Thread:Project:Support desk/cannot edit a page in wiki

I am participating in a wiki called www.openwaterpedia.com. I think it is built on MediaWiki 1.16.3. When I click "edit" tab, i get a message like  this:

"You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: You must confirm your e-mail address before editing pages. Please set and validate your e-mail address through your user preferences."

I have navigated to user preferences three times (over the last 3 days), and under email options I have  been sure my email address  is present and correct, and I have clicked on "confirm your email address".

The wiki then reports: "A confirmation code has already been e-mailed to you; if you recently created your account, you may wish to wait a few minutes for it to arrive before trying to request a new code. Openwaterpedia requires that you validate your e-mail address before using e-mail features. Activate the button below to send a confirmation mail to your address. The mail will include a link containing a code; load the link in your browser to confirm that your e-mail address is valid. "

No email was received with a confirmation code (and no, it is not in my Junk folder). I am under the  impression,then, that  until I get the confirmation code and acknowledge it by  clicking  on it, I will be unable to  edit any pages.

Can anyone help me with this?