What is E-mail or electronic mail?
- E-mail is the transmission of messages over communication networks.
- To use e-mail, you must have access to a computer that is linked to the
outside world via a modem, phone line, or fiber optic cable.
- E-mail messages are sent over the Internet and are stored in electronic
mailbox servers for the recipient to retrieve them.
What is Hotmail?
- Hotmail is a web-based e-mail provider.
- With Hotmail, you can send and receive messages from any computer connected
to the Internet including workstations at the Buffalo and Erie
County Public Library.
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How to Sign Up
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
- Click the "Sign up" hyperlink.
 Note: Click
the Public/shared computer option if you are signing in
from a library, school
or Internet cafe. This provides more security for shared computers because
other people
will not be able to view the pages you visited. However, you must remember
to sign out
of your account.
- Fill out the Profile Information form.
- Click into each box to enter the information or use the TAB key
to move to
the next box.
- Hold down the Shift key and press TAB to
move to the previous box.
- Enter your selected Sign-In Name.
- Enter your password.
- Re-enter the password to be sure you haven't mistyped it.
- Create a secret question and answer so you can retrieve your password
in
case you forget it.
- Click the "Sign Up" button.
- When the form is correctly filled out, you will see "Sign
Up Successful"
and your new Sign-In Name.
- Write down your Sign-In Name and Password and put it in a secret place.
Note: You
must sign-in within 10 days of signing up for an Hotmail account or your
account will become inactive. You must also sign-in at least every
30 days or your account will become inactive.
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How to Use Hotmail
- Type www.hotmail.com in the browser's
address box.
- Enter your Sign-In Name.
- Enter your Password.
- Click the "Sign In" button.
Next >> To Read Messages
- Click the "Inbox" tab or the "Inbox" hyperlink
to see the messages you have received.
- Click on a message to open and read it.
Next >> To Compose/Send a Message
- Click the "Compose" tab.
- 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 on ATTACHMENTS: button 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 Messages folder for up to 30 days.
- On the Compose page, select the Copy Message
to Sent Folder check box above the message area.
Note: To view saved
messages, click the Sent Messages folder in your Inbox. If
you cannot see the folder, click Show Folders.
Next >> To Attach Files
You can attach files (such as photos or documents) to your
e-mail.
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On the Compose page, click the Add/Edit
Attachments button
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Follow the directions on the Attachments page.
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Click OK.
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To Compose/Send a Message
- Click the "Compose" tab.
- 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 on ATTACHMENTS: button 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 Messages folder for up to 30 days.
- On the Compose page, select the Copy Message
to Sent Folder check box above the message area.
Note: To view saved
messages, click the Sent Messages folder in your Inbox. If
you cannot see the folder, click Show Folders.
Next >> To Read and Respond to E-mail
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In your Inbox or other folder, click the underlined text
in the From column of a message to open it.
Note: If the message
contains a file, click the underlined text next to Attachment in the header
to open it.
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Select one of the following to respond to the message.
| Reply |
Respond to the message sender. |
| Reply All |
Write a reply to everyone in the To, From,
and Cc lines. |
| Forward |
Send the message to someone else. |
| Delete |
Move the message to the Trash folder. |
| Put In Folder |
Move the message to another folder. |
Next >> Folders
To Create a Folder
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Click the Create Folder button.
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The Create New Folder window appears.
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In the New Folder Name: box, type a name
for your folder.
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Click OK.
To Move a Message to a Folder:
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Select the check box next to the message.
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Click Put in Folder.
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Click a Folder.
To move a message that is currently open:
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Click Put in Folder.
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Click a Folder.
To Manage Folders:
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Click the Manage Folders button.
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The Folders screen appears.
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This window allows you to rename folders, create new folders,
and delete folders.
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Address Book
Click the "Contacts" tab to record your friends'
and family's e-mail addresses.
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Click the New Contact button.
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You will need to fill out a form. The top section
is required information, the rest of the form is optional. You will
want to type in the person's email address so that it will automatically
be entered in the To: field when you compose a message.
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After you finish filling out the form, click OK at
the bottom of the screen.
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You are back at the Address Book screen. The new
addresses will appear.
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When you are ready to send an email to a person in the
address book, click the box next to their name, and click the Send
Mail
 button.
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The Compose screen will appear with the
email address already in the To: field.
Other Features
- Click the "Options" hyperlink to customize
your account, add a signature file,
and change your password.
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Signature
It is common to include a signature at the bottom of email messages. The
signature contains bits of personal information that you wish to include
with each message. After you create a signature, it is automatically
added to all outgoing messages.
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Click the Options hyperlink.
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The Options screen appears.
The Signature page appears.
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Click the box next to Show the rich-text toolbar to personalize
your signature by choosing different colors, fonts, symbols, and more.
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Type the information you want in your signature.
Possible Signature Items.
- Your full name.
- Your email address.
- Your title or description of your job.
- Your phone number.
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To Filter Mail
Before you set up a filter by using the following steps, you
need to create a folder to put your filtered messages in.
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On the Options page, click Custom
Filters under Mail Handling.
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The Filters window appears.
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Select the Create New box for
each filter you want to use.
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Fill in the subject or email address.
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Fill in which folder to send message.
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Click OK to save your filter for the next
time you sign in.
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Junk Mail Filter
The Junk Mail Filter keeps unsolicited e-mail out of your Inbox
and delivers it to your Junk Mail folder. You can specify which types of
mail should be sent to the Junk Mail folder
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Click the Options hyperlink.
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The Options screen appears.
- Click the Junk Mail Filter hyperlink.
- The Junk Mail Filter screen appears.
- Click a Junk Mail Filter level (Default, Enhanced, Exclusive).
- Select
what to do with your junk mail
- Delete junk mail immediately
- Deliver to Junk Mail folder and delete later.
Next >> Sign Out!
- Click the "Sign Out" hyperlink
 to
protect the privacy of your
messages. Always be sure to sign out!
Next >>
More Information
Next >>  Congratulations!
You have completed the Hotmail tutorial!
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