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Composing and sending email

Now that you have an email account, you will not only want to read the emails that people send you, you will want to compose emails too! You can write an email to anyone whose email address you know or can find out.

To send an email, you need to be using a computer connected to the Internet, and open a browser. You then need to go to your email service page and log-in. Once you log in and you can see your Inbox displayed on the page, you will see a link called 'Compose' on the upper left of the page. Clicking on this will take you to a page on which you will write your email.

Don't forget to give your email message a subject. This is very helpful to the person you are emailing so that they know what your email will be about.

It's worth double checking that you have spelled the email address of your recipient correctly. It's easy to make a little mistake when typing, but unless the address is exactly right, your email will not get to the recipient.

If you have not heard back from someone as soon as you would have expected, it is a good idea to send another email to them to check whether they have received the first. Occasionally, there can be a technical problem that you or your recipient won't know about.

[edit] Instructions

You should be logged into your email account. For instructions on how to do this see the 'Logging In' chapter.

1. Use the left button on your mouse to click on the link:

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This will take you to a page on which you write your email like this:

2. In the text box next to 'To', you need to write the email address of your recipient. Using the mouse, place your cursor in this box and click. Type in the email address, for example:

Remember, to type an @ sign found in all email addresses, you need to hold down the Shift key when you press the key with @ on it.

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3. In the text box next to 'Subject' type a few words describing your message. This doesn't need to be long, nor in complete sentences. For example:

4. Now you have completed what is called the 'header' of your email. The large text box beneath the header is known as the 'body' of your email. This is where you type your message.

Remember, if you make a mistake typing, you can just use the Backspace key:

5. Find the button at the bottom of the email. Click once with the left button of the mouse.

6. Congratulations! You have sent your email. Once the email has sent, you will be taken back to the page displaying your inbox.