MAINTAIN YOUR ECF ACCOUNT
This function allows the user to update personal information and instructions about email notification.
STEP 1 Select Utilities from the Main Menu, click on Maintain Your ECF Account link from Your Account menu. The Maintain User Account Screen will display.
STEP 2 Make appropriate changes or additions to name, address, telephone number.
Other buttons available on this screen are:
Email Information: This button allows the user to specify how they would like to be notified of CM/ECF filings and the email address at which they want to receive the notification, refer to Step 3 for further instructions.
More User Information: This button allows the user to change their password, refer to Step 4 for further instructions.
Click on Submit button upon completing all changes/additions
Click on Clear button to clear changes you may have made
STEP 3 Upon clicking on Email Information button, the e-mail information for your account screen will display. The fields include the following:
Primary e-mail address - specify complete e-mail address for notification to be sent
Send the notices specified below - select one or both option:
to my primary e-mail address
to these additional e-mail address - add additional e-mail addresses in text box
To receive notices for a case in which you are not involved, check the box Send notices in these additional cases and key the case number(s) in the text box. (please note: there is a character limit of 250)
Select the appropriate radio button: to receive notice of electronic case filing for each case (Send a notice for each filing) or a summary report containing all cases (Send a Daily Summary Report)
Format Notices - Select the appropriate format for how notices should be sent.
html format or ISP e-mail service
text format for cc:Mail, GroupWise, or other e-mail service
TIP: The format of the notices will depend on the type of e-mail system in your individual office.
Click on Return to Account Screen to continue making changes to your account and/or to submit changes once complete
Click on Clear button to clear changes you may have made
STEP 4 Upon clicking on More User Information button, information relating to your password will display.
Password - Use this feature to change your password. When you type a new password, it is readable, however when you access this screen again, the password will be hidden.
Click on Return to Account Screen to continue making changes to your account and/or to submit changes once completed
Click on Clear button to clear changes you may have made
STEP 5 After making appropriate changes/additions and you click Submit, the system will display all cases you are involved. Several options appear:
Update All - default selection, click Submit button to have the changes/additions you made spread to all your cases.
TO have address update spread to specific cases, but not all, hold down <CTRL> key on keyboard while clicking on specific cases
Click on Submit button to update your account
Click on Clear button to clear selection
STEP 6 After clicking submit, the system will display update information screen. To continue, click on the Main Menu option of your choice.