After completing the e-mail verification, you will have access to post only in the Guest section of the forum. When a moderator sees your first post in the "introduce yourself" forum, access will be granted to the "members section" of the forum. This could take anywhere from 5 minutes to up to 24 hours. The "expert zone" is granted by invitation only.
and remember newcomers...this is a 100% free forum! no strings attached. the only requirement is to make at least one post to introduce yourself. don't be shy. and tell your friends!