Download - Basic email class_1
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Basic Computer Class
Setting up and using email
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Email is: Messages, usually text, sent from one person to another via computer. E-mail can also be sent automatically to a large number of addresses.
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Using Email
Email web site:
mail.yahoo.com
You must put this address to memory, so you can check your email from any computer that has an Internet connection.
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Email Essentials
User ID (Identification)
• A string of letters and/or numbers (e.g., your name) that uniquely identifies you online. Your userID is also the first part of your e-mail address. For your protection, every userID has an associated password.
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Email Essentials
Creating a user id:
Pick a name that will be easy for you to remember, either part of your name or a hobby you like to do. Example: winnd112003 or
garden_4_fun
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Email EssentialsCreating a password:
A password is like a lock on your mail box. Without the password then no one can get in.
Select a password that is easy to remember
that has letters and numbers in it.
Warnings!
Don’t use birthday or social security number.
Try to use random numbers
Usually 6-10 letters/numbers
Example: use pets name and
child’s birthday
Example: Spot0214
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Email EssentialsRemember my ID on this
computer.
This allows your userid to stay on that computer. Makes it convenient because you don’t have to put in your userid.
Recommendation: Don’t check that box, because it makes it more convenient for whoever uses that computer to break in your email, because they just have to figure out your password, they already have your userid.
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Setting up Email part 1
1. Click Sign Up Now button
2. Click Sign Up for Yahoo! Mail
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Setting up Email part 2You must fill out form to start email.
1. First & Last name
2. Preferred content (Yahoo U.S.)
3. Yahoo! ID (can be your name or anything like your hobby, can include numbers, must be unique because there are so many people using Yahoo, that most generic names are probably taken.
4. Check the Availability of this ID
if not available then choose another or select one of their choices
5. Password (see password lecture
page 6)
6. Re-type password to make sure it is spelled correctly
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Setting up Email part 3
If you forget your password:
1. Select a question
choose a question
2. Answer: 4 characters or more (make it unique with numbers) This is your password
3. Enter your birthday and
zipcode
4. Alternate email, up to you,
optional
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Setting up Email part 4
Customizing Yahoo!
It is optional
1. You may select a industry you are associated with
2. Your title at your job
3. Your specialization (your type of work)
Verify Your Registration
1. Look at the swirled password and type it in exactly as it is written
Example: G4Vrn
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Setting up Email part 5
Terms of Service
You can read all the terms of service or skim through and then click the “I Agree” button.
I usually skim and then click “I Agree”
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Setting up Email part 6
Verifying your registration if you type the first swirled code in wrong
Enter the code again
below:
Example: 2TrG
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Setting up Email part 7
Registration now complete!
1. Print out the page by clicking on the link
“print out this page”
2. Notice your new email address, put that to memory as well as your password
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Setting up Email part 8
Yahoo toolbar
Is optional. It has
options such as a pop
-up blocker and other
options.
It is not a bad thing to have, so you can click yes
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Setting up Email part 9
Computer prepares to install yahoo mail
Click the “yes” button
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Setting up Email part 10Complete the Yahoo! Experience
Install instant messenger
(instant messenger is a way to send instant live pop-up messages to your friends and family)
Set my home page to www.yahoo.com
(when Internet explorer starts up
www.yahoo.com will be your home
page.)
Use Yahoo! Search from the Internet Explorer address bar
(uses yahoo.com as your search engine)
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Setting up Email part 11
You may choose all three options, or none.
I choose none, for now, you can add later on
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Using Email part 1
1. Click start button
2. Click programs
3. Click Internet Explorer
4. Type www.mail.yahoo.com in the address
5. Type in your userid
6. Push Tab key (on keyboard)
7. Type in your password
8. Click “Sign In” button
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Using Email part 2
You can see if you have
any messages
It says “You have 0 unread messages”
You don’t have new mail
You can click the “inbox” folder to see
all the messages you received.
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Using Email part 3
To check for new mail
1. Click “check mail” button to check mail
2. To open your mail click on
the name of the email (subject) NOT on the name of who its from (sender)
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Using Email part 4Viewing emailTo:
This is the address of the receiver
From:
This is the address of the person the email is from
Subject:
This is what the email is about
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Using Email part 5
Replying to emailOpen mail, click on
inbox folder
Click on the subject of the email you want to reply to subject
Click “Reply” button
Type message in the white
area above the previous
message
Click “Send” button
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Using Email part 6
Composing a new message1. Click “compose” button2. Enter name of person you are
emailing OR their address3. Press Tab key4. Enter in the subject (what the
email is about)5. Press Tab key6. Type your email7. Click “send” button
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Using Email part 7Deleting email
1. Click box so that there is a check mark in the box
2. Click “delete” button
OR
1. Click on subject of email (which opens email
2. Click “delete” button
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Using Email part 7
Forwarding Email1. Open email by clicking
subject
2. Click “Forward” button
3. Type email address who you want to send it to
4. Press Tab key
5. Press Tab key
6. Type message
7. Click “Send” button
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Using Email part 8Spam - is junk mail
Marking email as spam
1. Click check box of the email you want to mark as spam
2. Click “Spam” button
No more emails from that address will come to you
Mark emails1. Marking as unread
makes the email in bold, as if you haven’t read it
2. Mark as read, so your inbox shows everything read
3. Flag for follow up (puts a red flag by email)
4. Clear Flag (removes red flag)
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Using Address Book part 1
Address Book
1. Click “Addresses” tab
2. Click “Add Contact” button
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Using Address Book part 2
Adding people to Address Book
1. Enter first, last name (middle is optional)
2. Enter Nickname
(Person’s first name, can add last initial or full name
3. Enter email address
4. Click “Save” button
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Using Address Book part 3
Using Address Book when composing an email
1. Click “Compose” button
2. Start typing person’s name and choices start showing up as you type
3. Select the name with the mouse the one you want.
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Signing Out of Email
Signing out of email
1. Click “Signout link”
Very important, so people can’t get into your email
Always Signout
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Summary & Questions
Email is an excellent way to keep in touch with friends and family.
Questions?