Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres
This guide is designed for individuals who are new to computers and interested in learning how to use Gmail, a popular web-based email service. It covers the basics of creating an email account, logging in, composing messages, and managing your inbox. Key advantages of email, such as instant communication and cost-effectiveness, are highlighted. The guide also includes the importance of understanding email address structure, using CC and BCC fields, and handling spam messages. Aimed at making email accessible anytime, anywhere.
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Surrey LibrariesComputer Learning Centres Totally New to Computers Easy Gmail March 2013 Easy Gmail Teaching Script
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.
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.
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
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.
Logging into your Account Password • Allows only you access to your account • Choose a password that is not easy to guess
Using your Account • Inbox -- The folder to view delivered messages. • Compose – Create a message to send. • Delete – Delete an email message.
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.
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
Spam • Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. • Wasting people’s time with unwanted email • Three main components: anonymity, mass mailing and unsolicited.
Email is Useful for … • Ask a Librarian • NextReads • Email Notification • Craigslist / Kijiji
Thank You Questions?