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Frequently Asked Questions - My ILEX Registration

Do new members who applied using the ILEX "Online Membership Application" service need to register with MyILEX?

Members who have applied for membership using the new (Sept 2010) Online Membership Application service are auto-registered with MyILEX.   Once the application is complete and given approval you should receive an email confirming your membership status and MyILEX password. The ability to re-register for MyILEX is available to all members at any time.  Members who could not or decided not to use the new online service will have to register.

What information do I need to register?

To register for MyILEX services you need your ILEX membership number (numeric part only eg FZ12345 is entered as 12345), surname, date of birth and an Internet email address.  All data except the email address must match existing information held by ILEX.

I cannot remember my ILEX Membership Number?

Your membership number is indicated on your Membership Card, in correspondence and, for Fellows only, on the Practicing Certificate.  Enter the numeric part only.

Registration reports that my “personal details do not match our records”

Carefully check the information you enter on the registration form.  Check this information against any correspondence, including your Journal postage wrap, for any problems with name spelling eg double barrelled names, Mc or Mac etc..   It is also possible that ILEX records are not presently upto date.  If the problem persists please call ILEX here.

Registration reports the “Username provided is already in use”

The email address supplied by you must be unique.  Please check the spelling and accuracy of the email addess supplied and if the error persists please contact ILEX here.

Registration reports “Your account already exists”

This is reported if you have already registered with MyILEX online services.  Members are able to either request a password reminder (if confident that the email address associated with the account is still valid and is accessible) OR to Register again.  Members can  (Re-)Register at any time and a new account is provided ie the member will only have one principal login account at any one time.

I do not have a suitable email address.

Members may not have the Internet at home or may be restricted on the use any email facilities provided by an employer.  There are a large number of Internet Service Providers who provide a free of charge email service.   Type "free email account" into your favourite Internet Search Engine to obtain a list of potential suppliers.  If  accessing MyILEX services via a "public" computer, please read the security advisory in the Pre-registration FAQ here.

A problem is occurring, I am not sure if I am registered or not. What do I do?

If the registration process reports "Service Unavailable" or similar, then the MyILEX service may be experiencing a temporary fault.  Please try again later or if the service continues to fail please contact ILEX here.

I have registered with MyILEX but cannot login

See post registered FAQ here.