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What ordinary email protects and where privacy has limits.
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All articles →To attach a file to an email, start or open the message, select the attachment control, which is commonly shown as a paperclip, and choose the file from your …
To reply to an email, open the message, select Reply, write your response, check who will receive it and select Send. Use Reply all only when everyone …
An email normally ends with a final sentence, a suitable sign-off and your name. The final sentence can ask for a reply, thank the recipient, confirm what …
Start an email with a greeting such as “Hi”, “Hello” or “Dear”, followed by the recipient’s name when you know it. On the next line, explain why you are …
To write an email, use a clear subject, a suitable greeting and an opening sentence that explains why you are writing. Add the information or question the …
To send an email, open your email account and select Compose, New message or New mail. Enter the recipient’s email address in the To field, add a short …
Spam email is unwanted bulk email sent to large numbers of people at once. You receive it because your address has been exposed, collected or guessed at some …
Forwarding sends an email you have received on to someone else. On any email service the steps are the same: open the email, find the forward button, enter …
To create a Gmail account, go to Google’s account sign-up page, select Create account, and choose For my personal use. Google will then ask for your name, …
Creating an email account is free and usually takes only a few minutes. You sign up with an email provider, choose an available email address and create a …
Proton Mail is a private, Swiss-based email service that automatically encrypts messages between its users, so Proton cannot read their contents. It is a safe …
The most private email providers automatically apply end-to-end encryption, so even the provider cannot read the protected message content. Proton Mail and …
