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Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres

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 Libraries Computer Learning Centres

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  1. Surrey LibrariesComputer Learning Centres Totally New to Computers Easy Gmail March 2013 Easy Gmail Teaching Script

  2. 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.

  3. Advantages of Email • Email messages are transferred instantly. • The Cost of sending an email is zero, but 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.

  4. 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

  5. Logging into your Account Username • First part before the @ sign • Unique and identifies the name of the user • Use to log on to your email account along with your password.

  6. Logging into your Account Password • Allows only you access to your account • Choose a password that is not easy to guess

  7. Using your Account • Inbox -- The folder to view delivered messages. • Compose – Create a message to send. • Delete – Delete an email message.

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. Spam • Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. • Wasting people’s time with unwanted email • Three main components: anonymity, mass mailing and unsolicited.

  11. Email is Useful for … • Ask a Librarian • NextReads • Email Notification • Craigslist / Kijiji

  12. Thank You Questions?

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