I usually prefer web based email and forum accounts.
The first page Firefox opens to when you open it in my version Linux Mint (17.2)(new install) is the Linux Mint website
http://forums.linuxmint.com/ucp.php?mode=login
I tried to register and got a registration code from their irc site.
But when tried to login, I was told username invalid, contact administrator. I was directed to start a "unix" smtp account. They asked for outgoing smtp server and outgoing username
I was going to input the other web based email account where I wanted to receive email associated with my linuxmint.com forum account, but the fields already had my linuxmint username.
I don't know if I have to set up an account using my linuxmint user name or if I can register with the site using my other email.
I have attached 2 screenshot showing what comes up.
Can just sign up for LinuxMint.com using my normal web based method?
Any help appreciated.