The document provides instructions for setting up and using an email account. It explains how to choose an email provider, set up an account, add contacts, compose and send emails, read received emails, and organize emails in folders like trash. It also discusses the importance of maintaining an email list to effectively communicate with contacts and participants about events.

1. 1.)Open up your internet browser and pick an
email program to use. The big ones are Gmail,
Yahoo! and MSN Hotmail. Go to one of these
websites and sign up for an email account. This
usually involves picking a personal email
address, choosing a password and entering
some other information like your name or zip
code.
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2. 2.)Gather email addresses of people you know
and put them in your contacts list. Each email
program should have a “Contacts” section, so
click on that and start typing in email addresses.
Having all your contacts in your email account will
make it easier to write emails later--you won’t
have to manually type in the person’s email
address every time!

3. 3.)To start using email, sign in with your email
address and password from your email program’s
website. You can go to each email program’s
home page and then click “Email” or save the
email sign-in webpage to your bookmarks. Once
you’ve signed in, you’ll see your inbox. This is
where you'll see emails that people send you.

4. 4.)To write an email, click the "Compose Mail" or
"Write an Email" link. You'll see a page with a
bunch of empty boxes on it. In the first box "To:"
you'll put the person's email address you're
sending the email to. Then choose a subject, and
finally, write your email in the big box. When
you're done, click send.

5. 5.)You might want to send a mass email to all
your contacts letting them know of your new
email address. Each email program is slightly
different in sending emails to multiple people.
There should be a link to your contacts near the
“To” box (Yahoo has a link called “Insert
addresses.”) You’ll check a box next to each
contact’s name to add them to an email.

6. 6.)In order to read emails that are sent to you, all
you have to do is click on the email subject. If you
want to send an email you received to someone
else, this function is called “Forward.” All you
have to do is click the “Forward” button for most
email programs and then click “Send.”

7. 7.)You’ll also see a “Trash” link in your email
inbox. This is where you can put emails that you
don’t want to look at anymore. It’s like the Trash
option on your computer where you can delete
files. Put emails you don’t need anymore in the
Trash, and empty the Trash when it gets too full.

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9. 1. )Gmail - Free Email Service
Google
Gmail is the Google approach to email and chat.
Practically unlimited free online storage allows
you to collect all your messages, and Gmail's
simple but very smart interface lets you find
them precisely and see them in context without
effort. POP and powerful IMAP access bring
Gmail to any email program or device.
Gmail puts contextual advertising next to the
emails you read.

10. 2.) Zoho Mail - Free Email Service
ZOHO Corp.
Zoho Mail is a solid email service with ample
storage, POP and IMAP access, some integration
with instant messaging and online office suites.
Aimed at professional users, Zoho Mail could be
even more helpful organizing mail, identifying
key messages and contacts, and sending oft-
used replies.

11. 3.) AIM Mail - Free Email Service
AOL Inc
AIM Mail, AOL's free web-based email service,
shines with unlimited online storage, very good
spam protection and a rich, easy to use interface.
Unfortunately, AIM Mail lacks a bit in productivity
(no labels, smart folders and message threading),
but makes up for some of that with very
functional IMAP (as well as POP) access.

12. 4. )iCloud Mail - Free Email Service
Apple Inc.
iCloud Mail is a free email service from Apple
with ample storage, IMAP access and an
elegantly functional web application.
That interface at icloud.com does not offer labels
or other more advanced tools for productivity
and for organizing mail, though, and does not
support accessing other email accounts. POP
access to iCloud Mail is missing, too.

13. 5. )Outlook.com - Free Email Service
Microsoft
Outlook.com serves free email with practically
unlimited storage accessible on the web with a
rich and helpful interface or using POP and
Exchange ActiveSync in email programs on
desktop and mobile device.
Unfortunately, IMAP access is not part of the
mix, and Outlook.com could offer more help with
composing in addition to organizing mail.

14. 6.) Windows Live Hotmail - Free Email Service
Microsoft
Windows Live Hotmail is a free email service that
gives you unlimited storage, fast search, solid
security, POP access and an interface easy as a
desktop email program.
When it comes to organizing mail, Windows Live
Hotmail includes many a helpful shortcut and
automation. It's a pity IMAP access to all online
folders is missing.

15. 7. )Yahoo! Mail - Free Email Service
Yahoo! Inc.
Yahoo! Mail is your ubiquitous email program on
the web, Windows 8 and mobile devices with
unlimited storage, SMS texting, social networking
and instant messaging to boot.
While Yahoo! Mail is generally a joy to use, free-
form labeling and smart folders would be nice,
and the spam filter could catch junk even more
effectively.

16. 8. )Mail.com and GMX Mail - Free Email Services
GMX Internet Services
Mail.com and GMX Mail are reliable email
services filtered well of spam and viruses whose
unlimited online storage you can use with a rich
web interface and mobile apps. POP and iMAP
access are available as a paid add-on.
More and smarter ways to organize mail could
be nice.

17. 9.) Shortmail - Free Email Service
410 Labs
Shortmail emphasizes easy, fast and effective
communication with an email service limited,
essentially, to 500 characters per message.
Longer emails can be forwarded, and Shortmail
offers simple but effective tools to organize and
find mail. Still, hassling senders the way
Shortmail does is not without peril, and you
may wish for better productivity tools.

18. 10. )BigString.com - Free Email Service
Heinz Tschabitscher
BigString.com is a free 2 GB email service that
includes rich secure and certified mail services
and lets you password-protect, expire or edit
sent messages, for example.
Unfortunately, BigString.com is not equally well
equipped for handling incoming mail and lacks
organizing tools.
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19. Sending effective e-mails on a regular basis will
help increase your registration numbers, drive
traffic to your website, and build loyalty with
your participants. Here’s how:
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20. 1.) E-mail is free. With no production, materials or
postage expenses, you can easily and affordably
communicate event information.
2.) E-mail is fast. Time-sensitive information
including updates pertaining to events and
breaking news can be received within
minutes, not days or weeks.
3.) E-mail generates an immediate response. By
providing links within your e-mail, you give
potential participants the opportunity to register
right then and there. You can see the results of
your efforts instantly.

21. 4.) E-mail is targeted. You can easily segment your
lists into groups so your e-mails go to the
individuals who are most likely to respond to that
particular message.
5.) E-mail is proactive. Instead of passively waiting
for participants to visit your Web site, e-mail
enables you to aggressively communicate with
and educate your existing participants.
6.)E-mail expands your reach. Grow your
database by sending information to your
participants and encourage them to forward the
message onto their own friends and family.

22. 7.) E-mail allows you to foster long lasting
relationships. Build a regular, ongoing dialogue
with those registrants/participants who
appreciate the routine communication. Those
who do not can easily opt-out.
8.)E-mail will grow your organization.
Maintaining and growing your e-mail database
will allow you to fully utilize our services,
including free broadcast e-mails and an upgraded
version of HTML e-mails (fee applies) in order to
reach more participants.

23. Maintaining and growing a large e-mail database
is a crucial factor in bringing your race
registration online. Some tips on how to collect
e-mail addresses:
1.) In your next direct mailing or newsletter,
include an e-mail solicitation letter, along with a
postcard or insert which can be easily filled out
and mailed back to your endurance events.
2.) Make e-mail address a mandatory field on all
printed registration forms.

24. 3.) During walk-in days, encourage
registrants/participants to offer their contact
information.
4.) When you send e-mails with a call-to-action
(such as event registration), ask recipients to
forward the message to friends and relatives so
they, too, can get involved.
5.) Prominently place contact lists for your
endurance events on your homepage. You may
also want to include this option on other pages,
like “news” or “contact us”.