1. Print these instructions first.  If you have questions, ask the instructor or the lab attendant for assistance.
       
2. Go to http://mail.yahoo.com by clicking on the underlined link.
       
3. Sign-up for a free e-mail account by clicking on the Sign me up! link and following instructions.  Remember the User Id and the Password you enter.  Since Passwords are case sensitive, you need also to remember the exact case (lower or upper) you used.
       
4. Give a student in your class your email address and ask him/her to send you an email.  Get also his/her e-mail address and send him/her an email as explained below.  
      
   To send an e-mail message from your yahoo account, follow these instructions:
   1. If you are already logged into yahoo mail, go to step 6.
   2. Enter http://mail.yahoo.com in the browser's address bar.
   3. After few seconds the sign-in screen will appear.
   4. Enter your Yahoo ID and Password then click on the Sign in button.
   5. After few seconds the yahoo mail page loads.
   6. Click on the Compose link to create a message.
   7. After the Compose Mail screen loads: 
      1. Enter the address of your classmate in the To: box.
      2. In the Subject: box enter "Hello Classmate!"
      3. In the message box enter a short message such as "This message is from <your name>.  My e-mail address is <your e-mail address>"
      4. Click on the Send button to send the e-mail to your classmate.
            
5. Wait till your classmate send you the e-mail, then check your mailbox for messages as explained below.
     
   To check your yahoo e-mail account for messages, follow these instructions:
   1. If you are already logged into yahoo mail, go to step 6.
   2. Enter http://mail.yahoo.com in the browser's address bar.
   3. After few seconds the sign-in screen will appear.
   4. Enter your Yahoo ID and Password then click on the Sign in button.
   5. After few seconds the yahoo mail page loads.
   6. Click on the Inbox link to read your messages.
   7. After few seconds you will see a list of all e-mail sent to you.
   8. Click on the link for the message you want to read.
   9. After reading the message, you can respond to the sender by clicking on the Reply button.
         
6. Send an e-mail to your instructor at csit101@yahoo.com informing him of your new e-mail address that you created.  Make sure to include your full name and the section number of the class in your email message.
       
7. (optional) Configure your e-mail account for access from email programs (such as Eudora, Microsoft Outlook, and Netscape Messenger) using POP3 as explained below.  
       
   To configure your e-mail account for POP3 access, follow these instructions:
   1. If you are already logged into yahoo mail, go to step 6.
   2. Enter http://mail.yahoo.com in the browser's address bar.
   3. After few seconds the sign-in screen will appear.
   4. Enter your Yahoo ID and Password then click on the Sign in button.
   5. After few seconds the yahoo mail page loads.
   6. Click on the Options link.
   7. After the Options screen appear, click on the POP Access & Forwarding link.  This will display the "Mail Delivery Status" screen.
   8. Choose the Web and POP Access option from Step 1 and then click on the Submit button at the end of form.
   9. After the POP Configuration screen is displayed, click on the Sign Out link to exit yahoo mail.
   10. If you like to learn about POP mail and how you can use Microsoft Outlook or other email application to read your email messages, check with your instructor.
            
8. (optional) If you have at home a Window 95 or 98 computer system with a 28.8K or better modem and do not have an Internet connection, you might want to check http://www.1stup.com for information on getting free Internet access.  The software required can be downloaded and saved on a single diskette.
      

Weight:  10 Points

Due date: 

• Section 0316:  on or before 9/20/2000
• Section 3141:  on or before 9/21/2000