Chapter 1: GettGetting Started
Chapter 1

This chapter will provide you with the information you need to know in order to log in, create a list, and start using your LBGIE™ account right now.  You will find only a brief over-view here, though, so be sure to see additional chapters for detailed explanations of all of LBGIE’s™ features.

Logging In

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In order to enter LBGIE™, you will need to know your Login Name and Password.  If you forget your password, click on the "Forgot Password?" button on the Login page to be taken to the password retrieval form.  From there you can request that your login information be emailed to you.

To have your login information emailed, you will still need to know your Login Name.  You will have received this information when you created your account.  If you experience trouble logging in, or are unsure of your Login Name, please contact LBGIE™ Customer Service at 888-546-5631.

Logging Out

LBGIE™ is designed so that once you are logged in, your session will never “time out.”  This means that as long as you do not close your browser window, it is possible to maintain access to the application without having to re-enter your login information.  Even if you leave the LBGIE™ site, your session can be accessed by clicking the browser’s “Back” button.

By using the Log Out feature you can ensure that nobody else will be able to access your LBGIE™ account if you need to step away from your computer.  To do this, select “Home Control Panel – Log Out” from the drop-down menu.

Creating A List

The first time you log in to LBGIE™, your screen will look like Figure 1-2:

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The first step in using LBGIE™ is to create a list with which to work.  To do this, click on the button in the left frame labeled "Create List."  You will now see the form shown in Figure 1-3:

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Enter the name of your new list in the text box.  This should be something descriptive that will indicate to both you and your subscribers the nature of future mailings.

Don't worry that you will be permanently locked into the name you choose.  You will be able to modify the List Name at any time.  For more information on modifying a list name, see Managing Lists: List Settings.

Selecting A List

If you have only one list, it will be automatically selected for you.  If you create more than one list, you will need to select the one with which you intend to work.  All of your lists, along with the number of subscribers for each, will appear in the left frame.  To select a list, simply click on its name.  You will see the name of the list appear in the upper left corner of the screen.

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Always check this area to verify you are working with the desired list before making any changes or sending a message.

Also, whenever you have more than one list, the page that will appear in the main frame after login in will look slightly different.  You will now see a “Welcome Back” message and instructions to select a list from the left frame.  You must select a list in order to gain access to LBGIE’s™ full menu system.

Control Panel

The Control Panel serves as LBGIE’s™ "Home Base,” and is the first page you will see after selecting a list with which to work.  It is designed to help you decide which page contains the functionality you are looking for by providing you with a brief description of each of LBGIE’s™ main sections.

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Drop-Down Menus

Once you have logged in and selected a list with which to work, the drop-down menus will become visible.

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These menus provide a convenient way to navigate around the LBGIE™ site.  All of the functions are grouped under the appropriate menu category.  If you are ever unsure of how to locate the page you are looking for, simply roll your pointer over the menus at the top of your screen and click on the description that best describes your needs.  Alternatively, if you click one of the main menu buttons you will be taken to a mini control panel for the functions associated with that topic.  For example, clicking the menu button labeled "Manage Lists" will take you to the page shown in Figure 1-7:

Figure 1‑7

Here you will get a brief explanation of each sub-category to help you decide which page contains the functionality for which you are looking.