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How to create an email account

Key takeaways

Emails help you communicate online.
You can create an email account for free.
Two common options to create an email account are Outlook and Gmail.

What is an email address

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An email address is similar to a phone number.

A phone number is a unique group of numbers that lets you use phone calls and text messages. An email address a unique group of letters and punctuation that lets you send and receive written email messages.

Email messages are a great way to communicate with others for work, school and your personal life.

If you’re new to emails, learn about how they work and email safety tips with eSafety’s BeConnected learning course:

Introduction to email

Ready to create an account?

To use emails, you first need to create an email account. An email account will give you an email address.

You can create a free email account with a service such as Microsoft’s Outlook or Google’s Gmail. Here’s how:

Outlook
1. Go to the Outlook website
2. Click “Create free account”
3. Create an email address you want
4. Continue through the set-up steps
For step-by-step instructions, read How to create a Microsoft Outlook email account

Get more help and tips in this quick Be Connected course: How to set up and use free Outlook email
Gmail
1. Go to https://accounts.google.com/
2. Click “Create account”
3. Choose whether it will be for personal use, my child or work
4. Enter your information
5. Create a username (email address) you want
6. Continue through the set-up steps
For step-by-step instructions, read How to create a Gmail account

Get more help and tips in this quick Be Connected course: How to set up and use Gmail

You can also create an account with a different email service. Go to their website and look for the “Create an account” or “Sign up” button, then follow the steps. Most will have a free option.

Stay safe online

You will use your email for many parts of daily life, including school, work and personal tasks. This is why it’s important to keep your email account safe.

To learn more and build your skills, you can explore these resources: