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Lesson 2:  Introduction to Email

1.   Email (Electronic Mail) is one of the most popular programmes on
        the Internet.  It is a very efficient way of sending messages to people
        whether they are near you or thousands of miles away.

2.    Emailing
2.1    In order to send and receive email, you must have an account on the
         Internet and have access to an electronic mail programme. 

         Alternatively, you must have a computer with Internet access and have
         applied for a free Web-based email account. 

2.2    You must have the Internet email address of the person(s) with whom you
         wish to communicate.

2.3    Using free Web-based Email Services   Among the many providers of such
         services are:  MSN (providing Hotmail), Yahoo! (providing Yahoomail)  
         and Lycos (providing Lycosmail). 

         Web-based email services are useful because, no matter where you are,
         whether at home or overseas, they can be accessed from any computer
         connected to the Internet.

2.4    Your email programme will at least have the following features:

2.4.1 Send mail – to send email messages to anyone whose email address you
         know.

2.4.2 Receive mail - to receive mail addressed to your email account.

2.4.3 Reply –- to respond to messages you have received.

2.4.4 Forward – to forward a message you have received to another recipient.

2.4.5 Save -- to save/store messages you have received.

2.4.6 Print -- to print messages you have received. 

2.4.7 Address Book -- to store email addresses of people who correspond with you.
 

3.    Hands-on Training, using the email programme in Yahoo!.

3.1    Go to Yahoo!Singapore  .  Its URL is http://sg.yahoo.com   
         When you are there, click  the Mail icon or Yahoo!Mail .  (See Fig. 1)

        Fig 1

3.2     The Yahoo!Mail  page appears. (See Fig.2)
 

           Fig. 2
          

 3.3    To apply for a Yahoo! email account, click Sign Up Now.  The Terms and 
Conditions page appears.  If you agree, click I accept  at the bottom of the
page.  Then the Application page appears.  (See Fig. 3)  Fill in the particulars
required.  (Click each empty box with your mouse before you can type on it.

  Fig. 3

3.4    Complete the application form and click Submit This Form (found at the bottom
         of the page) 

3.5    If you have completed the form correctly, you will be accepted as a subscriber
         and enjoy Yahoo’s mail and other services.  Your application will not be approved  
         if there are errors therein, and you will be asked to make amendments.

          For example: The Yahoo! ID you  have chosen already belongs to another 
          subscriber.  Or: You have not completed one or more items in the form.  To get
          the approval, you will have to make the necessary changes.

3.6    Upon approval, key in your Yahoo! ID and Password.  Then click Sign In.
         Another page appears, similar to the one below (Fig. 4).

          Fig 4

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3.7     Click the links such as Check Mail, Compose, Folders and
          Addresses.  Learn the function of each component.

3.8      How to compose a message and send it to yourself?
3.8.1   Click the link Compose.  The Message page appears.  (See Fig. 5)

           Fig.5

          
3.8.2   Fill in the To box with your own e-mail address, i.e. your
           username@yahoo.com.sg  .  Remember, you must click for the insertion point
           before typing.
3.8.3   In Subject box, fill in the subject of your message.  Example: My First Email 
3.8.4   Type your message in the message box.   Again, remember to use your mouse
            to click for the insertion point before typing.
3.8.5   End the message with your name. 
3.8.6   Click Send to send out your message.
3.8.7   To find out whether the message you have sent to yourself has arrived, click
           Check Mail  page to find the message.  If it has, click the subject of the
           message shown under the Subject column to read the message.

3.9      Compose another message.  This time write to your friend.  Of course you have
           to know his/her email address.
3.10    Go to Check Mail page to check if anyone has sent you a message.
3.11    Click the Addresses tab (You can see it in Fig 6).  The Addresses page appears.
           Click Add Contact to add in your friend’s email address.  Click  Save.

4.      How to attach a document to your email   
4.1      To also send an attachment/attachments, e.g. document(s)/ photo(s), click the link
           Attach (See Fig 5. You can see the paper clip picture and the word "Attach" next to it.)
4.2     You will then be taken to My Documents.  Click the picture or music or any file
          you want to attach to your message, and click Open.        
4.3     The Compose page reappears.
          Click  Send  to send out your message with the attachment.

5.       To close your email page, Click  Sign Out.

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