cant change email address in uerCP

**marabaan** · 22-04-2007 12:51 PM

is there a reason why i cant change my email address in userCP
to a hotmail account or even a gmail account.

and why it comes up as banned
even thoe the gmail account is a new account

**Q_ball** · 22-04-2007 12:59 PM

You cannot use a free email account on Ozhonda.
All free accounts have been banned to prevent further ppl signing up and potentially hacking/spamming the site.

**marabaan** · 22-04-2007 03:21 PM

well thats gay

**Q_ball** · 22-04-2007 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by marabaan

well thats gay

Not really...its to ensure the security of members accounts on this forum, as well as the site in general.

**dc2dc2dc2** · 22-04-2007 03:43 PM

m'eh...why does it matter what email u want to use ? im sure it really can't be that important nor is a major factor.

**wynode** · 22-04-2007 08:09 PM

It's also a way of tracking users if required and keeping bots/spammers off the site and making sure people who signup are genuienly interested. There are many sites that do this so its not a new thing.

**Rasputin** · 22-04-2007 08:15 PM

But is there any way of getting emails/notifications sent to free accounts?
i.e. I'm signed up under the family's ISP account, but for some reason they don't enjoy 20 new ozhonda notifications a day, and I can't access the ISP inbox when I'm away from home.

**kazam** · 25-04-2007 02:32 PM

i dont get it, so how do new people sign up if you have blocked free email accounts?

**panda[cRx]** · 25-04-2007 02:39 PM

duhhhh! with work/isp/other accounts

**chunky** · 25-04-2007 05:57 PM

my email inbox is spammed with just under 11000 email from ozhonda
fkfkfkf
takes too long to del em all
all replies from threads

**bennjamin** · 25-04-2007 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by chunky

my email inbox is spammed with just under 11000 email from ozhonda
fkfkfkf
takes too long to del em all
all replies from threads

then DONT subscribe to threads. Easy.
follow the link below -
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/profile.php?do=editoptions

Scroll down to this bit -

Default Thread Subscription Mode When you post a new thread, or reply to a topic, you can choose to automatically add that thread to your list of subscribed threads, with the option to receive email notification of new replies to that thread. Do not subscribe No email notification Instant email notification Daily email notification Weekly email notification Default Thread Subscription Mode:

...and select your choice from the drop down menu. Either DO NOT SUBSCRIBE or NO EMAIL NOTIFICATION

**kazam** · 25-04-2007 07:57 PM

i think that there should be something to tell you that you ned a paid account, coz when you try to register it just says your emails been banned. and unless you decide to use your isp email straight away your never gunna be able to guess it, considering most people dont use their isp emails for subscribing to forums etc.