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The first person to send an e-mail across a network was Ray Tomlinson. He used the “@” sign
to separate the names of the user and the domain name.
Creating an E-mail Account
There are various websites that give e-mail service free of cost. Some of them are Gmail, Yahoo,
Rediffmail, Hotmail, etc. You can create your e-mail account with any of these service providers.
The most common general purpose and free e-mail service provider is Gmail. You can open
account with any of the other service providers also.
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The basic steps involved in creating an e-mail account on Gmail are:
Step 1 Connect to the Internet. Double-click on the Web browser icon on
the desktop of your computer, like Microsoft Edge.
Step 2 In the address bar of the browser, type the URL, www.gmail.com and then press Enter
key. The home page of Gmail opens.
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Opening Gmail
Step 3 Click on the Create account button.
Step 4 If you want to create an e-mail for personal
use, click on For my personal use option or
for business purposes, click on For work or my
business option.
Step 5 Type your name and click on Next button.
Step 6 Enter your birthday and gender and click on Next 3
button.
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Step 7 Choose your Gmail address or create your own email address and click on Next button.
Step 8 Create a strong password and confirm it, then click on Next button.
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