Setting up an electronic mail (email) account for the first time isn't as daunting as it may seem. Research popular free email services and narrow down the pool of prospective email services by asking friends and family for their opinions. Once you choose an email service, you simply need to input a bit of information and you'll be firing off messages in minutes.
Instructions
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Enter the URL of the email service you want to use and click "Create An Account" or "Sign Up."
2Fill out the form to create your email account. You will typically have to enter your name, choose a login name and password and agree to the terms of service. Click "Accept" or "Create" to set up your account.
3Click "Contacts" and select "Add Contact" to add email addresses of your friends, family and colleagues. You can also import contacts from another email account by clicking on "Import," which may be on the home page, on the "Contacts" page or under "Options." Click "Save" when finished.
4Click "Settings" or "Options" to add a signature to the end of your emails and change other default settings. Click "Save" when finished. Your email account is now set up and you can click "Compose" or "New Email" to begin sending messages.
