How to set a USERNAME variable for automatic messages?

I have set automatic welcome message for all users, however I wish to give it a more personal feel and make it say the user's username. 

Example

Hello, ForeverPotterlock, welcome to forumotion

instead of...

Hello, welcome to forumotion! 

Also, I made a test account and the message looked like this:
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">Hi {username}</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">Thank you for signing up at The Pet Palace (TPP) Forum. Here, you will be able to find answers to all your pet questions and concerns!</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">You can also complete a simple search to see if your question has been asked before. </span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">The Pet Palace Search</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">You are encouraged to introduce yourself by starting a new topic at the Paw-five! I'm new! section so that our community can give you a warm and personal welcome! You may also like to introduce your pet(s) to our members by posting in Meet my pet!</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">On The Pet Palace forum, there is always new fun things to partake in, For example, you can play member-created games at the Silly Thread, make friends over Private Message or chat with fellow members at the various chatting and hobbies sections</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">If you come accross any errors or areas of improvent please stop by the Feedback and Support thread and we will work to solve the compenonent. </span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">Enjoy your stay at TPP! </span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">Regards,</span>
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 <span style="font-family: Arial;">The Pet Palace Family</span>
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Hello,

You just have to change the {username} to

Code:

{USERNAME}

. It has to be all capitals.

That will show the user's username .


Also try using bbcode instead of html, the field may not support it.
Hope this helps,
-Brandon

Hi, I was under the impression that this message was typed in bbcode. I was using the visual editor and it was forumotion that had automatically converted my message into the coding.

SOLVED, PLEASE LOCK