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CREATING AN EMAIL ACCOUNT USING GMAIL
Having an email account is essential for all computer users in today’s world. You will be required to have an
email account for this class, preferably a gmail account. If you have another email account with another provider, you will need to create a gmail acoount, a product of google.
You will be submitting assignments through email and we will also be able to communicate with each other
through it. We will also be exploring the incredible features of google. Below are the steps with the illustrations to accessing gmail and to create an account.

Step 1: At the URL Address box, type
gmail.com and press enter.

Step 2: Click on the box at the top
CREATE AN ACCOUNT.

Step 3: In this window follow the rest of the steps to creating a gmail account. Fill in all the fields requested, and
soon you will be on your way to owning your very own
email account. Remember to choose a username that will
identify you as a young professional. Avoid using names
like “hot to trot”, sexylady, onecooldude, etc. Use your
name or your initials and numbers. (ex.dtquinata87)
When creating a password, choose a name that you will
not easily forget.

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