CHAPTER 5: Using the Internet and Faxing www.gateway.com50Sending 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 theTo box.5 Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box.6 Type the e-mail message.Tips & TricksMost e-mail programs let you attach files,such as photographs, to your e-mail. Formore information, see the help for youre-mail program.7 When finished, click Send. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to thee-mail address you specified.Checking your e-mailHelp & SupportFor general information about usinge-mail, click Start, then click Help andSupport. Type the keyword e-mail in theSearch box, then click the arrow.To 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.Tips & TricksTo protect your computer from viruses,check any e-mail attachments usingMcAfee SecurityCenter. For moreinformation, see “Protecting yourcomputer from viruses” on page 61.For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages,see the online help in your e-mail program.Installing and configuring Microsoft FaxThis chapter describes using Microsoft Fax and your dial-up modem. You cannotsend or receive a fax using a cable or DSL modem by following theseinstructions. Many Internet services exist that let you send or receive faxes usinga broadband connection.Your dial-up modem cable must be installed before you can send and receivefaxes. You cannot use your standard telephone modem to connect to theInternet while sending and receiving faxes.
