Email has become a major method of communication in the internet age and is now the most commonly used form of communication in business. There are also millions of personal emails sent everyday throughout the world. This is a beginner's guide to sending personal email for those who have never used email before.
To be able to send emails first you need an email account. There are a variety of free email platforms, with three of the most popular being Gmail (from Google), Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. Below is a step-by-step guide to opening an account with each of these and sending email.
Gmail
To set up an account visit mail.google.com. On the right-hand side of the page there will be two boxes. In the lower box click the button that says "create and account". This will take you to another page.
Fill out the boxes with the relevant details. This includes choosing an email address that must end in @gmail.com, and a memorable password. Once you have filled out all the details read the terms and conditions and click the button at the bottom of the page that says, "I accept. Create my account".
After this you will be asked to select a verification method and to provide a phone number to do this. When you have done this follow the instructions and enter the verification code you have been given either by text message or via a phone call.
You will now have a Google account and be able to use their email platform, Gmail.
To log into your account visit google.com. Click "Sign in", which can be found on the top-right of the page. This will take you to a Sign In page where you need to enter your Email and Password you chose when opening your account. After you have done this click "sign in".
To reach your account go to the top-right of the page and click the arrow next to your email address. This will bring up a dropdown menu. Click "account settings". On the next page click "Gmail", which will take you to your main email page.
To begin the process of sending an email, click "compose mail" on the left-hand side. You will be taken to the page for sending an email.
In the "to" box enter the email address of the person you wish to send the email to. Enter a subject in the "subject" box and then in the large box enter your message. Once you have done this click "send" at the bottom of the page. Your email will be sent to the recipient.
Yahoo Mail
Visit yahoo.com. At the top-right of the page are some options including "sign up". Click this. Here you need to enter your details and chose a desired Yahoo ID/Email and password. After this click "create my account" at the bottom of the page.
Once you have an account you need to sign in to send an email. Again, visit the top right of Yahoo, and this time click "sign in". Enter your Yahoo! ID (email address) and password and click "sign in". You are taken back to the main Yahoo page with a number of options on the right-hand side. Click "mail".
Once on the mail page visit the top left of the page. Next to "new" there is an arrow. Click this. On the dropdown menu click "email message". Enter the email address of the recipient in the "to" box and anyone you wish to copy in the email in the "cc" box. Enter a subject and the body of the email. Finally click "send" which is above the main email box.
Hotmail
To set up an account visit hotmail.com. Click the "sign up" box. You will be taken to another page where you need to enter your details, including a desired email address and password. After doing this click the "I accept" box at the bottom of the page. You will now have a Hotmail account.
To sign in visit hotmail.com again. Enter your email address in the "windows live ID" box and password in the "password" box. Click "sign in". On the next page click "send email", which is found under the "hotmail highlights" section.
As with Gmail and Yahoo, enter the recipients address, a subject and the body of the email. Then click send, which is towards the top of the page.
To be able to send emails first you need an email account. There are a variety of free email platforms, with three of the most popular being Gmail (from Google), Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. Below is a step-by-step guide to opening an account with each of these and sending email.
Gmail
To set up an account visit mail.google.com. On the right-hand side of the page there will be two boxes. In the lower box click the button that says "create and account". This will take you to another page.
Fill out the boxes with the relevant details. This includes choosing an email address that must end in @gmail.com, and a memorable password. Once you have filled out all the details read the terms and conditions and click the button at the bottom of the page that says, "I accept. Create my account".
After this you will be asked to select a verification method and to provide a phone number to do this. When you have done this follow the instructions and enter the verification code you have been given either by text message or via a phone call.
You will now have a Google account and be able to use their email platform, Gmail.
To log into your account visit google.com. Click "Sign in", which can be found on the top-right of the page. This will take you to a Sign In page where you need to enter your Email and Password you chose when opening your account. After you have done this click "sign in".
To reach your account go to the top-right of the page and click the arrow next to your email address. This will bring up a dropdown menu. Click "account settings". On the next page click "Gmail", which will take you to your main email page.
To begin the process of sending an email, click "compose mail" on the left-hand side. You will be taken to the page for sending an email.
In the "to" box enter the email address of the person you wish to send the email to. Enter a subject in the "subject" box and then in the large box enter your message. Once you have done this click "send" at the bottom of the page. Your email will be sent to the recipient.
Yahoo Mail
Visit yahoo.com. At the top-right of the page are some options including "sign up". Click this. Here you need to enter your details and chose a desired Yahoo ID/Email and password. After this click "create my account" at the bottom of the page.
Once you have an account you need to sign in to send an email. Again, visit the top right of Yahoo, and this time click "sign in". Enter your Yahoo! ID (email address) and password and click "sign in". You are taken back to the main Yahoo page with a number of options on the right-hand side. Click "mail".
Once on the mail page visit the top left of the page. Next to "new" there is an arrow. Click this. On the dropdown menu click "email message". Enter the email address of the recipient in the "to" box and anyone you wish to copy in the email in the "cc" box. Enter a subject and the body of the email. Finally click "send" which is above the main email box.
Hotmail
To set up an account visit hotmail.com. Click the "sign up" box. You will be taken to another page where you need to enter your details, including a desired email address and password. After doing this click the "I accept" box at the bottom of the page. You will now have a Hotmail account.
To sign in visit hotmail.com again. Enter your email address in the "windows live ID" box and password in the "password" box. Click "sign in". On the next page click "send email", which is found under the "hotmail highlights" section.
As with Gmail and Yahoo, enter the recipients address, a subject and the body of the email. Then click send, which is towards the top of the page.
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