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Need Internet Connection to use this application

Need Internet Connection to use this application

==Overview of Features==

==Overview of Features==

With an initial storage capacity offer of 1 GB per user, Gmail significantly increased the webmail standard for free storage from the 2 to 4 MB its competitors such as Hotmail offered at that time. Individual Gmail messages, including attachments, may be up to 25 MB. Gmail has a search-oriented interface and a "conversation view" similar to an Internet forum.  

With an initial storage capacity offer of 15 GB per user, Gmail significantly increased the web mail standard for free storage from the 2 to 4 MB its competitors such as Hot-mail offered at that time. Individual Gmail messages, including attachments, may be up to 25 MB. Gmail has a search-oriented interface and a "conversation view" similar to an Internet forum.  

==Other similar applications==

==Other similar applications==

Yahoo.com, Rediffmail, Mail.com, Outlook.com, Inbox.com

Yahoo.com, Rediffmail, Mail.com, Outlook.com, Inbox.com

If you do not have an account click on Create Account and the following form will appear.

If you do not have an account click on Create Account and the following form will appear.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 2- To Create new Gmail ID click on  Create Account and follow the below steps.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 2- To Create new Gmail ID click on  Create Account and follow the below steps.

1. Enter your name

#Enter your name

2. Enter username and password. User name can be the same as your name.  Keep your password simple - so you can remember it.  Do not share your password with anyone

#Enter user name and password. User name can be the same as your name.  Keep your password simple - so you can remember it.  Do not share your password with anyone

3. Enter your date of birth, gender and phone number.  To prove that it is a human being registering, you must enter the code numbers.   

#Enter your date of birth, gender and phone number.  To prove that it is a human being registering, you must enter the code numbers.   

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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_3_Gmail_Page.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_3_Gmail_Page.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_4_Inbox.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_4_Inbox.png|450px]]

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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 3- 1.Enter another email address if you have one.  

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 3-  

2. Check the privacy and terms and conditions box.  

#Enter another email address if you have one.  

3. Click on Next Step and your new gmail account is ready.

#Check the privacy and terms and conditions box.  

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4- 1. Type the website for your mail (www.gmail.com for gmail) in the address bar.

#Click on Next Step and your new gmail account is ready.

2. Enter your username and password without any spelling mistakes.

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3. Do not check the "Stay Signed In" box.  

#Type the website for your mail (www.gmail.com for gmail) in the address bar.

4. To check your existing messages, go to Inbox.

#Enter your username and password without any spelling mistakes.

5. Your new Inbox will look like this with Welcome Message from Gmail

#Do not check the "Stay Signed In" box.  

#To check your existing messages, go to Inbox.

#Your new Inbox will look like this with Welcome Message from Gmail

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| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_5_Compose_Message.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_5_Compose_Message.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_6_Compose_Tab.png|450px]]

| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Gmail_6_Compose_Tab.png|450px]]

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| style="width: 50%;" |Step 5- 1. To compose a new message, go to "Compose".  This can be found on the left panel.  

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 5-  

2. When you click on that you see a panel open for composing a mail.

#To compose a new message, go to "Compose".  This can be found on the left panel.  

3. If you click the double arrow in the right hand corner of this panel, the compose window will pop out

#When you click on that you see a panel open for composing a mail.

4. You can see the bottom panel with formatting options

#If you click the double arrow in the right hand corner of this panel, the compose window will pop out

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6-5. Enter the address of the recipient; this can be one recipient or to the mailing forum.  You can post to mailing lists by entering the address of the mailing group in the "To" or "Cc" box.  For example, if you  type mathssciencestf@googlegroups.com, the mail will be delivered to the STF forum.

#You can see the bottom panel with formatting options

You can addess an email to one recipient and copy the mail to others by putting their email IDs in the "cc" box.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6- Enter the address of the recipient; this can be one recipient or to the mailing forum.  You can post to mailing lists by entering the address of the mailing group in the "To" or "Cc" box.  For example, if you  type mathssciencestf@googlegroups.com, the mail will be delivered to the STF forum.

You can address an email to one recipient and copy the mail to others by putting their email IDs in the "cc" box.

Enter the subject. Type the contents in the box.   

Enter the subject. Type the contents in the box.   

Attach files (if any) by clicking on the image like a clip. Click "Send" to mail.

Attach files (if any) by clicking on the image like a clip. Click "Send" to mail.

Type in the email address (or addresses) for the individual(s) you want to forward the message to.  Note: When you forward an email, any and all attachments will also be forwarded.

Type in the email address (or addresses) for the individual(s) you want to forward the message to.  Note: When you forward an email, any and all attachments will also be forwarded.

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 8-Download an attachment

| style="width: 50%;" |Step 8-Download an attachment

1. A paperclip icon next to an email indicates that there is an attachment

#A paperclip icon next to an email indicates that there is an attachment

2. To download an attachment in an email, scroll down the message and come to the  file attached.

#To download an attachment in an email, scroll down the message and come to the  file attached.

3. You can either view or download the file.

#You can either view or download the file.

4. Click on Download  

#Click on Download  

5. A window will appear Click on Save

#A window will appear Click on Save

6. Choose the location where you

#Choose the location where you want to save the file  

want to save the file

#Click on Save to finish

7. Click on Save to finish

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==Advanced features==

==Advanced features==

1 Storage

#Storage

=Installation=

=Installation=

Its a Online Application, No need to install it and if we have a Ingternet connection we can use this through browser.

Its a Online Application, No need to install it and if we have a Internet connection we can use this through browser.

=The application on mobiles and tablets=

=The application on mobiles and tablets=

In Andrord Mobiles, [https://f-droid.org/repo/com.fsck.k9_23230.apk K9 mail] from fdroid can be used to access gmail.

In Android Mobiles, [https://f-droid.org/repo/com.fsck.k9_23230.apk K9 mail] from Fdroid can be used to access gmail.

=Ideas for resource creation=

=Ideas for resource creation=