E -Mail and Internet Security

Schedule:

Two 2-hour sessions on Fridays, October 14 and 21, 2011. Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am.

Fee:

$40

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Windows, the keyboard, the mouse, and basic typing skills.

Description:

This seminar is intended both for those who are not now using e-mail and those who may be using e-mail, but would like to learn more about how to use e-mail more efficiently. If you now have an e-mail account, be sure to bring your e-mail address with you.

Instructor:

Chuck Welty

Goals: Expanding your E-Mail experience with Windows Live Mail

Session 1: Web-Based E-Mail

• Learn basic information on e-mail providers and parts of an e-mail address.
• Sign up for a free e-mail account with Google Mail (Note: Although you may already have an e-mail account with Google or another provider, you can have as many e-mail accounts as you want).
• Learn how to sign in to your Gmail account from any computer.
• Use your Gmail account to send and receive messages.
• Review the features of most Web-based e-mail.

Session 2: Expanding Your E-mail Experience with Windows Live Mail

• Learn good e-mail etiquette, including:
• Forwarding mail -- deleting extraneous material
• The differences between "replying to" and "replying to all"
• Downsizing photos for e-mail
• Learn how to minimize getting spammed.
• Learn the advantages of a computer-based e-mail program.
• Learn the answer to: "Can I have my Web-based mail downloaded to Windows Mail?"
• Learn the features of Windows Mail.
• Send and receive messages using Windows Mail.
• Use "cc" and "bcc."
• Handle attachments.
• Manage the address book.
• Create mailing lists.
• Manage messages -- sorting and filtering into folders.