How to Create an Email Account Step 1 Open up a new Internet Explorer Web Page Type the following internet address http://www.yahoo.com Step 2 Select Mail from the top left hand side Step 3 Since you don’t have a Yahoo ID. You will need to create an account Click on Sign Up on the bottom right corner Step 4 Answer the four sections shown Information First Name, Last Name, Gender, Birthday, Country, and Postal Code Select an ID and Password ID: ____________@yahoo.com, then click check Try adding a word or number to make it unique (we recommend your entire first name, middle initial(s) and last name and school district abbreviation, all in lower case letters.) EX: Laura-Zelda S. Villarreal of Edinburg CISD laurazsvillarrealecisd@yahoo.com Password: To make your password secure, use letters and numbers (we recommend you use your school district name and add a #1 at the end, all in lower case letters.) EX: edinburgcisd1 In case you forget your ID or Password Alternate Email You DO NOT have to type an alternate email address Secret Question 1 Select Type your question here (We recommend this choice) Specify Your Question Type “What is my school district name? Your Answer Type your district name Ex: edinburg Secret Question 2 Select Type your question here (We recommend this choice) Specify Your Question Type “What is my school campus name? Your Answer Type your campus name Ex: administration Type the code shown (Must Be Typed Exactly As Is), click create my account Step 5 Congratulations! You now have an email account. Print that page for your records. Click Continue to view your email account. The End You will receive automatic updates from Region One ESC, to this email address, of any workshops you have registered for whether it is an add, drop, or cancellation. This is also where you will receive a link to evaluate the courses you attend which you must complete in order to print out your certificate. Now you will use this NEW email address to create a profile in the NEW Region One ESC Staff Development System.