Here’s what you get (from my account)
Vanity E-mail
As a valued supporter of Free Republic, we have reserved theraven@freerepublic.com for your use. E-mail sent to this address will be forwarded to your Contact E-mail address.
Current Value: Forwarding Enabled
Click on Account --> Then select Edit Account --> then select Vanity E-Mail
Within Vanity email it says:
As a valued supporter of Free Republic, we have reserved a complimentary @freerepublic.com e-mail address in your Free Republic screen name. Once enabled, your new e-mail address will be:
screen name@freerepublic.com
All mail sent to this address will forward to:
Your actual email address you used to register with Free Republic. theraven@hotmail.com (example)
Your complimentary Free Republic e-mail address is valid for one full year after your last donation, and will expire:
MM/DD/CCYY (which is one year from your most recent donation date)
You may change your forwarding address at any time after your account has been enabled. To take advantage of this new e-mail address, click "Enable" below. If you would prefer not to have an @freerepublic.com address click "No Thanks". You may disable this e-mail address at any time.
Thank you for your support of Free Republic!
Then there are two buttons to select from:
Button 1: Enable or Button 2: No Thanks
So I assume you have donated within the past year time frame, is that correct? Is the email account you registered with, still the email account that you use or has that changed since you registered? If your email has changed, then go to your account and update that email and it should work if the last time you donated was within 1 year from today. Hope that helps. 8>)