Another useful feature found in both Outlook Express and Web Mail is the Address Book . This feature allows the user to create a list of frequently used names and e-mail addresses.

In this activity, you will create an entry with your online guide’s e-mail address for future correspondence in this course. You can also add your own e-mail address and the e-mail addresses of other you frequently correspond with.

Outlook Express:

1. Open Outlook Express.
2. Click on the Address Book icon in the toolbar.
3. Click on the New button in the upper left corner of the new toolbar.
4. Enter the first and last name of your online guide (Note: you do not have to complete every field of the form).
5. Press the return key.
6. Click on the e-mail addresses box on the right side of the new screen.
7. Carefully type the e-mail address of your online guide.
8. Press the return key and note that the e-mail address you just entered now appears in the box.
9. Click the close box in the upper left corner of the window.
10. Click on the Save button to save the changes
11. Note that your new Address Book entry now appears in the list.
12. You can also create a Group Address Book entry that contains multiple e-mail addresses by clicking on the New Group button in the toolbar.
13. Enter a name for the group.
14. Click in the area below the group name and enter the first e-mail address.
15. Press the return key and click in the line below the first address.
16. Enter additional e-mail addresses to complete the group.
17. When you finish, click on the Save Group button in the toolbar.

Using the Outlook Express Address Book

1. Click on the Address Book button in the toolbar.
2. Click once on the Address Book entry
3. Click on the New Message To button in the toolbar.
4. A new e-mail message will appear already addressed to the name from your Address Book. You will notice that just the name you entered in the Address Book appears.. Don't worry, the rest of the address will be added when you send the message.
5. You can find additional information on customizing your Address Book in the Outlook Express Help files.

Web Mail

1. Open Web Mail
2. Click on the Compose button.
3. Click on the Address Book button on the right side of the screen.
4. Carefully enter the e-mail address of your online guide in the box to the right of the Add New button.
5. Click on the Add New button to add the entry to your Address Book.
6. Enter your e-mail address (and other addresses if you wish).
7. You will notice that the new Address Book entries now appear in the box to the right side of the window.
8. Clicking once on the address and then on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: button will add the e-mail address to the new message form at the bottom of the screen.
9. An added feature in the Web Mail Address Book is the option to search the KCUSD e-mail address directory.
10. Click on the Search Directory link below the Address Book button and enter the name of the person you want to find.
11. Click on the Search button.
12. If Web Mail is able to locate the e-mail address, it will display the address. Clicking on this address will open an e-mail message addressed to the person.

Enter the date you completed this activity on your logsheet.

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