Post in Joining a Group and Registering an Account Using the Web

An unregistered user joining a group is the most complex thing I can think of a
user doing in GroupServer. The following is phrased for the typical case of a
user joining a public group, with exceptions to follow. Things are more complex
than they seem because the Web and email are being used simultaneously.
However, I shovelled the complexity into seperate pages ☺

      Joining a Group and Registering an Account Using the Web

      To post to a group, and receive email messages from a group, you must
      register an account with GroupServer. To use the Web to register an
      account with GroupServer, carry out the following tasks.

      1. Click Register and Join in the group you wish to join. The
         Register and Join page will be shown.

      2. Enter your email address in the Email Address entry.

      3. Click Next. Two things will happen:
         * A email address verification message will be sent to you (see
           Adding an Email Address, Step 4)
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           and
         * You will be shown the Edit Profile page.

      4. Edit your profile. Your profile will allow other users of
         GroupServer to get to know you better. At this stage you can also
         join other  groups, by selecting them in the Groups section of
         your profile.

         Tip: Nickname
            Your nickname is a single word that is used to identify you and
            your profile. Its primary purpose is to create the link to your
            profile. By default, your nickname is created out of your
            display name, with the spaces removed.

      5. Click Next. You will be shown one of two pages.

         * If you have not verified your email address (see Adding an Email
           Address, Step 4) you will be shown the Waiting for Verification
           page; once you verified click Next to see the Set Password page
           (see Resetting Your Password step 6).
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         * If you have verified your email address, you will be shown the
           Set Password page (see Resetting Your Password, Step 6).
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      6. Set your new password. You will be shown your profile page after
         the password has been set.

      Note: Administrator Registration
          If you do not have an account with GroupServer, an administrator
          can create one for you. If this happens, you will receive an
          email message informing you that this has occurred. Clicking on
          the link in the email message will take you to the Edit Profile
          page (Step 4 above) and verify your email address.

I imagine that an administrator could set as much information about the user as
he or she wishes; the user would have the option of correcting everything,
because of the Edit Profile page.