How To Set Up a Google Gmail.com Account

Introduction

Google Gmail.com is quickly becoming one of the most popular email providers in the world. Google Gmail.com offers voice, chat and quick written communication. If you don't have a Google Gmail.com email account, you can sign up for one for free. The registration is free and only take a few minutes to complete. During registration, you will be asked to provide information to ensure that only you can access your email account. After the registration is complete, you can use your new account immediately to send messages to your family and friends.

Step 1

Open a Web browser and navigate to the Google Gmail.com website. You can use any browser to access the website. Popular browsers include Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari. The browser you choose to launch the Google Gmail.com website with is unimportant. The site is compatible with most Web browsers.

Step 2

Enter the URL of the Google Gmail.com website in your browser's address bar. You do not need to enter the word “Google” when entering the URL. Press “Enter” to navigate to the Google Gmail.com website after the address has been entered.

Step 3

Click “Create an Account” in the upper-right of the screen. The link to set up a new Google Gmail.com account is also available on the left of the screen. The link you opt to click on does not matter. Both links will direct you to the registration page to set up a Google Gmail.com email account.

Step 4

Enter your personal information in the correct fields of the registration form. You can opt to enter initials instead of your whole name if you have privacy concerns. Choose your user name and enter it in the indicated field, too. The user name you use will become part of your new Google Gmail.com email address. If the user name is not available, you will be notified immediately with a message at the end of the “Choose Your Username” field. Suggestions for available user names will be listed below the field if you are having trouble picking a user name.

Step 5

Review the Terms and Conditions of setting up a Google Gmail.com account. If you agree, check the box next to the Terms and Conditions, then click “Next Step.” Account information and available preferences for your new Google Gmail.com account will be displayed on the next screen. You can choose to set up text message retrieval of your password in case you forget it in the future on this page. After setting your preferences, click “Submit” and you will be redirected to your new Google Gmail.com.

Tips

If you do not want to sign up for text message retrieval when registering your Google Gmail.com account, you can enter an alternative email address to help you retrieve your password if you lose it. Having a method to retrieve your email address password is important. Without an alternative method, you may not be able to gain access to your account again in the future.

Write down your Google Gmail.com login information and store it in a secure place to avoid losing access to the account. This is especially necessary if you did not provide and alternative email address or mobile phone number.

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