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How do I get an email address?

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To learn how to create an email address, try reading Make an Email Address for Free - it walks you through how to set up an email account on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and Dispostable servers.

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Which provider do I choose?

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For help choosing an email provider, try reading How to Choose an Email Service .

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Does using a "cutesy" email address make me more prone to getting unwanted mail?

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No. Define "cutesy" anyway. Scammers aren't astute enough to care whether or not an email address is cutesy, they just want to send spam to any email address they get. As in, what matters is who you leave your email address with, not what you call your email address.

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What's the best way to create a password?

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Try to make something that's sort of complicated, but not too complicated for you to remember. Don't use a word from your username, either.

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How do I set up a password for email?

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Whenever you sign up for an email (Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL, etc.), it is required for you to use a password. If you are sharing a computer with someone else, then you will need to log in and out of your email each time.

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Can I use my name as my email address?

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Yes, as long as the email address is available. If not, you can add some numbers or otherwise play around with it.

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How do I recover my email address and password for Google?

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When you created your account, it should have made you link it to another email address or your phone number. Click “forgot password” and follow the instructions.

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How old do I need to be to get an email address?

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If you are under 13 years of age, parental consent is advised. However some services have terms and conditions that provide minimum age requirements. Be sure to check terms of use first.

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Why can't I set up an email account in my Huawei y5? It says it can't connect to server.

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Be sure to check the server name, port number and security settings used to connect to your server. As an example: Server name: mail.mailserver.com. Port: 995. Security: SSL/TLS.

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