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Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres. Totally New to Computers Easy Gmail . Web Based Email Account. Web based email accounts can be accessed using a web browser. You send text messages and also digital files such as images, audio and video attached with the email message. .
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Surrey LibrariesComputer Learning Centres Totally New to Computers Easy Gmail September 2013 Easy Gmail Teaching Script
Web Based Email Account • Web based email accounts can be accessed using a web browser. • You send text messages and also digital files such as images, audio and video attached with the email message.
Advantages of Email • Email messages are sentinstantly. • The cost for an Internet Service Provider often includes email service. • Web mail is usually free. • One email message can be sent to multiple recipients. • Email is accessible anywhere, anytime.
Email Address apple@gmail.com An email address consists of 3 parts: • Username (selected by the email owner) • @ sign (distinguish email from a web address) • Domain name (company providing the email service) 1 2 3
Logging into your Account Username • First part before the @ sign • Unique and identifies the name of the user • Use to log in to your email account along with your password
Logging into your Account Password • Allows only you access to your account • Choose a password that is not easy to guess
Using your Account • Inbox – The folder to view delivered messages • Compose – Create a message to send • Delete – Delete an email message • Primary, Social and Promotions tabs are specific to Gmail: • Primary – your main email messages inbox • Social – email messages related to social media (Facebook, Twitter) • Promotions – email messages from businesses offering coupons, deals or other information
Composing Email • Email Address – An address that someone has to type in the “to” field so that a message can be sent. • CC Field – All recipients are aware of who has been copied in on the email. • BCC Field – can be used when you don’t want the recipient to know who else has received a copy. • When ready to send your message, click the Send button.
Receiving Email • Reply – To send a message back to the person who sent it, with a new message added. • Forward – To pass a message that you have received to another person. • Delete – Deleting an open message.
Spam • Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. • Unwanted email messages, usually trying to sell something. • Three main components: anonymity, mass mailing and unsolicited.
Email is Useful for … • Keeping in contact with friends and family • Ask a Librarian • NextReads • Email Notification • Craigslist / Kijiji
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Thank You Questions?