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 How do I retrieve a forgotten password?

We can send your username and password to the email address you supplied when you first joined. For security, data protection and legal reasons, we cannot send usernames and passwords to any other email address. To retrieve your password use the password retrieval page.

 How do I change my username or password?

It is not possible to change your username. To change your password:

• log in
• click "My options" on the main menu
• click "Change password"
• follow the on-screen instructions

 How do I change my postcode?

To change your postcode, do this:

• log in
• click "My options" on the main menu
• change your postcode
• click the "Update" button

 How do I change my registered country?

All members are registered in just one country. This helps to ensure that you see people who are local to you. To change the country you are registered in:

• log in
• click "My options" on the main menu
• click "Change country"
• follow the on-screen instructions

 How do I change my email address?

To change your email address use the email change page. Once you have changed your email address you may be asked to re-confirm it using the link we will send you by email. For more information about email address confirmation please see the help topics below.

 How do I change my screen name?

Your screen name is your identity on this site so it should only be changed if you really need to. Changing your screen name can cause you to lose visibility online, as anyone who has bookmarked your profile will need to update their bookmarks and this can take some time.

Your screen name must be unique so as to identify you and you alone among our many thousands of members. As your screen name is part of your unique URL (web address) it can only contain letters, numbers, the underscore character (_) and the dash character (-).

Please note: your screen name is not the same as your username. Your username is the name you use to log in so it can't be changed. Your screen name is the name everybody else sees.

To change your screen name:

• log in
• click "My options" on the main menu
• click "Change screen name"
• follow the on-screen instructions

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