Hennepin County Library Home Page
www.hclib.org
Back Arrow:
Displays the
previous page Address Bar: Type a web address
here and press the Enter key
Home:
Takes you
back to the
first screen
Useful
links to
Library
resources.
Internet
Search:
Click here to
find library e-
mail sites.
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How to Get Into Your Yahoo! E-mail
1. Address: Type www.yahoo.com in address bar and press Enter key on the keyboard.
2. At the Yahoo! Web page point and click at Mail
3. Type in your Yahoo! ID
(no need to include @yahoo.com)
4. Type in your Password
(it will appear as ******)
5. Point and click on Sign In
*Forgot your password? Click on
Forget your ID or password.
Yahoo! will ask a few questions to
confirm your identity and help you
access your account.
YOU ARE NOW SIGNED IN AND READY TO GO!
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A typical Yahoo! Mail screen
Click “New” to Your Yahoo!Mail ID. Click “Options” to Click “Help” to find
create an e-mail. customize your account and answers to your Yahoo!
find info on spam. E-Mail questions.
To open a message, click on
To delete a message, check the box in front the text of Subject.
of the “Sender” and click “Delete.”
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Click either “Check
Mail” or “Inbox” to
check for messages.
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Hennepin County Library
Email Basics Class
Email Account Planning Worksheet
Step 1:
Create your ID
Write your email ID below by placing one letter on each line:
Example: s u z i e l e a r n e r
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Remember: Use something you will remember.
Step 2:
Create your password
Write your email password below by placing one letter on each line:
Example: l u v 2 l e a r n
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Remember: Six letters or greater, not a dictionary word, something you can memorize.
Your E-mail Address is . . .
Write your new email address in the box below by combining your ID with the ISP and the domain
name.
Example:
suzielearner@yahoo.com
@yahoo.com
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