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theemal, the following information is required:

Username:The username is the name you choose to identify yourself. It is the first part of the e-mail address that is given before the "@"symbol. A username is always paired with a password. A username and password combination is referred to as login which is required for users to log in to websites.

Password:Each username has to have a password. A password is a confidential string of alphanumeric characters which can also contain some special symbols. This prevents the password from being easily guessed or hacked. The email software might also have certain rules for setting a password. For example, a pasword may require both lowercase and uppercase letters along with a special character. Passwords must be memorised and not written anywhere.


Creating a Strong Password:
*Never use personat information weh as your name, birthday, her name, or email address. This type af information is the publicly available, which makes it easier for someone to guess your password.

*Uura keng passwerd (consisting minimum characters with a combination of letters, numbers, or special characters.

* De not use the same password for separate accounts.


E-mal Address: Avalide-mail address will look like this kishisauPpor.com

POP3 Server Address: It is the address one should configure to get the incoming mail. POP Port Office Protocol Version 3) is a very common internet email protocol for retrieving emails from a remote web server using a local client.

SMTP Server Address:It is the address one should configure to send an outgoing mail. An SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server takes care of the entire e-mail delivery process. One must configure the correct SMTP settings including the SMTP address to send messages with an e-mail client or software.

CREATING AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT

Let us create an e-mail account by using one of the most popular e-mail service providers, Gmail.

*Fist, connect to the Internet. Open any Internet browser, and type the URL www.gmail.com.

*The browser will display the page as shown in Figure 21.

*Click on the Create account option. The sign up form will appear as shown in Figure 2.2. Follow the Instructions and enter the required information.

*Enter your Firstname and Lastname.

*Type your desired username. If the username already exists at the same email service provider, it will not be accepted, and you will have to trya new username.

*Choose a strong password that is at least 8 characters lang by using a combination of alphabets, digits, and at least one special character.


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