Email 101- Introduction to Email The Center for Life Enrichment Resource: www.gcflearnfree.org

Objective You will learn: What is email? How does email compare to traditional mail? How are email addresses written? How to access your TCLE email account

What is Email? Email is electronic mail Email is a way to send and receive digital messages and content over the internet

Email Advantages Productivity Tools Access to Web Services Address book, Calendar, Notes, etc. Access to Web Services If you want to sign up for accounts like Facebook, you will need an email address Did you know TCLE has an official Facebook page? Be the first to get the latest TCLE news! Keep in touch with coworkers, participants, and families! Become a “fan” at: www.facebook.com/TCLE.news

More Email Advantages Communicate with Multiple People Private You can send an email to multiple people at once Private Your email is delivered to your own personal and private account with a password required for accessing and viewing emails Access Anywhere at Anytime You don’t have to be at work to get your email. You can access it from any computer or mobile device that gets an internet connection

How are email addresses written? To receive emails, you will need an email account and an email address It’s important to learn how to write/type email addresses correctly If you do not enter an email address correctly, your email will not be delivered or might be delivered to the wrong person

How are email addresses written? Email addresses are always written in a standard format

How to access your TCLE email account? Your TCLE email address and password will be provided to you by HR or your immediate supervisor To access your email account, visit TCLE’s website at www.tcle.org

Click on “Employee Resources”

Click on the link under “Email”

Enter the email address and password provided to you by TCLE and click “login”

To Change Your Password

Click on “horde” to access your email account

To write an email, click “New Message”

Add “New Contacts” to your “Address Book”

Add a “New Event” to your “Calendar”

My Calendar

Add a “New Note” to help you stay organized!

My Notes

Click the “horde” logo to view your tools all in one place!

Email Challenge Send me an email & you could win a PRIZE!!! From your TCLE email account, send an email to klineam@tcle.org The “Subject” should be “Email Challenge” Tell me a joke in the “text” of your email Need help finding a joke? Go to www.google.com and search for “jokes” Staff that participate in the Email Challenge will be entered into a drawing to win a prize; winners will be selected at random Have fun & thanks for the laughs! 