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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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