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Problems Logging In
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If your log in is not successful
it is probably because of a simple mistake. You will see one of
two messages:
Yahoo ID is not known
Password is incorrect.
Here are some of
the more common mistakes that can cause this.
You made a typing error when
you typed in your ID or Password.
Just type it in again carefully and sign in again.
You have the capital letter key
locked and are typing in all capitals.
Unlock it and try again
Instead of typing an underscore
like this _, you forgot to hold down the shift key and so
you typed a dash like this -
Just try again holding down the shift key when needed.
Warning:
Another possible
reason your log in failed is that your account got closed.
If you do not check your email for long
periods of time, it can get closed by the program.
Additionally, if you use your email for illegal purposes,
it can be shut down permanently.
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Opening your Inbox
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logged in, you will see a Welcome message with your name. Under this it will tell
you if you have any unread messages. It will look like this
Inbox (2). This means
there are 2 messages that have not been read or are new.
To go to the messages click on
Inbox . This will open up the box and your email
messages
will be listed.
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Reading Email
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Your email
listing will tell you who sent the
message and it will list the subject of the email.
New emails are at the top and are listed in bold
(darker) print.
Old emails that have already been
read will be in lighter print.
To read an email, simply
click on the
subject and it will
open.
To go to the next message, click on
next at the top of
the email.
To go back to the message you just read, click on
previous at the top of
the email.
To go back to the email listings, click on
Inbox again.
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Sending Email
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email to a friend, click on Compose
located at the top. This will open a blank email.
Next to the word
TO: type your friend's email address.
Make sure you type the whole address. It
should look something like this:
yourfriend@yahoo.com
Next to the word Subject: Type a short
subject line.
Make it simple but
it should tell what the email is about. For instance, if you are
letting someone know you now have email, it might say something
like "My new email address" or "I now have email"
In the main part
of the email:
type your message and sign it.
Now click
Send and your email is on its way!
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Deleting Unwanted Mail
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Once you have read an
email, you may not need or want to keep it. Or maybe you
received some junk mail or advertisements you want to get
rid of. This is when you should Delete
those unwanted emails.
To delete emails: tick the box on the left of the email
in the
inbox listing. Then click on
Delete found at the top and the bottom of the
email and the mail will be deleted from your inbox and
moved to the Trash.
Tip:
You can tick as many emails as
you want and then delete then all at the same time. This
saves time.
Once you are finished
deleting, look on the left of your screen and find
Trash. Click on
empty and this will
empty the trash folder and permanently remove the emails.
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Signing Out
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When you are
finished using your email, you must Sign
Out. This is very important, especially in a web
cafe, because this closes your email. Now you, or
someone else will need to log in again to your account to access
it.
Note: If you do not sign out, the next person who uses this
computer will be able to enter your account and read all your
personal mail and have access to your personal information.To sign
out: Look on the right side of your email at the top for
the words Sign Out. Click on it
and you should now
see a Yahoo screen with the words "return to Yahoo mail".
If you see this screen, your email is closed and you can
safely close the window.
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Learn More About Email
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You have now learned to
send and receive emails. But there is much more.
To learn how to use more of
the functions of your email and to manage your email account, be
sure to follow the rest of i4c's FREE 5-part NetBasics Email
course
Opening an Email Account
Using Your Email
- for Beginners
Managing
Your Email
Safeguarding Your Email
Email DOs and DON'Ts |
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