To log into your email account for the first time, I highly recommend doing it on your laptop.
Please allow yourself about 20-30 minutes for initial account and device setup. Some of the steps may seem a little strange but there is a reason for each step. Please complete the instructions in order. If you have any questions or issues please email me at admin@missouribeta.com
1-Go to mail.google.com
2-Enter your Login / Email address listed on the sheet you were given
3-Enter the Temporary Password
4-Accept the Terms
4-You will be prompted to set your own custom password, this will be the password you will use for accessing your account. I recommend making a hard-to-guess but east to remember password, you will be able to change this password at any time.
5-You will be asked if you want to enroll in 2 Step Verification. You must enroll or you will be eventually be locked out of your account. Click "Enroll"
6-You will be promoted for your password again. Enter the password you created in Step #4
7-Enter your cell phone #
8-Enter the one time use code that was texted to you.
9-Click "Turn On"
10-You should now be on a page that looks similar to this:
11-Now you will configure your phone using instructions found on the Phone Setup page. Please complete Step 1 through Step 11
12-Now you will configure your computer using instructions found on the Computer Setup page. Please ensure you get to Step 5
You can use this account basically just like you would any other gmail account.