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Instructions on Maintaining your CM/ECF Account
ECF Access
1. Go to the https://ecf.mnd.uscourts.gov website. 2. Use your login and password to access the ECF system.

Changing Your Password
1. Click the Utilities menu at the top of the main window. 2. Click Your Account > Maintain Your Account

The following Maintain User Account window will appear:

NOTE: This window displays all of the registration information contained within the ECF database for your account with the Court. This information, Bar Identification and Bar Status, must be kept up to date with the U.S. District Court. If an attorney is linked to a law firm, the law firm address may not be editable. In this case, call the ECF Helpdesk for assistance in updating the firm's information. 3. Click More User Information (pictured above) The following window will appear:

4. Highlight the Password field, Type in new password 5. Click Return to Account screen

6. Click Submit on the Maintain User Account window The following window will appear:

7. Click Submit, again NOTE: It is essential to click this second Submit button (above) to secure changes made. The following window will appear confirming changes made:

NOTE: CM/ECF passwords are case sensitive. If you misplace your login or password, please contact the CM/ECF Helpdesk with your user name, Federal Bar ID and email address. A new login will be sent to you upon confirmation of the information received.

8. Continue filing or Logout of CM/ECF Changing/Updating Email Address
1. Click the Utilities menu at the top of the main window. 2. Click Your Account > Maintain Your Account hyperlink to get to the following screen:

3. Click Email Information

The following window will appear (the Primary Email Address field will be empty for new filers):

4. Enter or change the Primary Email Address for the User's Account 5. Make desired changes as needed for the following Additional Options (described below): Option Format Delivery Method Active In All My Cases Result HTML or Text Format for Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Summary (Daily) or Individual (each filing completed) NEF Indicates the User (Email) is Active in the ECF system Yes ­ Automatic setting Show or Hide the following options: - Delivery Method Exceptions ­ If Primary Email method is set to Summary, Individual can be set on other cases - Additional Cases ­ Requests NEF for other cases not assigned to user (PACER fees may apply) 6. When finished making changes, click Return to Person Information Screen, Click Submit, then Submit again 7. Continue Filing, Logout or see below to add additional email addresses if desired

Additional Options

Adding Additional Email Address(es):
1. Click Add Additional Email Address 2. The Secondary Email Address window appears: NOTE: Once the Secondary Email Address is entered, the same Additional Options are available. Be certain to check the "In All My Cases" for the Secondary Email Address. 3. Enter in Secondary Email Address information, make desired changes

8. When finished making changes, click Return to Person Information Screen, Click Submit, then Submit again 9. Continue Filing, Logout or continue adding additional email addresses if desired NOTE: All Email addresses listed on the account receive one (1) "free peek" at filed documents.