The aim of this site is to enjoy and to have fun meeting people and this FAQ section is here to help you with any difficulties that you might have. Whether it's logging in, viewing photos or reading a profile, the frequently asked questions and answers below should help with the enjoyment of this site. If you can not find the answer below please drop us a line at info@maybefriends.com

How Do I Activate My Account?

You should have received an activation code by mail. In order to activate your account please go to http://maybefriends.com/activate.asp and enter your nickname, password and your activation code. Once you activate your account, your profile will be uploaded into our database and people will be able to view it. After activating your account you can then login at anytime using your NickName and password. When you do that you will see a Menu Dock at the top of the page from here you can

View your own profile and see how it looks
Improve your own profile - add in a picture, change any details etc.
Send and receive Flirts with all members.
View your favourites - you can build up a selection of all your favourites and access them at any time.
Delete your profile or change your password

And as a fully paying member you can:

• Read messages sent to you by other members
• Manage your message folders
• Compose messages that you wish to send to other members.
• Block unwanted users from contacting you
• Join the chatroom
• Access and Add to the message board
• Access and Add to the eventsboard
• See who is currently online and contact them instantly.

How Do I Login?

After activating your account you can then login at any time using your NickName & password and click go. The user nickname and password are CaSe SeNsItIvE so remember the case you put them in as. When you do that you will see a Menu Dock at the top of your screen where you can do the following:

• Read messages sent to you by other members
• Manage your message folders
• Compose messages that you wish to send to other members.
• Block unwanted users from contacting you
• View your own profile and see how it looks
• Update your own profile - add in a picture, change any details etc.
• View your favourites - you can build up a selection of all your favourites and access them at any time.
• Delete your profile or change your password.

How do I Update My Profile?

You can change your profile in the "Profile" section which you can access from the Menu Dock which is located at the top of your  screen after you login.

How do I change my email address?

You can change your email in " Profile"   and then "confidentail data" which is in the Menu Dock. If you have any other problems please drop me a line.

How Do I Read Someone's Profile?

When you have filled in the details in the search section, a list with your perfect matches will come up on your screen, click on their name and their profile will appear. If you have any problems please drop me a line.

How Do I Make Contact with another Person?

When you have filled in the details of your perfect match, a list with your matches will come up, click on their name and their profile will appear in thier mini profile you will see the contact link. If you know who you want to contact you can go directly to the message section in the Menu Dock and click on Compose.

How Do I Bar Someone I Don't want to hear from?

If you wish to stop receiving messages from any particular member just open one of their messages and click on the 'Block this Sender' Link - the mail blocking option is at the bottom of the e-mails you receive.

What Happens if I receive Emails that offend?

If someone sends you an offensive email, on the site please let us know, and forward it to us. The site is meant to be a fun way of meeting people and we will delete any members who offend.

What happens if I forget my password?

You can simply click on "Forgot Password" you will find it on the blue strip at the bottom of the home page.  It will email your password back to you.

Can I change my Nickname?

The only thing you cannot change on your profile is your nickname. This is for security reasons.

I have paid my subscription but cannot access the site:

Sometimes when you make an online payment you need to logoff the site and then logon again in order for the site to recognise that you are asubscriber.

How do I find a Specific Member?

Go to the Search section and click on "advanced", there you will see the option to look for a specific member.

I find the site quite slow how can I speed it up?

It is probably slow because you have too many messages in your inbox. Transfer them to folders and the site will speed up greatly for you.

How do I create folders?

Go to "messages" then click on "my folders" click on the folder called "untitled" and rename it to what ever you want to call it (you can make as many folders as you want). Then go to your "inbox" and check the messages you want to move, go to the bottom of your inbox and you will see the option to move them, select the folder you want move them to and click on "move".

How do I access my folders?

To access these folders go to your inbox and you will see the option at the top of your inbox to "Change folders"

How do I stop the email alerts letting me know I have a new message?

Go to the "profile" menu then click on "contact options" and you will see "email message options" untick the box and you will no longer receive these messages.

Other Queries With The Site

If you are having technical problems with the site. Please supply us with the following details and let us know what the problem is:

• Nickname
• Are you using a set top box? (Unison or similar)
• What Operating System are you using? (Windows 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / Mac OS 9 / Mac OS 10 / Linux etc)
• What Browser are you using? (Mozilla / IE / Opera / Netscape / Icab - pls include version number)
• Are your cookies turned on?
• Are you behind a firewall?

If you have any questions, please contact us