Functionality

User account settings must be updated to allow for password resets and notifications of content via e-mail. In order to do this, click Account Settings à the Account Settings link at left to edit your profile information. Enter your first name, last name and e-mail address; then click Save Changes.

For e-mail notifications, create a saved search. Ensure that you select the Notify Me option. Enter the e-mail address(es) that should receive the notifications; then click Save Search.

From the AP Exchange Login page, click Have it emailed to you (below the Login button). Your password will be e-mailed to you.

There are a variety of search methods within AP Exchange. See Performing Searches.

A saved search can be created from various screens within AP Exchange; however the simplest method is:

From the Navigation bar, click Manage à Saved Searches to open the My Saved Searches page.
Click Create New.
Specify the search keywords/criteria. See Creating a Saved Search.
Enter the name of the search.
Click Save Search.

Access the saved searches from the home page's left column in the Saved Searches portlet.

Click Regular Features. A list of feature options appears. Select the Regular Features that you want to display; then click Save Changes. When you return to the home page, the Regular Features appear in the left column in the Essential AP portlet.

Note: This feature is not available for AP Digital customers.

Create a saved search. Select the Notify Me option, enter the e-mail address(es); then click Save Search.

From the home page, click the Download icon next to the news item in the Center column.

From a Content window, select the file format from the Download menu at top; then click Save.

Select the Email button at the top of a Content window.

(For text stories only) Select the Edit button at the top of a Content window. Make your changes, then click Save. Specify where to save the story on your local machine.

Note: This feature is not available to all AP customers.

Windows 98+ Platform	Internet Explorer 6.0+, Mozilla Firefox 3.0+
Mac OS X 10.2 Platform	Apple Safari 3.0+, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20 and 3.0+

Yes. Create a saved search. Ensure that you select the Notify Me option. Enter the e-mail address(es) of the portable device(s) that should receive the notifications; then click Save Search.

An e-mail will be automatically be sent to the e-mail address you entered on the Advanced Search/Edit Search/Save Search page each time a story moves that matches your search.

Yes. Navigate to Account Settings à Customize Home Page. Select your refresh preference from the Refresh Content Every menu.

In addition, you can click at any time to manually refresh the content.

	Using AP Exchange