Gateway DX442XP User Manual

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www.gateway.com23Sending e-mailTo send e-mail using Outlook or Outlook Express:1 Connect to your Internet service provider.2 Click Start, then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens.3 Click New.4 Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e-mail to in the To box.5 Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box.6 Type the e-mail message.7 When finished, click Send. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address youspecified.Checking your e-mailTo check your e-mail using Outlook Express:1 Connect to your Internet service provider.2 Click Start, then click E-Mail. Your default e-mail program opens.3 Click Send/Recv.4 Double-click the message you want to read.For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online helpin your e-mail program.Installing and configuring Microsoft FaxThis chapter describes using Microsoft Fax and your dial-up modem. You cannot send or receivea fax using a cable or DSL modem by following these instructions. Many Internet services existthat let you send or receive faxes using a broadband connection.Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receive faxes. You cannotuse your standard telephone modem to connect to the Internet while sending and receiving faxes.Installing FaxMicrosoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your dial-up modem. When Windows wasoriginally installed on your computer, Fax may not have been installed.To install Fax:1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.2 Click Add and Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens.3 Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard opens.TipMost e-mail programs let you attach files, such as photographs, to youre-mail. For more information, see the help for your e-mail program.HelpFor more information about using e-mail, click Start, then click Help and Support.Type e-mail in the Search box, then press ENTER.TipTo protect your computer from viruses, check any e-mail attachments using NortonAntivirus. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 73.