create an e -mail account

Create an E-mail Account

E-mail: the good, the bad, the uglyGood: communication on your own schedule

Bad: Hard to communicate on the go, even with a cell phone

Ugly: Spam, Viruses, and Scams… watch out.

www.gmail.com

Click on “Create an account”

Create a “Google Account” to use Gmail

Choose a username

Create a “Google Account” to use Gmail

Create a unique username and a password that is secure but easy to remember

Create a password, and make sure to write down both your username and your password someplace safe for future use.

New (unread) e-mails will turn “inbox” the color red and the number in parenthesis tells you how many new e-mails you have

The tab at the top of the page will also let you know how many new e-mails you have (3)

This list in the center of the page is probably the easiest way to tell you have new e-mail– the items that are bold are the ones that have not been opened yet

To open your first e-mail, click here

To send an e-mail, click here

Congratulations!

You have an e-mail address, and you know how to use it!