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CREATE AN EMAIL ACCOUNT USING YAHOO! |
1. Go to the YAHOO home page by placing the cursor in the address bar
and typing www.yahoo.com. Hit the Enter key.
2. Click on the Mail icon. |
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* 3. Click to sign up.
4. a. This will bring you to a form. Fill in the form. Whatever you type
in the box called “Yahoo ID and Email” will be the address others will
use to send email to your Yahoo account (ex: YahooID@yahoo.com).
You may use any combination of letters, numbers and underscores ( _ ).
b. The “password” should be something you can easily remember but it
should be kept confidential so others cannot access your
account. Also,
by clicking on “Password”, you can view some tips to making it more secure.
c. “Enter the code shown” in the box provided. Type the
letter/number combination exactly as you see it in the box. The
example below would be: ceF3FA
d. After reading the “Yahoo! Terms of Service”, the “Yahoo! Privacy Policy” and the “Mail Terms of Service”, (accessible by clicking on the words) click on the “I Agree” button - if you agree.
Click
on “Create My Account”. If your Yahoo ID has not already been
taken, Congratulations, you’re done! If someone has you’re chosen
ID, choose another. Some common solutions are to add a number or an underscore. Ex: “johnsmith2009” or “john_smith”. You can now tell all your friends and acquaintances your email address is:
“your Yahoo ID”@yahoo.com.
Using your new email account
Follow steps 1 and 2 from previous page. Enter your Yahoo ID and password in the appropriate boxes.
Reading messages: Click on the “Check Mail” icon on the top left side of the screen. 
Your mail will appear, with unread “letters” in bold type. Click on the line under “Subject” to open your mail.
Click on the "down" arrow to move to the next message. 
Sending messages: Click on the 
icon on the top left.
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4.) Click on the icon at the
top of the letter.
Important Note: When using the public computers in the library
(or any public place), don’t forget to “Sign Out” at the top of the
page. Always remember to protect your privacy.
To Learn More:
In Yahoo! Mail, click on "Help" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Then click on "Mail Help". This will bring you to a screen with Tutorials and explanations of various aspects of Yahoo! Mail.
Website - “Learn the Net” Email Tutorial
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html
Books
Internet for Dummies 004.6 LEV
*All screen shots reproduced with permission of Yahoo! Inc. ã2005 by Yahoo! Inc. YAHOO!
and the YAHOO! Logo are trademarks of Yahoo! Inc.
Updated 10/2009
