A free .NET Passport is required to join MSN Groups.

If you already have a Hotmail Account, it is also a .NET Passport.

If you haven’t got a Hotmail Account, you can obtain one free by going to http://www.hotmail.com and clicking   , followed by   , then follow the steps to create a Hotmail Account.

____________________________________________________________________

Once you have your Hotmail Account/.NET Passport, you are ready to join the MSN Group.

1, Sign in to your Hotmail Account.

2. Go to http://groups.msn.com/rrf and click “Join Now” in the column on the left of the main page.

3. Choose a Nickname. Tip:- No two people can have the same Nickname, so try to choose something unusual. NB. If you have already joined another MSN Group using the .NET Passport, you're Nickname will be fixed as the one used on the other Group.

4. If you prefer to use a different e-mail address for receiving messages, announcement etc. type it in place of the Hotmail one. (Please note that you must still sign into the Group with the original e-mail address and password) Tip:- To avoid receiving unsolicited e-mails (spam), it is advisable to choose NOT to let other members see your e-mail address.

5. Choose one of the options from “Select how you want to read group messages”.

6. Read the Code of Conduct by clicking the link, after which click to put a tick in the check box, then click   .

You are now a member of Red Rose Forum.

You can view a brief guide to using the various function of the group, by clicking “Group Guide” in the left hand column of the main page.