/cookies.html.

Do I have to use the logout feature?

No, but when you close your web browser, the board will automatically log you out. This means that you will have to log back in when you return.

How do I make a new post?

1. Go to the board page and click '[Post Topic]'
2. Fill in a 'subject'. (You can't make a post without a subject!)
3. Type in your post.
4. Click the 'Post' button at the bottom of the screen.
That's it!

How do I add a link to my post?

Adding a link to a web page is easy. All you need to do is type in the link with the FULL URL inside of your post. (See above for how to post)
For example, to put a link to the NACAC homepage, you would type:

http://www.nacac.org

That's it. Don't forget the 'http://'. This is required.

How do I delete my post?

1. Go to your post and click '[Edit]'
2. Go to the 'Delete Post' section and click the 'Delete' button.
3. Answer the question 'Do you really want to delete post...?'.
4. Click 'Delete' button again.
That's it!

Why can't I post?

Two possible reasons:
• You aren't logged in. Click the 'Login' button.
• You aren't a registered user. Register by going to the User Registration page.

Why don't I see my posting immediately?

The Georgia Center for Adoption and Foster Care Resources and Support bulletin board is a 'monitored board'. We review all postings for the appropriateness of their content before posting. This may take a day or two. If your posting is not relevant to the content of our board, it will probably not appear.

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