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==What is Email Validation?==
 
==What is Email Validation?==
 
Email verification is a way for us to help prevent spam. It also allows us to make sure that we aren't sending random emails to wrong email accounts.
 
Email verification is a way for us to help prevent spam. It also allows us to make sure that we aren't sending random emails to wrong email accounts.
 
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==Unvalidated email restrictions==
 
==Unvalidated email restrictions==
 
At this time you will be unable to post any submissions (art, stories, journals, etc.).
 
At this time you will be unable to post any submissions (art, stories, journals, etc.).
 
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==How do I validate my email?==
 
==How do I validate my email?==
 
When you first create an account, you should have received and email to invite you to validate your email. The link is active for 24 hours from the time it was sent.
 
When you first create an account, you should have received and email to invite you to validate your email. The link is active for 24 hours from the time it was sent.
 
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If you didn't receive an email, don't have an email imputed, or changed your email, follow these steps:
 
If you didn't receive an email, don't have an email imputed, or changed your email, follow these steps:
 
#Go to your settings.  
 
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#Inside the email click the '' Click here to Validate'' link.
 
#Inside the email click the '' Click here to Validate'' link.
 
#Your email is now validated.
 
#Your email is now validated.
 
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==Troubleshooting==
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
===I'm not receiving any validation email.===
 
===I'm not receiving any validation email.===
 
Be sure to check your spam filter and add "notifications@sofurry.com" to your contacts list to make sure they don't get blocked.
 
Be sure to check your spam filter and add "notifications@sofurry.com" to your contacts list to make sure they don't get blocked.
 
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===My email is typed in properly, but I never received and email===
 
===My email is typed in properly, but I never received and email===

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What is Email Validation?

Email verification is a way for us to help prevent spam. It also allows us to make sure that we aren't sending random emails to wrong email accounts.

Unvalidated email restrictions

At this time you will be unable to post any submissions (art, stories, journals, etc.).

How do I validate my email?

When you first create an account, you should have received and email to invite you to validate your email. The link is active for 24 hours from the time it was sent.
If you didn't receive an email, don't have an email imputed, or changed your email, follow these steps:

  1. Go to your settings.
  2. Click on the Account tab
  3. Under the email address field, make sure the email is typed in and typed in properly.
  4. Click save down at the bottom.
  5. Go to your inbox and open the email from "notifications@sofurry.com"
  6. Inside the email click the Click here to Validate link.
  7. Your email is now validated.



Troubleshooting

I'm not receiving any validation email.

Be sure to check your spam filter and add "notifications@sofurry.com" to your contacts list to make sure they don't get blocked.

My email is typed in properly, but I never received and email