How to Use Yahoo! Mail

• Type www.yahoo.com in the browser's address box.
  Click the Email button                     next to the Yahoo! Logo

OR

• Click the Mail hyperlink within the Connect area.

• Under the "Existing Yahoo! users" section, enter your Yahoo! ID.
• Enter your Password.
• Click the "Sign In" button.

To Compose/Send a Message

• Click the "Compose" button

• Move from box to box with a mouse click or the TAB key.
• Enter the e-mail address of the recipient in the To: box.
• Cc: Allows you to enter e-mail addresses of people you want to read the message, even though it is not specifically addressed to them.   This feature is optional.
• Bcc: Allows you to enter e-mail addresses of people you want to get a copy of the message without the other recipients knowing.  This feature is optional.
• Enter a line that tells the subject of the message in the Subject: box.
• Enter the message in the text box.
• Click Attach Files hyperlink to send a file.
• Click the Send button to send the message.

To keep a record of messages you send

You can keep a message in your Sent Items folder.  By default, Yahoo! Mail does not automatically save a copy of messages you send into your Sent folder.

• On the Compose page, select the Save a copy in your Sent Items folder check box under the Options: area before clicking the Send button.
• To enable this option for all messages that you send:

1.       Return to mail home page and clicking on the "Mail Options" link located near the top right-hand side of the page.

2.       Click the "General Preferences" link, located on the top left-hand side of the page.

3.       Place a check in the box next to "Save your sent messages in the Sent Items folder."

4.       Click the "Save" button near the top of the window to put your new settings into effect.

• Note:  To view saved messages, click the Sent folder.

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