Assignment 1 - Email

Assigned: Sept. 6, 2011
Due: Sept. 7, 2011
Points:  10 points

Welcome to our new blog.  In this first lesson, we will be learning about how to create our own Gmail account and how to use some of its basic functions.  Please follow the steps below.  For my picture click here.  Warning: all late work will be deducted 50%!  Each assignment is a part of your final grade that appears on your report card!  If you do not follow the steps below, you will lose points for each step that you did not follow correctly.

1. Go to gmail.com
2. Click on "Create an Account"
3. Create an account with an appropriate username.  Your username should include these things: "sis" and your name.  An example is: sis.nguyenhuy@gmail.com.  Do not include numbers, or anything other than your school and name!
4. Your name should be in English format: Given, Surname (example: Huy Nguyen NOT Nguyen Huy)
5. Choose a secure password that includes numbers (12345), symbols (!@#$), capital letters (ABCD) and lowercase letters (abcd).  
6. Choose a security question that only you will remember.  Be careful, if someone can guess your question's answer, they have access to your account!
7. Use a recovery email address that is your own personal address where Gmail can email you if you forget your password.
8. Some people will be asked to get an SMS to verify they are a human.  Use your own mobile phone's number; if you don't have one, use your friend's number.

1. Once you are in your account follow these steps:
2. Go to "Compose" and create a new email.
3. Email Ms. Greta here: Greta . Bauch @ saigonsouth . sis . edu . vn or thomas.petitt@saigonsouth.sis.edu.vn
4. Write a formal email and say 2 sentences about what you did last weekend.  
5. Make sure to include the following:

• Subject: __________________'s Assignment 1
• Hello,
• Your 2 sentences
• Sincerely,
• Your name

Below is a picture of your final, professional email.  Good luck!