(Using Windows Hotmail*) Welcome! Today, many online job sites ask for your email address. This packet of information will help you set up an online email account. With this account you are able to communicate or send your resume electronically to perspective employers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask a librarian! STEP 1: To get started, use the left button on the mouse to click on the internet icon on your screen. This icon can usually be found at the bottom left of your computer screen or listed on the left side of your screen. Sometimes you may need to click on this icon twice. The internet window will then open up. *Gray Public Library does not endorse Windows Hotmail over other email accounts. Hotmail is being used only for the purpose of this demonstration. 1
STEP 2: Move your mouse up to the address bar at the top of the internet page. Use the left button on the mouse to click on the little picture in this bar once to highlight the current address. Once the address is highlighted, you can type the new address in the bar. Type in www.hotmail.com and press the ENTER button on your keyboard. 2
STEP 3: Once you have entered the www.hotmail.com address and pressed ENTER, this is the new webpage that you will see. We are going to sign up for a new account. Go ahead and press the SIGN UP button. 3
STEP 4: The new webpage is going to be a standard form to fill out. You are going to enter the first part of the email address that you want. Keep it simple, possibly using your full name or your first initial and your last name. The website will tell you if that email address is available. If it is not, you may need to add some numbers to your preferred address. For example JohnSmith123 instead of just JohnSmith STEP 5: Once you have selected the first part of your email address, move your mouse to the right and click on the arrow. This will show a drop down menu. Move your mouse down to HOTMAIL.COM and click on this once. This means your new email address will be JohnSmith123@hotmail.com (The @ symbol is above the 2 on the top of the keyboard.) STEP 6: Next, create a password. Something that is going to be easy for you to remember but something that other people would not be able to guess. You have to enter this password twice for security reasons. Remember to write down both your email address and password in case you forget them! STEP 7: Because this is probably your only (or first) email account, you are going to select the choose security question option right below the option to add an alternate email account. Just move your mouse over the phrase Or choose a security question for password reset and click once. Move your mouse over to the arrow that appears next to the menu and click once. Then select a security question from the drop down menu. Then type in the answer to that question and continue to fill out the rest of the form. 4
STEP 8: Using your mouse, move it over to the right side of the screen over the blue bar. Push the left button on your mouse and hold that down and slowly move the mouse in a downwards motion. This will scroll to the bottom of the page so you can continue fill out the form. Once you are to the place you need to be, release the button on the mouse. STEP 9: Once you have filled out the form, enter the characters in the box (for security purposes), and read through the agreement, you can click on the I accept button at the bottom of the page. 5
And you are finished creating your email account! Welcome to your email INBOX This will list all of your email messages and you can also send messages from this page. The next section of the document will tell you how to get back to your email inbox the next time you log on to a computer and how to create and send messages. Please exit your account by moving your mouse up to the right of the screen and clicking once on the SIGN OUT button. 6
STEP 10: Once you have logged out, you will need to be able to get back into your email account. Move your mouse up to the address bar and click on the small picture next to the address until the current address is highlighted. Then type in www.hotmail.com and press the ENTER button on the keyboard. 7
STEP 11: Enter your email address (example: JohnSmith123@hotmail.com) and in the box below that, type in your secret password. Move your mouse down to the SIGN IN button and click once. 8
STEP 12: This is your email INBOX. Here you will find any new messages you have received and you are also able to compose and send new messages. To access a message, click on the title of the message once using the left button on your mouse. 9
STEP 13: A new page will open and this will be the email for the title that you clicked on. Using the bar on the right of the screen you can scroll down to view the whole email. STEP 14: When you are done viewing the email, click on the INBOX button on the left side of the screen to go back to your inbox. 10
STEP 15: If you want to create a brand new email, click on the NEW label at the top of the email screen. This will open up a new message form for you to type your new email. 11
STEP 16: This is the form for you to type your new message. In the TO box, type in the email address of the person you are sending the email to. Move the mouse over this box and click once. Once you see a blinking bar, you are ready to type. You will do this for the next two steps. STEP 17: In the SUBJECT box, give the person an idea of what this email is about. For example, if you were sending someone your famous chocolate chip cookie recipe, type RECIPE in the subject box. This will help them keep track of different emails about different topics from you. STEP 18: The box below the SUBJECT line is where you are going to be typing your message to your recipient. 12
STEP 19: If you would like to attach a document, for example a picture or resume, move your mouse up to the ATTACH button at the top of the screen and click once. Then click on FILE once the drop down menu appears. NOTE: If you do not need to attach any files, skip these steps and move on to STEP 23. 13
STEP 20: A new box will pop up. You can select the file you would like to include with your email. First select the place where your file is located using the drop down menu at the top. Move your mouse up to this menu and click on the arrow next to the box. Select the place where your document is located from this list and click once using your mouse. STEP 21: Once you have selected the location of your file, pick out the file from the list. Move your mouse over the file and click once until the file name is highlighted. Then move your mouse down to the OPEN button at the bottom right and click once with your mouse. 14
STEP 22: Your file is now attached. You can view your file next to the paperclip icon. You can also attach more than one file to an email by repeating STEPS 19-22. You may need to do this, for example, if you need to attach a cover letter and a resume. STEP 23: Your email is ready to send! Just move your mouse up to the SEND button and click on this button once. 15
You have sent your email! To get back to your email INBOX to view messages, click on the INBOX button on the left of the screen. To see the messages that you have sent, you can go to the SENT folder by using your mouse to click on the SENT button to the left of the screen. Always remember to SIGN OUT when you are done checking your email! If you have any questions, please ask! We are here to help! GRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 5 Hancock Street Gray, ME 04039 207.657.4110 graylib@gray.lib.me.us 16