2. Part 1 - Introduction
i. Explaining email
ii. Par ts of an email address
iii. Types of email ser vices
iv. Acquiring an email
account
Part 2 – Sending and Receiving Email
i. Signing in
ii. Composing and sending
iii. Checking mail
iv. Replying and Forwarding
Part 3 – Managing Your
Messages
i. The “Trash” folder
ii. Email security
iii. Signing out
iv. Deleting messages
4. An electronic message sent
from one computer to another.
Email saves money and time
compared to regular mail.
An email message takes
seconds to reach destination.
5. Email travels via the Internet
from one computer to
another.
Computers known as mail
servers direct outgoing mail
and store incoming the mail.
Once email reaches your
mail server, it waits in an
electronic mail box, the
"Inbox” for you to collect it.
6. A computer with internet access
An email account with a service provider such as Yahoo,
Gmail, Hotmail, Rediffmail , etc
note: Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail, are NOT email
providers (which is why you can’t email from library
computers without an account)
7. Most common are Hotmail (Microsoft), Gmail
(Google), Yahoo Mail (Yahoo!)
For this class, we’ll be using gmail.
8. Parts of an email address: sarthakdongre@gmail.com
An email address consists of 3 par ts :
Unique User Name
chosen by the email
account owner
Domain Name
company/organization
providing the email
service
sarthakdongre@gmail.com
“At”
sign
9. Something easy to remember, but difficult to guess
Do NOT use sensitive information, such as SSN,
bank PIN, etc.
Usually a combination of letters and numbers is best
Verification questions in case you forget your
password
10. Should I provide accurate
person information or is it
OK to lie?
Uni que l ogi n name
Pa s s wor d r e gi s t r a t i on
boxe s a nd pa s s wor d
s t r e ngt h
De s c r i pt i on of Googl e ’ s
We b Hi s t or y
Se c ur i t y que s t i on
Ans we r t o t he
s e c ur i t y que s t i on
11. Three Exercises
1. Signing in (“Logging In”) to
Gmail
2. Sending a message to your
class partner
3. Reading new messages in your
“Inbox”
12. 1. Go to www.gmail.com
2. Type in your username
and password
3. Click on the ‘sign in’
button
13. To: Type f ul l
ema i l a ddr e s s of
your c l a s s pa r t ne r
Subj e c t : Type
a t i t l e f or your
me s s a ge
Me s s a ge : Type
your me s s a ge i n
t hi s box
Se nd: Us e d t o
s e nd ema i l s
14. Once an email is sent, you cannot stop it or
take it back
Spell-check & proofread!
Check your SENT box now.
15. Doubl e c l i ck on a
subj ec t t o read a
mes sage
DATE
SENDER
16. Replying to a Message
“Replying” to a message sends it back
to the person who sent it to you.
Exercise:
View the message from your par tner
Click on the “Reply Button”
Type in a Reply
Click on Send
17. 1. Click on the delete button while viewing a message
OR
2. Click on the small arrow next to ‘Reply’ and select ‘Delete
Message’
OR
3. From the “Inbox”
1. Click on the check box beside a message you want to delete
2. Click on the delete button
18. By “forwarding” you can pass a message on to
other friends.
Exercise:
View the message from your partner
Click on the “Forward” button
Type an address into the “To” box
Click on “Send”
19. Always sign out, especially if you are using a public
computer!
Never send your SIN or bank account number by
email.
Beware of messages that:
Ask for your bank account information, even if
they say they want to put money into your
account (e.g. The Nigerian Scam)
Ask you to click on a link, login and verify
personal information (e.g. Phishing bank scams)
inform you that you have won a prize/money and
ask for personal information in order to give you
your prize
