How do I register a free Standard account from an email invitation? How do I accept trading relationship request from an email invitation?

When you receive your first document from your customer, you are prompted to register a Standard account on Ariba Network.

To register your Standard account:

1. Take one of the following actions:
• In a purchase order notification, click Process order. 
• In an invoice notification, click View invoice.
2. Click X on the top right of the window if you receive a Duplicate Account warning.
3. Do one of the following:
• If you have an existing Ariba Network account with another customer, click Log in to add the new order to your existing account.
• If you don't have an account, click Sign up to start the registration process.
4. Review the basic information about your business, such as your company name and address. An asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
5. Enter the following information:
• Your name
• Your email address
• Your desired unique username (needs to have an email address format)
• Your desired password
• Your preferred language
• One email address or email distribution list who needs to be notified of new purchase orders
6. (Optional) Click the arrow next to Tell us more about your business if you want to provide additional information to your customer and any potential customers.
7. Choose the check box at the bottom of the page to agree to the terms of use.
8. Click Register.

Result: You are taken either to the purchase order page or invoice details page and can begin to process the purchase order as needed.

For future purchase orders email notifications, when you click Process order, you'll be prompted to log in to your account to create new order confirmations, ship notices, or invoices.

With Standard accounts, you have access to receive documents from your customers. If your customer allows it, you can send invoices, order confirmations, ship notices, and service entry sheets to customers.

Optionally, you can upgrade to a full-use account to take advantage of additional benefits on Ariba Network.

Important: If you choose to upgrade to a full-use account and you reach a certain level of transaction volume with your customer, you might need to pay a subscription fee to continue transacting with your customer through Ariba Network. For more information on the Ariba Network fee structure, visit the subscriptions and pricing page, and choose your region from the Global Pricing area on the right side of the page.

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