The library only supports access to web-based e-mail accounts such as Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail. If your e-mail account is through your Internet Service Provider (ISP), such as Verizon or Comcast, you can access your account through their corporate website. The library does not allow patrons to use e-mail applications such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird.
Here are some links to common email providers:
If you want to create a free, web-based e-mail account, we recommend visiting either http://www.gmail.com or http://www.hotmail.com. Follow the steps on these sites and within a few minutes, you'll have your own account. If you need assistance creating an e-mail account, please see a library staff member.
To send an e-mail message regardless of what type of account you use, you'll follow this procedure:
- Compose a message.
- Select a recipient -- you need your contact's e-mail address
- Type a subject -- this is important as some filtering software does not allow messages with flagged or absent subject lines to proceed
- Send the message.
When you receive an e-mail message, just click it to read it in its entirety. To write back, simply hit a button or link labeled "Reply," type your message, and click "Send."
