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What is Email?What is Email?
EmailEmail, or electronic mail, is a method of , or electronic mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipientsauthor to one or more recipients
These messages can include multiple These messages can include multiple pieces of information and are fully pieces of information and are fully customizablecustomizable
It’s just like writing a letter… but on the It’s just like writing a letter… but on the computer!computer!
Popular FREE Email WebsitesPopular FREE Email Websites
HotmailHotmail
www.hotmail.comwww.hotmail.com
GmailGmail
www.gmail.comwww.gmail.com
Yahoo! MailYahoo! Mail
www.yahoomail.comwww.yahoomail.com
All you need to SIGN UPAll you need to SIGN UP
To sign up for email all that is required is a To sign up for email all that is required is a USERNAME and PASSWORD.USERNAME and PASSWORD.
Several popular ISPs (Internet Service Several popular ISPs (Internet Service Providers) also provide free email services Providers) also provide free email services through them. Eg) Telus, Shaw, etc…through them. Eg) Telus, Shaw, etc…
Username/PassUsername/Pass
Username: The name of your email Username: The name of your email address: eg) address: eg) [email protected][email protected]
Password: Varies from site to site but Password: Varies from site to site but generally 6-12 characters long and is generally 6-12 characters long and is chosen by YOU!chosen by YOU!
What else can it do?What else can it do?
In addition to sending In addition to sending and receiving and receiving messages…messages…
You can send You can send pictures, videos, urls, pictures, videos, urls, internet links, etc…internet links, etc…
Set up accounts for Set up accounts for subscriber services subscriber services including Adobe including Adobe Digital Editions (for Digital Editions (for eBooks) – Adobe IDeBooks) – Adobe ID
Keep in touch with Keep in touch with friends and family… friends and family… and MORE!and MORE!
Each Email WebsiteEach Email Website
Has a limited amount of memory (space Has a limited amount of memory (space available) for messages incoming or available) for messages incoming or outgoing – think of this like a limited size outgoing – think of this like a limited size for your online mailboxfor your online mailbox
Has specific features to expand your Has specific features to expand your experience including…experience including…
Spam Blockers – Block unwanted email Spam Blockers – Block unwanted email from unknown addresses or people you from unknown addresses or people you don’t wish to receive mail from!don’t wish to receive mail from!
Create an Address Book that keeps track Create an Address Book that keeps track of your favourite people to send messages of your favourite people to send messages to – then you don’t have to enter their to – then you don’t have to enter their email each time!email each time!
Contacts – Allows you to keep track of Contacts – Allows you to keep track of who you’ve sent email to before in case who you’ve sent email to before in case you have need to send another!you have need to send another!
Folders – Easily organize your emails, Folders – Easily organize your emails, recipes, photos into folders almost like a recipes, photos into folders almost like a filing cabinet!filing cabinet!
Schedule Tasks & Events – Basically a Schedule Tasks & Events – Basically a Calendar!Calendar!
Some Email TermsSome Email Terms
Compose: To begin writing an emailCompose: To begin writing an email
CC: Carbon Copy – makes a copy to send CC: Carbon Copy – makes a copy to send to more than 1 person (can be any to more than 1 person (can be any number) – copy is the same as the number) – copy is the same as the original!original!
BCC: Blind Carbon Copy – Same as a CC BCC: Blind Carbon Copy – Same as a CC but none of the recipients can see the but none of the recipients can see the others!others!
Now that we’ve had an Now that we’ve had an Introduction…Introduction…
Let’s take a look at an actual Email!Let’s take a look at an actual Email!
If anyone doesn’t have an email currently, If anyone doesn’t have an email currently, you can volunteer and we’ll set you one you can volunteer and we’ll set you one up! It only takes a minute… let’s get to it!up! It only takes a minute… let’s get to it!
www.gmail.comwww.gmail.com
Resources UsedResources Used
www.google.cawww.google.ca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
www.hotmail.comwww.hotmail.com
www.gmail.comwww.gmail.com
www.yahoomail.comwww.yahoomail.com
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasicshttp://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics
Fantastic Email 101 Tutorial!Fantastic Email 101 Tutorial!
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasicshttp://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics
