With the new SSO updates, every user must have an email address on-file. This includes members of your sponsor staff who access HX. It only takes a few steps to create a free email address on your platform of choice. This article includes step-by-step instructions for Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo.
Create a Gmail Account
Note: Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out Right Inbox's video tutorial here.
- Go to gmail.com.
- Click Create Account.
- Enter the following information in the text boxes:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Username
- Password
- Confirm (enter your password again)
- Click Next.
- Enter your mobile phone number. Google will text a verification code to the number you provide. This is known as two-step verification. Enter this code once you receive it.
- Click Next. Here, Google asks for some personal information to help keep your information secure. This includes your phone number, a recovery email address, date of birth, and gender. You can click Why we ask for this information on the sign-up form to learn more about why Google asks for this information.
- Click Next.
- Review Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and click I Agree.
- You should know be able to log in to Gmail with your new account.
Create an Outlook.com Email
Note: Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out MG's Tech Tips' video here.
- Go to https://outlook.live.com/owa/.
- Click Create Free Account.
- Enter your preferred email address in the New Email field.
- Click Next.
- Create a password to use with your account.Note: To avoid unwanted emails, we recommend you clear the I would like information, tips, and offers about Microsoft products and services box before moving to Step 6.
- Click Next.
- Enter your first and last name.
- Click Next.
- Select your birthdate.
- Click Next.
- You may be prompted to complete a small task, like selecting a specific animal from a collection of images, or entering a piece of text. This helps Microsoft verify that you are not a bot attempting to create an account. Click Next. Your new inbox opens.
Create a Yahoo Mail Account
Note: Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out How Tech's video here.
- Go to https://login.yahoo.com.
- Click Create an Account.
- Enter the following information:
- Full name
- Preferred email address
- Password
- Birth Year
- Click Continue.
- Enter your mobile phone number and click Send Code. Yahoo will text a verification code to the number you provide. This is known as two-step verification. Enter this code once you receive it.
- Click Verify.
- You should now be able to log in to Yahoo Mail with your new account.