Chapter 1: Using the Internet www.gateway.com28Sending emailTips & TricksMost email programs let you attach files,such as photographs, to your email. Formore information, see the help for youremail program.To send email:1 Connect to your Internet service provider.2 Click Start, then click email. Your default email program opens.3 Click New.4 Type the email address of the recipient you want to send email to in the Tobox.5 Type the subject of your email in the Subject box.6 Type the email message.7 When finished, click Send. Your email is sent over the Internet to the emailaddress you specified.Checking your emailCautionTo protect your computer from viruses,check any email attachments usinganti-virus software which came withyour computer. For more information,see “Using Windows XP SecurityCenter” on page 30.Help and SupportFor general information about usingemail, click Start, then click Help andSupport. Type the keyword email in theSearch box, then click the arrow.To check your email:1 Connect to your Internet service provider.2 Click Start, then click E-mail. Your default email program opens.3 Click Send/Receive or Send/Recv.4 Double-click the message you want to read.For more information about managing and organizing your email messages, seethe online help in your email program.
