Get your own email address.
We are running an extra session this month on Monday 27th April 2009 10am - 12pm.
The session will be focused on getting an email account and some basic tips.
Everyone welcome.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Email bits and pieces
Email
Each email has its own unique email address
e.g. computerclubtraining@yahoo.com
Yahoo email is a free Web based email account.
How do I check for new messages?
Yahoo!7 Mail automatically checks for new messages every 10 minutes. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to check your mail by pressing the "m" key, or by clicking on the Check Mail button.
Where's my Address Book? You used to add contacts into your address book, which is now a folder called Contacts. To add a new contact, click on the Contacts folder, and click on the Add Contact button. After sending a message you can now add a contact's email address, and first and last name.
How do I delete a message?
You can delete a message by selecting the check box next to the message and clicking on the Delete button, dragging it to the trash, or pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.
How do I move a message into a folder?
Simply click the check box of the desired message and select Move to send into a specific folder. Alternately, if you highlight the message with your cursor and hold down the mouse button, you can drag and drop the message in to any folder you choose.
Email etiquette
Subject - helps reader to judge how important/urgent the email is. Greeting – Hi, Hello, Dear Sign off – Thanks, Cheers, Regards Using capitals can imply that you are shouting Do not forward chain emails When receiving any warning emails – check source before forwarding it on May wish to use smileys/emoticons e.g. J :-) ;-) :-(
Each email has its own unique email address
e.g. computerclubtraining@yahoo.com
Yahoo email is a free Web based email account.
How do I check for new messages?
Yahoo!7 Mail automatically checks for new messages every 10 minutes. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to check your mail by pressing the "m" key, or by clicking on the Check Mail button.
Where's my Address Book? You used to add contacts into your address book, which is now a folder called Contacts. To add a new contact, click on the Contacts folder, and click on the Add Contact button. After sending a message you can now add a contact's email address, and first and last name.
How do I delete a message?
You can delete a message by selecting the check box next to the message and clicking on the Delete button, dragging it to the trash, or pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.
How do I move a message into a folder?
Simply click the check box of the desired message and select Move to send into a specific folder. Alternately, if you highlight the message with your cursor and hold down the mouse button, you can drag and drop the message in to any folder you choose.
Email etiquette
Acronyms and abbreviations
lol – laugh out loud He he he – laughing
L8r – later Atm – at the moment
Fyi – for your information Cya – see you
b4 – before
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