There are a number of sites on the Internet that provide free e-mail accounts; paying for an e-mail account is not advised. To obtain an e-mail address with Yahoo, type www.yahoo.com in the address bar and hit “ENTER.” Click on “Mail”, which is on the left side of the page.  Now click on “Create New Account” which is on the right hand side in a large yellow box.

Answer ALL of the questions except for “Alternate Email.” Passwords must be at least 6 characters long, and user names can often be formed by typing in your first and last name with the numbers 12345 at the end of it. Type all of this in as one word. User names and passwords are case sensitive, so using all lower case letters is advised. After entering what the box of bizarre looking letters says (this may require more than one try), hit “Create My Account.” If someone else has already chosen your password or user ID, adding a few more numbers  to the end of your user name, such as “6789,” will usually make them unique enough to be acceptable.  Now WRITE DOWN your yahoo e-mail address, which is your user name with @yahoo.com at the end of it (Example: bobsmith12345@yahoo.com), your password, and your security question(s) on a piece of paper.  All of these items are case sensitive. Finally, hit “Continue.”

Your e-mail account is now active. To check your e-mail, click on “Inbox” on the left, and click on the words/name under the “From” column.