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)
http://groupserver.org/r/post/6b5rm4OsiHJ4kWpZ37jUOl
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).
http://groupserver.org/r/post/3JJvi3M6zykWP5SCogRZK
* If you have verified your email address, you will be shown the
Set Password page (see Resetting Your Password, Step 6).
http://groupserver.org/r/post/3JJvi3M6zykWP5SCogRZK
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.
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)
http://groupserver.org/r/post/6b5rm4OsiHJ4kWpZ37jUOl
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).
http://groupserver.org/r/post/3JJvi3M6zykWP5SCogRZK
* If you have verified your email address, you will be shown the
Set Password page (see Resetting Your Password, Step 6).
http://groupserver.org/r/post/3JJvi3M6zykWP5SCogRZK
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.