Hello @Philip Anthony Nield, 

Thank you for reaching out here, we want to welcome you to the Docusign Community, I appreciate you bringing your question to this Community.

I apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause you, we are committed to providing you with the best service possible. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, I understand that you have a free trial account but it does not allow you to sign and then send envelopes.

To better assist you, could you clarify if you are trying to sign the envelope first before sending the envelope?

Note: Some advanced features and options are supported only in specific Docusign plans. Your account plan might not support some options discussed in this help topic. Contact your account administrator for more information about which options are available for your account. Or, visit our Plans and Pricing web page for more details on the features included with your plan. Compare eSignature plans & pricing.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Best regards,

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

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Hi @Philip Anthony Nield,

I hope you are doing well.

I would like to confirm if you need further assistance, feel free to let me know and I will gladly help you address the situation as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

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My financial planner sent me documents to sign.  I am only the signer not the owner of their Docusign account. So your doocusign insists on using my personal account and not the planners and so will not allow me to sign with the password the planner sent to me.  Then it wants me to select another email, which I do not have.  This isn’t the first time I have end up driving 10 miles to the planner’s office to sign in person.  So much for modern technology!

Hello @DeeJayBee,

Thank you for reaching out here, we want to welcome you to the Docusign Community, I appreciate you bringing your question to this Community.

I apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause you, we are committed to providing you with the best service possible. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, I understand that you are having difficulties when signing a document.

Is the behavior the same regardless of the sender?

Are you trying to access the envelope through the Docusign Website or the email notification?

Have you tried the below troubleshooting:

• Clear cache/cookies
• Try a different browser(s)
• Try an Incognito window
• Try a different device
• Try a different Internet network, such as on a mobile device using data with Wi-Fi disabled.
• Try using VPN, or if on one already, disconnect from VPN and try again
• Please try the Alternative Signing Method

Note: Some advanced features and options are supported only in specific Docusign plans. Your account plan might not support some options discussed in this help topic. Contact your account administrator for more information about which options are available for your account. Or, visit our Plans and Pricing web page for more details on the features included with your plan. Compare eSignature plans & pricing.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Best regards,

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

Hi @DeeJayBee,

I hope you are doing well.

I would like to confirm if you need further assistance, feel free to let me know and I will gladly help you address the situation as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.