1. Once you’ve located a group to join (at groups.yahoo.com, you can browse the Groups directory or search for a group by topic), click Join This Group in the upper-right corner of the group’s page.
2. Haven’t signed in yet? You’ll be asked to enter your Yahoo! ID. If you don’t have one, register by clicking Sign Up at the top of the page.
3. Set your membership preferences. Choose a profile you'd like to display to the group, select the email address at which you'd like to receive group messages, choose how you receive group messages, and more.

Join the mailing list only:

Yahoo! Groups recommends that you join a group via the group’s page (above). But if you want, you can simply sign up for the mailing list for the group. When you’re only on the mailing list, you don’t get access to all the group's web features (Photos, Files, Links, Polls, Calendar.)

To subscribe to a group's mailing list via email, send a blank email to:
arabashriners-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 
 

When you get the confirmation message, just reply to it…and your subscription will be complete!

Respond to an invitation to join:

If someone sent you an email invitation to join a group (and you’d like to join), click Join this group!

How do I set up my Yahoo! Groups account?

Joining Yahoo! Groups is easy! To get started you’ll need to register for a Yahoo! ID and link it to any email addresses you wish to use for Yahoo! Groups.

Registration

1. Click on the Sign Up link on any Yahoo! Groups page.
2. Complete the registration form and click on I Agree button to accept the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

   Note: The Yahoo! ID you choose must be unique. It doesn’t need to match your email address.

3. You should receive an email confirming your registration. Make sure to record your Yahoo! ID and password. You’ll need these to sign into Yahoo! Groups.

Setting up your account

Sign in to your account to access the following features.

	Use the Membership Wizard to locate your current subscriptions or to add up to 5 email addresses to your account.
	My Groups allows you to manage your account and group memberships.
	Click on the Account Info link near the top-right corner to change your Yahoo! account and profile information.

What are the Message Delivery options for each of my groups?

For each group you belong to, you can choose one of these message delivery options:

	Individual Emails Messages are delivered one at a time to your email inbox. This is the best option if you want to keep up on the latest posts immediately. Email attachments, if included in a message and allowed by your moderator, will be sent directly to you.
	Daily Digest Messages are delivered in batches of 25 or daily, whichever comes sooner. This is the best option if you want to receive fewer mail messages and don't need up-to-the minute posts in your inbox. Email attachments are not available in digests.
	No Email This option puts email message delivery on hold, for example while you’re on vacation. If message archives are available, this option also permits you to read messages at the Yahoo! Groups web site. Note that message archive options are determined by each moderator, and that some groups have no web message archives.
	Special Notices This option is similar to No Email because you won’t receive normal group messages. You’ll, however, be able to receive Special Notices sent by the group's moderator.

To change any of these options, click My Groups in the upper-right corner of any groups page, then, above the list of groups, click the Edit My Groups tab. Under Message Delivery, you’ll see pull-down menus where you can specify how you’d like to hear from that group. Make sure to click Save Changes if you change anything.