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Learn the basics of using e-mail, including how to set up an account, manage folders, and send messages. Discover the differences between web-based and client-based e-mail programs.
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People's Resource Center Barry Glicklich Working On-Line (BG) Working On-LineModule 4
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: What is it? • Email message: Sent from one account to one or more others • Email address: Identifies an account e.g. Name@DomainName.com • Email program: Web-based or client-based that lets you send, receive, and manage your email account
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Where is it? yours mine Client-based inbox Web-based outbox you me
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Web vs. Client based • Web-based: Can get to it from any computer, requires web browser • Client-based: Files are stored on your computer, requires software.
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: What Can I Do With It • Read messages • Text, Formatted, Attachments • Send Message • Manage Account • Folders • Contact Lists
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Folders • In-box • Sent Mail (Outbox) • Drafts • Trash (Deleted Messages) • Spam (probably)
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Who? Why? • Communicate with Friends • Information (Sales, Account activation) • Advertisements • Chain mail • Spam, Viruses
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 1a- Set up Account • Open browser to www.gmail.com Notice you were “redirected” to https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2 • Click on “Create an Account” • Enter Information, Review Terms of Service, and Click “I accept. Create my account.” • Click “Show me my account”
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 1b- Set up Account
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 1c- Set up Account
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 1d- Set up Account
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 1e- Set up Account
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 2a- Use Account • If you haven’t, log in to gmail.com • Look at the tools on the left- contacts, folders, compose mail button, “offers” • Click on a mail you received from “Gmail Team” that says “Customize Gmail …” • Look at the buttons above the message- back to inbox arrow, Archive, Spam, Delete. Find the “Reply button” • Return to the In-box.
Working On-Line (BG) E-Mail: Exercise 2b- Use Account • Notice that the mail you read is no longer bold • Click on the box to the left of the message you just read, and the one with “Get Gmail on your mobile phone”. Click the “Archive” button. This moves those mails from your In-box to a filing cabinet in “the cloud” • Hit “Compose mail”, write a short message to bear2.71828@gmail.com, & hit send • Type mobile in box beside “Search mail” & hit “Search Mail”. See the archived message? • Find your login, click the triangle, and sign out