1. eMaileMail
Keep in TouchKeep in Touch

2. What is eMail
• “e”lectronic mail
• Digital messages
• More information at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail
• How email works at How Stuff Works
http://
communication.howstuffworks.com/email.h

3. What do I need?
• Computer with Internet Access
• Account with an email Service
Provider
– Can be your Internet Service provider
or
– Web-based provider

4. Web-Based Providers
• Yahoo
• Gmail
• AOL
• MSN/Hotmail

5. Basic Instructions
• Click on Sign up/Create an
Account/Free Account
• Fill in the boxes with your
information
• Agree to the terms of service

6. Yahoo

7. Gmail

8. AOL

9. MSN/Hotmail

10. Sending eMail
• Sign into your account
• Click on Compose mail or New
• Enter the email address of the person or
people you want to send something to
• Write a subject line
• Write your message
• Press Send

11. Reading eMail
• Sign into your email account
• Click on Inbox
• Click on the subject heading of the
mail you want to read

12. Attaching
• You can attach a file or picture to
your email
– Click on attach
– Browse to the spot on your computer
where the file or picture lives
– Click on the file or picture you want to
attach
– Send

13. Forwarding
• If you have an email you want to
share with someone else you can
“Forward” it.
– Click on Forward (in gmail click on the
down arrow next to reply)
– Type in your friend’s email address
– Click send

14. Internet Safety
• Be careful of emails that are from people you
don’t know
– Some contain viruses
– Others try to steal your information
– Banks and credit card companies do not ask you to send
your information to them through email
– People in foreign countries will not send you money
– If someone asks you to send something to everyone in
your email contact list DON’T DO IT…this is spam
• If you think something is not right, check Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/ This is a great site for
checking on Internet rumors.

15. Questions?