Creating an E-Mail Account

Using Gmail

Objectives:

What is e-mail

Why use e-mail

Create an e-mail account

E-mail is short for electronic mail.

It is the exchange of electronic messages and computer files between computers that are connected to the internet.

What is e-mail

Cheaper and faster than a letter and less intrusive than a phone call

Pay bills online

Apply for jobs online

Make purchases online

Reasons to create an e-mail account

Getting started

Address box

Click once in the address box and type: www.google.com.

Click “Gmail” located at the top of the web page.

Click “Create an account” in the lower right hand corner of the screen

Select a language

Type inside the fields to the left

Depending on how much anonymity you want to preserve, you may want to base your username on your real name or a familiar nickname, or use a alias which you do not use elsewhere. If you do not use your real name, you should pick a username that you are comfortable with, but also one that is not offensive to others.

Password may consist of numbers, letters or a combination of both. Retype your login name to confirm it.

Uncheck the checkmark

Click the down arrow and select a security question, incase you forget your password.

Type the answer to your security question

Leave field blank

In the field to the left, type in the characters you see above the field… “pleduri”

Check the information you’ve entered above.

Read the terms and conditions then click “I accept. Create my account.”

Click here

How to read your e-mails

Click on the label message list also known as an e-mail to read messages.

Click here

Compose an e-mail

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1. Enter the e-mail address of the person receiving the e-mail

2. Enter a subject

3. Type your message here. Be sure to space your words.

4. Click “Send” to send your e-mail.

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