Transcript Easy Gmail - Surrey Public Library

Surrey Libraries
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Totally New to Computers
Easy Gmail
September 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.
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Advantages of Email
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Email messages are sent
instantly.
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
[email protected]
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An email address consists of 3 parts:
1. Username (selected by the email owner)
2. @ sign (distinguish email from a web address)
3. Domain name (company providing the email service)
Logging into your Account
Username
First part before the @ sign
 Unique and identifies the name
of the user
 Use to log in to your email
account along with your
password
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Logging into your Account
Password
Allows only you access
to your account
 Choose a password that
is not easy to guess
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Using your Account
 Inbox – The folder to view delivered messages
 Compose – Create a message to send
 Delete – Delete an email message
Primary, Social and Promotions tabs are specific to Gmail:
 Primary – your main email messages inbox
 Social – email messages related to social media (Facebook, Twitter)
 Promotions – email messages from businesses offering coupons,
deals or other information
Composing Email
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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.
When ready to send your message, click the
Send button.
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.
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Spam
Electronic junk mail or junk
newsgroup postings.
 Unwanted email messages,
usually trying to sell
something.
 Three main components:
anonymity, mass mailing and
unsolicited.
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Email is Useful for …
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Keeping in contact with friends
and family
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Ask a Librarian
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NextReads
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Email Notification
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Craigslist / Kijiji
Getting Started - Your Inbox
Formatting Bar
Compose a New Email Message
Sending the Email Message
Sending a Message cc: & bc:
Deleting Messages
(More)
Forwarding Messages
Thank You