2. Create an email

In my postings I will use Google as an online tool that can be used to organize your studies. My logic is to use Google as an online resource to help become mobile, organized and alert of ones studies. To use Google it requires that you have a gmail address. Below I will give a few steps of how to create a Google email. I will also explain how to forward your emails from an previous email address to your gmail address.If you don't have an email but would like to create a new email, this is your chance.

- How to create a gmail address:

> Go to your Google search page
> Click on the grey "Sign in" button on the top right hand corner.
> Click on the red "Sign up" button on the top right hand corner.
> Fill out the information on the right and click on the blue "next step" button.
Tip: When you create your email aim to make an email that is simple and professional.

- How to forward your emails from a previous email address to Gmail: 

I understand that most students have an email address before they go to university, or they have an email provided through their institute. Just because you already have an email doesn't mean that you have to stick with that email. It is possible to adjust the settings in your gmail account, so the emails that you receive from your previous email address are sent to your gmail address. This is a good decision because you are allowing from here on out for all your emails to be in one central location. Here are a couple steps to forward your previous emails to your Gmail.

> Sign into Google with your gmail address.
> Go to your Gmail page. You can access your gmail by using the link gmail.com or by clicking gmail label at the top of your Google search  page.
> Click on the settings image on the top right hand side, below your gmail address in your inbox.
> Under the labels "comfortable, cozy or compact" click "settings".
> In your settings page you should see different tabs with different labels. From the left the labels should read General, Labels, Inbox, Accounts and Import, Filters etc.
> Click on the "Accounts and Import" label.
> Below the "Accounts and Import" tab, headings in bold should appear. To the right of the "Import mail and contacts", label should be a blue bold link that says "Import mail and contacts".Click on the link and follow the steps to forwarding your emails from your previous email to gmail.

Here is an image to show what your page should look like before you click on the blue bold link titled "Import mail and contacts".

> Follow the steps in the new window to complete the process.