Go to the "Add User" page of the User Permissions
The first step is to click the Settings & Security tab in your control panel. Then click on User Permissions in the row of Options underneath that tab. The User Permissions page will present you with the options to List Users, Add User, Invite User, or Manage Groups. Click on the link to Invite User. You will be taken to the Send Invitation page, which looks like this:


Fill out the "Send Invitation" Form
The Send Invitation form is shown below:

It has these fields:

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Invite user to be

Select the type of specialized user you're inviting people to be. The choices are:

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a Reader

Selecting this invites people to become a reader of your weblog.

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a Poster

Selecting this invites people to become contributors to your weblog.

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an Admin

Selecting this invites people to become administrators of your weblog.

Choosing any one of these options causes the Subject and Message fields to fill with the appropriate text.

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From

This is the "From:" address that will appear on the email. It will be automatically filled out with your display name and the email address in your BlogHarbor account.

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To

This is where you can specify up to 50 recipients for an invitation. You can enter:

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email addresses

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BlogHarbor usernames

If you enter more than one recipient, separate them with commas.

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Subject

This is the subject line that will appear on the email. Its default content is determined by the selection made in the Invite user to be menu, but you can change it to your own subject line if you like.

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Your Message

This optional field lets you add a personalized message to the email invitation. If you enter text into this field, it will replace the text "[Your Message Here]" in the Message field.

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Message

This is the body text of the email. This cannot be changed.

Click the "Send Now" button
Once you have filled out the Send Invitation form, click the Send Now button to send out your invitations. You will be sent to the List Users page, which will display a message that reads "Invitations queued for processing" message.



Wait for the Invitee to Respond
The invitee will receive the email shortly after you click the Send Now button, after which they have the choice for accepting or declining the invitation (see The Invitee's Point of View for more information). You will receive an email notification when each invitee accepts or declines your invitation.



The Invitee's Point of View
Here's what happens when people receive your invitations:

1. The email arrives in the invitee's mailbox.

2. The invitee follows the link provided in the email to the "Confirm Invitation" page.

3. The invitee accepts or declines the invitation.

The Email Arrives in the Invitee's Mailbox
The invitations are sent within a few minutes of your clicking the Send Now button. Part of the message is an URL that they can follow (most email clients will allow you to click on URLs, which opens them up in a browser window).


The Invitee Follows the Link Provided in the Email to the "Confirm Invitation" page
When the user follows the link, s/he will be taken to the Confirm Invitation page:




The Invitee Accepts or Declines the Invitation
What happens next depends on whether the invitee has a BlogHarbor user account.

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If the invitee wants to accept the invitation and already has a BlogHarbor user account:

S/he should enter his/her username and password into the corresponding fields in the Your Login Information form and click the Accept button.

If the invitee clicks the Accept button, s/he will be taken to a page confirming the invitation's acceptance:

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If the invitee wants to accept the invitation and doesn't have a BlogHarbor user account:

S/he should click on the Sign up link in "Sign up for a new account". S/he will be taken to a page where s/he can sign up for an account:

After filling out the form and clicking the Signup button, the invitee will be taken to a page that explains that s/he will receive an email that will ask him/her to confirm his/her request for an account.

The invitee will receive another email asking him/her to confirm his/her request for an account. The email will have an URL in it; following this URL will activate the invitee's account and take him/her to the Account Settings page where s/he can fill out more information for his/her account:

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If the user doesn't want to accept the invitation:

S/he should click on the Reject button.