1. (Email) Basics Apr 2011 Public Computer Center Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY

2. (Email) Basics Apr 2011 Public Computer Center Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY Gmail is Google Mail – a simple email application from Google. Your Gmail address can also be used for other Google services. Take our Google class to learn more! Email us: moorepcc@gmail.com

3. Getting Started 1.Visit Gmail.com and click the ‘Create an Account’ 2.Select an email address that easy to read and remember 3.Use a strong password and security question 4.You will need a cell phone number to activate and confirm your gmail account Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY

4. Log-in To log-in any time, visit Gmail.com and enter your chosen email (username) and password. Click ‘Sign In’ to access your email. Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY

5. Your Gmail Inbox Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY Your mailbox will be the first thing you see and is where all your emails arrive. Click ‘Mail’ or ‘Inbox’ to get back any time Click ‘Sent Mail’ to view any sent messages Click ‘Drafts’ to view your saved messages Remember to empty your ‘Spam’ or ‘Trash’

6. That’s a lot of emails. Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY READ UNREAD Click to view your contacts Click to write and send an email Indicates an attachment Click any subject to open an email

7. Delete, Move, and Star Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY First, click the checkbox to select an email Organize your emails: Click ‘Move to’ and choose a folder, or click to create a new one. You can also move emails to the trash or spam folder. Click ‘Delete’ to trash any unwanted email. Click ‘Report Spam’ if it’s junk mail. Click to star an email. Click ‘Starred’ to view only those emails you’ve starred.

8. Compose Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY In the To: box, enter an email address or contact name Be sure to also include a subject. Write here. Format your text, colors, and add smileys! When you’re all done (or not), click to save, send or discard (trash) your email.

9. Attachments Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY Click ‘Attach a file’ to begin Click the file or image you wish to attach. Click ‘Open’ to attach it.

10. Attachments (cont.) Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY 1. 2. Gmail automatically attaches the file you select. Attach another or send! Gmail will also tell you if you’ve mentioned an attachment but forgot to include it:

11. Read an Email Apr 2011 Public Computer Center at Moore Memorial Library | Greene, NY Click to ‘Archive’ (save), ‘Report Spam’ (mark as junk) or ‘Delete’ this email Click to reply to this email Click to reply or forward to a friend. Click ‘Download’. Click ‘OK’ to download (save) the attached file or image to your computer.