Lottery Post: Help forum

Understanding Log In / Log Off

Todd — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:52:04 GMT

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Lottery Post uses several advanced security measures to ensure that your private information and access to your Lottery Post account remains confidential and secure.

Like most membership-type web sites, Lottery Post requires the use of a Username and Password to identify yourself to the system, and gain access to your account.

To understand at a glance whether or not you are currently logged in, look at the upper-left part of the page. If it states, Welcome Guest, then you are not logg... [ More ]
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Getting Error Popup Window

Todd — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:11:42 GMT

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This help topic deals with error popup windows on the Lottery Post web site.

There are many types of error popups, some generated by Lottery Post, and some generated by your web browser. We will show you common error windows generated by Lottery Post, but because of the number of possible browser and operating system combinations, it would be difficult to show all the possible browser-generated popups. See your browser documentation (or Google) for those.

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Leaving Lottery Post for a Long Time (or Permanently)

Todd — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:13:01 GMT

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We are sometimes asked about closing an account when someone is not planning on returning to Lottery Post for a long time, or ever.

There is a procedure to follow, but first a few words about your Lottery Post account.

Lottery Post contains a historical record of topics and discussions over the course of many years. During that time, some people have signed up and will continue to be active members for as long as their lottery intrigue is maintained, while other people have come and gon... [ More ]
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Posting an image in a forum message, Blog entry, or for your avatar

Todd — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:21:51 GMT

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One of the most common things that people want to do when posting to the forums or their Blog is to post images.

Lottery Post uses a very powerful rich-text editor that looks and feels like a powerful word processor, so when it comes to adding pictures, people naturally try to do so using the same methods that they use in their word processing software.

For example, sometimes people find a picture on a web site and click copy , then go into the Lottery Post editor and click paste . Or... [ More ]
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Clearing Your Cache May Fix Page Problems

Todd — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:59:44 GMT

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Clearing your cache to try and fix page errors

Your browser saves every HTML page, image or file that you download from the Internet, including Lottery Post's files. Then, when you re-visit a website, it uses the cached files for that page because it's quicker than having to download them again. The problem is that on occasion these files get corrupted and cause you to get errors or page-loading problems.

To fix most page-loading problems or errors, all you need to do is clear your cache
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Frequently Asked Questions

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:21:43 GMT

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Why can't I post messages?

Some common reasons for not being able to post messages include:

You are not registered. In order to post messages on Lottery Post you are required to register.You have not confirmed your e-mail address. After you register, we send you an e-mail that contains a special link that you must click. This is our assurance that you have registered a valid e-mail address. If you change your e-mail address in the future, you will be again required to click the link we... [ More ]
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Changing your profile

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:07:39 GMT

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Your Profile contains information about yourself, and controls how Lottery Post works for you and how your messages are posted. The only information in your profile that you are unable to change is your Username.You can edit your profile by clicking the Edit Profile button near the top of most pages. If you are satisfied with whatever changes you have made to your profile, click the Update Profile button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.PasswordYou may change your password as man... [ More ]
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Your Private Messenger

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:42:11 GMT

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Your Private Messenger acts much like an e-mail account in that you can send and receive messages to and from other Lottery Post members, and you can store up to 40 messages in your inbox.Welcome PageWhen you click Private Messenger the first page you see is the Welcome page. This page indicates if you have any new (unread) messages sent to you by other Lottery Post members, and provides instructions on using your Private Messenger.Send a New Private MessageThis will allow you to send a messa... [ More ]
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What's new since your last visit?

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:28:36 GMT

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There are a couple of simple ways you can quickly see what new messages have been posted since your last visit.

Forum Icons

The small pictures next to each forum indicate which forums contain new messages since your last visit. You can find a description of what each icon represents at the bottom of the page, but the 2 key icons are:

- There are new messages in the forum since your last visit

- No new messages since your last visit

Active Topics

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Searching Topics and Posts

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:14:48 GMT

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The search feature is designed to allow you to quickly find topics and posts that contain the keywords or phrases you enter.To access the search feature, click the Search button near the top of most pages. To indicate what you're searching for, enter information as follows. Search For BoxEnter the text you wish to search for. You can indicate that you wish to search for messages that contain all words that you enter, any of the words you enter, or the exact phrase that you enter.Search words
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Registration with Lottery Post

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:47:07 GMT

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To be able to use all the features on Lottery Post, you are required to register for a member account. Registration is free and only takes a moment to complete.During registration, you are required to supply a valid email address. This is important because if you do not supply a valid e-mail address, you will not receive our confirmation, your account will remain in Guest mode, and you will not be able to post messages.Once you are registered and logged in, you will have access to many feature... [ More ]
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Recovering lost or forgotten passwords

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:37:10 GMT

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Security is an important feature on Lottery Post, and to that end, we do not respond to e-mails requesting passwords.The only way to retrieve your password is to click the link Click here if you have forgotten your password on the Login page. This will send a copy of your password to the e-mail address registered on your account.
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Logging in and out

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:32:12 GMT

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If you have chosen not to remember your log in details in cookies, or you are accessing the board on another computer, you will need to log into the board to access your member profile and post with your registered name.When you log in, you have the choice to save your login credentials in a cookie so that you will log in automatically when you return. For security purposes, do not use this option on a shared computer.You can also choose to hide - this will keep your name from appearing in the
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E-mail notification of replies

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:28:22 GMT

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Lottery Post can notify you when a new reply is added to a topic. Many users find this useful to keep up to date on topics without the need to view the board to check for new messages.To do this, simply select the E-mail Notify me of Replies option when you post a message.
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Firewalls and ad-blocking software

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:24:23 GMT

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Internet security is an imp
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JavaScript required to use Lottery Post

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:08:21 GMT

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How do I enable JavaScript in my browser?

JavaScript is an essential part of Lottery Post. If it is disabled most pages will malfunction, and major portions of the page will be missing. To enabled JavaScript in your browser, please follow the instructions below:

Internet Explorer (6.0/7.0)

Select 'Tools' from the top menu (6.0) or from main toolbar (7.0)Choose 'Internet Options'Click on the 'Security' tabClick on 'Custom Level'Scroll down until you see section labled 'Scripting'Under
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Cookies and cookie usage

Todd — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:22:09 GMT

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In order to post messages and use Lottery Post features, cookies must be enabled on your Internet browser. The use of cookies helps us to bring you easy-to-use yet powerful features.

Our use of cookies is harmless to you and your computer, and we do not use cookies for any purpose other than enabling Lottery Post features.

How to Enable Cookies

To enable cookies in your Internet browser, follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.

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