Receive email when someone posts/ Receive Digests via email:

Note: You will not receive an email when you make a new post, only when another person posts.

Set up how often you wish to receive information – None (Disabled), Instant, or Daily Digest.

Click the My Profile link at the top of the forums.

Choose Edit Profile from the bottom of the Profile screen.

Under Preferences you will see a “Subscribe to Topics” checkbox. Check the box. Beneath that you will see a “Subscription Type” dropdown. Select your Subscription method here.

Subscribe to a forum.

Click on a forum name link. At the top of the forum is a checkbox that says “Email me when someone posts to this forum.” Click the box.

 Subscribe to individual threads.

Click on a thread link. At the top of the thread is a checkbox that says “Email me when someone replies to this thread.” Click the box.

Add a Signature:

Click the My Profile link at the top of the forums.

Select the Edit Profile link at the bottom of your profile information.

Fill in the Signature box.

Modify Your Display Name:
Click the My Account link in the blue band at the top of the screen.
Change your Display Name text.
(NOTE: At the present time, if you start a blog you don't have the option to use the Display Name feature. It only gives you two options - your sign in name or your real name. I'll update this info once the Display Name option is available.)

Go to First Unread Post in a Thread:
Click the My Profile link at the top of the forums.