| If you're new to the world of the internet, one of the | | | | about yourself. If you are worried about your privacy, |
| first things you'll need to do is to figure out how to | | | | just give as little information as possible. You can also |
| create an email address. An email address is just like a | | | | make up a fake name if you want, but that will make it |
| street address - it helps people figure out where to | | | | harder for people to find you. Usually, you only have to |
| send mail addressed to you. If you have an email | | | | give them a little bit of information - they mark the |
| address, you can receive messages from friends and | | | | required boxes with a star or another symbol. The rest |
| family members. They can also send you pictures or | | | | of the information boxes are optional. |
| videos. You can also receive coupons and | | | | You'll also get to pick your own email address. This |
| advertisements. | | | | works just like your street address and allows people |
| If you're wondering how to make email address, the | | | | to contact you online, or even to send you pictures. |
| first thing you'll need to do is pick a company to get | | | | Choose an address that is easy for you to remember |
| your address from. Gmail, Yahoo mail, and Hotmail are | | | | and that other people will recognize as being you. One |
| common companies - you can look for them online. | | | | possible option would be to use some combination of |
| Another easy way how to make email address is to | | | | your names. If your name is John A. Smith, for |
| get it through your ISP (the company that provides | | | | example, you might pick jsmith, jasmith, or johns to be |
| your email). You can call them and they will walk you | | | | your email address. |
| through how to get an email address. | | | | Often times, because there are so many people out |
| Should you choose to receive email through an online | | | | there with email addresses, somebody has already |
| company such as Yahoo, you must first log into their | | | | taken the address you want! How to make email |
| web page by typing the name of the online company | | | | address if this happens is to put a number after the |
| into a search browser. Once you are on their web | | | | address you want - for example, you could use |
| page you will see a choice such as "set up new | | | | jsmith905 or jsmith215. Once again, try to make it a |
| account" or "sign up" or "get email." In order to proceed, | | | | number that is easy to remember. You should do the |
| you must select one of those options. | | | | same with the password you select - pick one that is |
| You will then be asked for some basic information | | | | easy to remember! |