1. Email Computer Literacy 1 Transition Plus Services

2. 1.Define email 2.Register for an email account 3.Log into email 4.Compose, address and send emails 5. Reply to emails 6. Forward emails Objectives

3. 7.Work with email attachments 8.Move and delete emails 9.Understand basics of email etiquette 10.Understand security risks Objectives

4. Email is Electronic Mail In this lesson, you will learn how to create and work with a Gmail email account. Define email Other similar email hosts include:

5. An email address looks like this: dawnmikkelson@technologypower.org 3dtplus@gmail.com news@kare11.com Define email

6. Go to www.gmail.com. Then, click on create an account in the upper right hand cornerwww.gmail.com Register for an email account

7. Begin filling out the form with your first and last name Register for an email account

8. Choose a username that is identifies who you are and is professional Register for an email account

9. Your username should identify who you are because it lets people know who is emailing them. It is also professional. Usernames Professional usernamesUnprofessional usernames patriciamilbrathg0ingbananas Patricia.milbrathcrazy4u0923 Jrtolkien7cupcak3s93

10. Choose a password that combines letters, numbers and special characters Register for an email account Type your password again

11. Your password should be include uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters like ! * @ and # Letters, numbers and special characters are all types of characters Each website will specify how many characters and what type of characters your password must have Passwords

12. The easiest way to remember a complicated password is to create a sentence with it Examples: Canof7up! Iamthe#1student Whatis2+2? Passwords

13. Register for an email account Enter your birthday and gender

14. Register for an email account Enter your birthday and gender Enter your cell phone number and another email address (like your MPS email) Google needs to know these things so that they have a way to get ahold of you if you forget your password or there are problems with your account

15. Register for an email account Enter your birthday and gender Remember CATPCHAs? Enter the words you see here

16. Register for an email account Enter your birthday and gender Agree to the Privacy Policy and check whether you agree to personalization of advertisements. Then, click Next step.

17. Log into email To log in, enter your username and password on the main page. Then, click Sign in.

18. 18 Compose, address and send To write a new email, click Compose.

19. Compose, address and send To address an email, type the email address of the person you want to send an email to. If you are sending it to more than one person, separate email addresses with commas.

20. Compose, address and send The subject of an email briefly states what your message is about

21. Compose, address and send The body of an email is where you type your message When you have finished typing your email, press send

22. Open and reply to emails When you have a new or unread email in your inbox, open it by clicking on the subject line.

23. Open and reply to emails In Gmail, you can reply to an email by clicking either of these links

24. Open and reply to emails Reply vs. Reply All If you click reply, you will only reply to the sender of the email. If you click reply all, you will reply to the sender of the email plus all other recipients of the email.

25. Open and reply to emails Let’s say your teacher, Patricia, sent an email to the entire Computer Literacy 1 class. If you click reply, your message will be sent to Patricia. If you click reply all, your message will be sent to Patricia and all of your classmates.

26. Forward emails In Gmail, you can forward an email to another person by clicking here You can also forward by clicking here and selecting Forward

27. An email attachment is a file you send along with an email It could be a picture, word document or any other type of file It is usually symbolized by a paperclip Email attachments

28. Click on “attach a file” to attach a file to an email If you have received an email with an attachment, click the hyperlink to the file to open or save it

29. Move and delete emails To move an email to a particular folder, click on it’s checkbox and select “Move to”. Then, choose where you’d like to move the file.

30. Move and delete emails To delete an email, select the email and click on the trash icon.

31. Netiquette (internet etiquette) guidelines: Email etiquette Avoid typing in all capital letters Always fill in the subject line Use appropriate/professional greetings and closings when typing your message

32. Email etiquette WHEN SOMEONE RECEIVES AN EMAIL WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, THE READER MAY THINK THE WRITER IS YELLING AT THEM, LACKS TECHNOLOGY SKILLS OR IS IMMATURE.

33. You should always fill in the subject line of an email. It lets the reader know what to expect. Subjects should be meaningful and brief.

34. Email etiquette Professional greetingsUnprofessional greetings DearWhat’s Up Good Morning/Good AfternoonHey GreetingsHi Professional closingsUnprofessional closings SincerelySee ya RegardsLater Thanks/Thank youTTYL

35. Use caution when opening an email from an unfamiliar source and avoid opening suspicious attachments. Suspicious attachments could contain a computer virus (software that can harm a computer by corrupting data). Avoid giving out personal information, especially financial information, to unfamiliar people. Security risks

36. Junk mail and spam Some email hosts like Gmail automatically filter spam. To view your spam, click on the Spam folder. Spam is unsolicited commericial email sent to many people at the same time to promote products or services. Spam is also called junk mail.