Hi...I am having trouble getting an invitation to a friend for my private forum where I test themes and stuff. I sent her an "invite friends" message from the Forum Promotions in the controls section and she says she never got it. Sent it again and it seemed to get to her, and again she says never received today. I tried copy/pasting her e-mail addy, I typed it in, etc...nada. Any ideas?? Any other way to get her in there? 

You can set an access code in Main Settings and give that to her. Remove the code after she arrives.

If all fails make the forum Public at a specific time for that first entry.

let us know how it goes ...

That did work, thank you Gunter. Used the access code.