Mike, Are %$#@!*&^)(?><":;}{[]+= permitted in my login name or alias?

Ha ha.

But I REPEAT

Some common mistakes:

1. I AGREE

You must click on the I AGREE button under the terms and conditions.

I don't know how many people email me saying they can't get in and how hard it is to join NE, how they need personal help. A person recently sent me a screen shot of his login attempt and again, the I AGREE box was not ticked.

Another common problem is people having excessive SPAM PROtECTION. If their server filters out auto forums emails, or puts them into a spam folder, those folders need to be checked.

Unfortunately I get a lot of emails from people needing assistance to join and I don't have much time to answer these. I try when I can though. New members are apprecirated but there are only so many hours in a day. Flat out again at the moment.