Email stands for Electronic mail and is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. Email allows you to send messages and photos to people for free using the internet. Watch our video to find out more about email and how you could use it to get more out of life online.

Get an email account

If you're completely new to email, you might want to sign up for the beginner's course Online basics, which includes a module all about emailing.  If you're ready to set up your own email account, we'll show you how right here!    First you need to pick a free email provider from the three listed below:

• Hotmail
• Google mail
• Yahoo