Guides to choosing and setting up your email account, writing and receiving messages, sending attachments, emailing multiple people simultaneously, and much more ...

What is email?

Back to basics: what an email is anyway…

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What is a chat room?

An explanation of this popular, digital way of meeting people online.

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What is instant messaging?

An easy-to-read explanation of this very popular form of e-communication.

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Email safety tips

Simple steps to keeping your personal information safe, avoiding scams and spam when using email.

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How to send an email

A simple step-by-step guide to help you create and send an email.

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How to get an email account

Here are the options and an overview of the process involved.

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What is spam?

An explanation of this much-used term.

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How to send an ecard

A guide to sending greetings cards and messages through email.

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What is phishing?

An easy to understand guide on the fraudulent activity called 'phishing'

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Gmail

A comprehensive range of guides to help you set up and use a Gmail account 

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Windows Live Mail

A range of guides to setting up and using Windows Live mail 

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