Gateway LT 1000, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Using the Internet www.gateway.com
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Sending email
Tips & Tricks
Most email programs let you attach files,
such as photographs, to your email. For
more information, see the help for your
email program.
To send email:
1
Connect to your Internet service provider.
2
Click Start , then click email . Your default email program opens.
3
Click New .
4
Type the email address of the recipient you want to send email to in the To
box.
5
Type the subject of your email in the Subject box.
6
Type the email message.
7
When finished, click Send . Your email is sent over the Internet to the email
address you specified.
Checking your email
Caution
To protect your computer from viruses,
check any email attachments using
anti-virus software which came with
your computer. For more information,
see “Using Windows XP Security
Center” on page 30 .
Help and Support
For general information about using
email, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type the keyword email in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
To check your email:
1
Connect to your Internet service provider.
2
Click Start , then click E-mail . Your default email program opens.
3
Click Send/Receive or Send/Recv .
4
Double-click the message you want to read.
For more information about managing and organizing your email messages, see
the online help in your email program.