Post by Leofwine on Dec 9, 2010 22:31:03 GMT
This is taken from the Proboards technical support forum, and may prove helpful if you are having trouble activating your account:
By Service:
AOL Mail
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Contacts", then click "Add Contact". Put "Pro" as the first name, "Boards" as the last name, and enter "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) for the email address. Click "Add Contact". Return to the forum and request a new key.
Hotmail / Windows Live Mail
Emails from Proboards will automatically re-direct to the "Junk" folder. Check there first and you should have it, else follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Options" and then click "More Options". Click "Mail", then click "Safe and blocked senders" and then click "Safe Senders". Next, add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) to the list, then head back to the forum and request a new key.
Gmail
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Contacts", click the image for add a new contact, and add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) in the email field. Click "Save". Return to the forum and have a new key sent to your email.
Yahoo
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Options" and then click "More Options". Click "Add Contact", enter "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) for the email address and click "save". Go back to the forum and request a new key to be sent.
All Other Services
If you do not receive emails from Proboards, be sure to check the spam folder for your service. If the email is still not available, add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) to your contacts/white list and try again.
By Service:
AOL Mail
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Contacts", then click "Add Contact". Put "Pro" as the first name, "Boards" as the last name, and enter "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) for the email address. Click "Add Contact". Return to the forum and request a new key.
Hotmail / Windows Live Mail
Emails from Proboards will automatically re-direct to the "Junk" folder. Check there first and you should have it, else follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Options" and then click "More Options". Click "Mail", then click "Safe and blocked senders" and then click "Safe Senders". Next, add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) to the list, then head back to the forum and request a new key.
Gmail
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Contacts", click the image for add a new contact, and add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) in the email field. Click "Save". Return to the forum and have a new key sent to your email.
Yahoo
Emails from Proboards will show up in the inbox. If it does not, check the spam folder and/or follow the steps below and try again:
Click "Options" and then click "More Options". Click "Add Contact", enter "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) for the email address and click "save". Go back to the forum and request a new key to be sent.
All Other Services
If you do not receive emails from Proboards, be sure to check the spam folder for your service. If the email is still not available, add "noreply@proboards.com" (or the email address of the main admin of the forum if you are not receiving mass emails and would like to receive them in the future) to your contacts/white list and try again.