When you first load the admin page, you will notice 3 buttons and one text field. Each button is labeled and performs the function of that label. The first two -- 'Maintain' and 'Edit Area Name & Description' -- both pertain to message areas. The list of areas appears in the large text box on the left.
'Change Login Info' is used to change your username and password login information.
Edit Area Name & Description
Select an area then click the "Edit Area Name & Description" button to use this feature. Doing so brings up a panel with text fields containing the existing name and description for that area. You can now change those text fields, then click the "Edit Area Description" button.
You will now be sent back to the main administration page.
Maintaining areas
Select an area, then click the "Maintain" button to use this feature. Once on the maintenance page, you will see a list of the messages posted to the area you are maintaining.
From here you can delete any message, which removes it from your list and from public view. (Note that for privacy reasons, you can not see any replies to the original message. Deleting a posting will also delete any replies to that posting.)
Changing Login Information
We recommend you change your login information immediately. Simply click the "Change Login Info" button, and you will be brought to a page with username and password fields. Remove the default information and supply your own. Then click the "Make Changes Final" button.
Note: please see "Emergency Password Changing" for information on what to do should you forget your login info.
