1. EMAIL CLIENTS Advantages Setup Features

2. Advantages Allows programs and websites to use “default email” Scanners Picture Programs Word Processing programs Stores email on computer Easy export of Contacts for backup Check multiple accounts simultaneously Automatic Sign in

3. Email Protocols POP3 – Post Office Protocol version 3 MAPI – Messaging Application Programming Interface Http – Webmail use Internet browser to look at mail on line. AOL mail, Hotmail, Google Mail, Yahoo Mail Multiple Server based types for work Microsoft exchange – Outlook client Novel

4. Free Email Clients Alpine DreamMail – emotion icons Foxmail IncrediMail - emotion icons Mulberry Opera Pegasus Mail Thunderbird Windows Live Mail

5. Mozilla ThunderBird Mozilla developed for Linux and Ported to Windows Supports RSS and Newsgroup – not by default This is good Rated highest for security Ease of configuration Auto install for common email providers Calendar program can be added Download from www.mozilla.org

6. ThunderBird Name Email address Password Additional accounts Tools Account Setting Account Actions

7. Windows Live Mail Part of Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Use with Hotmail, Live Mail accounts for free 25 Gb on line storage -Skydrive Allows email with picture attachments that exceed 10 mb/s size (yahoo and Google now allow 20 and 25mbs Pictures can be embedded or attached Embedded thumbnails with full photo on line Does both Pop3 and webmail Includes a Calendar Function Includes RSS and Newsgroups by default

8. Skydrive www.skydrive.live.com Sign in with email address and password It is possible to use skydrive as a local drive with auto sign in with Windows 7 This feature will be built in to Windows 8

9. Before installing email client Empty recycle/trash bins of current email accounts Export Contacts list to csv or new client format

10. Windows Live Mail Download from www.microsoft.comwww.microsoft.com Part of windows live essentials Run live essentials download Make sure you check let me decide Uncheck programs you do not want

11. Windows live mail Name Email address Password If not hotmail, msn mail or live mail you will need to use manual setup Use email list to get manual settings Disable RSS and newsgroups

12. Email Features to look for Find message command Setup Folders Block spam sources Examine email source http://email.about.com/ Route incoming mail Rss – newsgroups

13. Stop junk mail Right click on junk email – select junk – click on selection

14. Autoroute to folders Click on Folders tab Click on Message rules

15. Auto-route to Folders

16. Set time mail left on server Right click on account in home view Select properties Click in the remove from server box Set number of days If you are going on vacation and will be using webmail you can reset for vacation time

17. Set time mail left on server

18. Guidelines Use BCC when sending email to multiple people who do not know each other Setup Groups Forwarding Delete previous addressee’s Clean up extra junk Use utilities or cut and paste Add your email address to contacts/address book Lets you know when your account is hacked Have a primary and throw away account

19. Checking suspicious mail Right click on email Choose Properties Choose Message Source Scroll down to actual message Look for website links and embedded characters in text.

20. Restoring your contacts If you cannot export your address book Find email with addresses in “from” box Right click on address Select add to contact list This is one of the ways scammers build their network Break into one account Export address book Steal addresses emails that multiple addresses Remember about deleting all those addresses in a forward