Instructor: Shayna Keces , ext. 441 Computer Basics for Seniors. Part 2 Creating an account April 2004

Agenda What is Creating a web-based account Common functions Questions

Electronic mail Non-secure Can be sent anywhere in world Timing is good for sender as well as receiver Option to telephone tag Address: Different from website address

Web-based Web-based Program resides on web page Free service Available from any internet computer Must go to website to send/receive mail Attached files may be problem

Setting up an account Terms and conditions, policy agreement Compulsory vs. optional fields Choosing an address Avoid clever names Be very specific, may need to add numbers Choosing a password Choose one you will remember Should be combination of letters and numbers Sometimes will specify certain no. of characters

Creating an account

functions Check or read Create or compose Create an address book Create a signature Delete or move read messages Printing messages Options

Checking Go to “Inbox” or “Check Mail” Click on message you want to read (in Yahoo, the words underlined in subject column) After reading message delete or move to other folder “Inbox”, “Back top Messages” or “Check Mail” will get you back to list Next will show you next message

Creating an Click on compose In “To”, type in address of person or insert from address book (make sure you for yahoo addresses unless it is a formal nickname) Subject – brief description of topic (a few words) Cc (carbon copy) will show up on your Bcc (blind carbon copy) other recipients will not know you’ve sent the extra copy) Save copy to sent folder Save draft (fast save if out of time)

Practice Turn to the person next to you and get their address Click on Compose Put the address in the box labeled “To” by clicking in that box and typing the address (don’t forget Use Tab key and add subject Hello Make sure there is a checkmark in box beside phrase “Save copy to sent folder”

Practice (cont.) Click in the large box below so that you get the blinking cursor and type a brief message Click on the box labeled “Spell Check” to make sure you did not make any spelling errors Type on the box labeled Send

Deleting or moving messages Put checkmark beside the items in the inbox which you have finished with Then move or delete all checked items Remember that Delete just moves item(s) to Trash folder After finished empty trash

Address book Add addresses from people who send you Type in new addresses and other information Create lists or groups of addresses

Printing messages Cannot print in compose or whenever you have a box with text in it (eg. Draft) Can print from Inbox Can also print from Sent folder Varies in different web-based programs

Signature Can create a standard end to your s Most common is name, address and Used to be cute saying or slogan Can choose to have it added to all s or just add to specific s

Options Common to most systems Special functions like mail forwarding Establishing preferences Controlling junkmail by filters or blocking addresses Changing passwords or other information provided during signup Some systems may charge for some functions

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