How to Register for Google Email

1. Visit Google's email sign-up page (see Resources). Click on 'Create Account.'
2. Type your first and last name, and then type your desired user name. The user name is used for your email address. Click 'Check Availability' to make sure the user name is available. If it's not, you'll have to select a different user name for your Google Email.

3. Create your password. Your Gmail password must be at least eight characters. Think of a password that would be difficult to guess. Use a combination of numbers and letters, if possible.
4. Select your settings. Click 'Stay Signed In' if you want to stay signed into your Google account. Click on 'Enable Web History' if you want Google to deliver advertising results based on your browsing history.
5. Select a security question from the list, and then create an answer for it. As with your password, you should select a security question that would be difficult to guess.
6. Enter your date of birth and complete the 'Captcha.' This code is required to validate the creation of your account. Type the letters as they appear in the picture. If you have trouble reading the Captcha, click on the Handicap symbol beneath the box to hear an audio version.
7. Read over the terms of service on the bottom of the page, and then click 'I Accept. Create My Account.'