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How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home Providers and Sponsors](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes?hsLang=en) 2. [Get Help/Support](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/homes/get-help-support?hsLang=en) # Create Free Email Addresses Table of Contents ## In This Article   With the new SSO updates, every user must have an email address on-file. This includes members of your sponsor staff who access KidKare or 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 Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out Right Inbox's video tutorial **[here](https://youtu.be/89JeNwoFZpY).** 1. Go to [**gmail.com**](https://gmail.com/)**.** 2. Click **Create Account**. 3. Enter the following information in the text boxes: - First Name - Last Name - Username - Password - Confirm (enter your password again) 4. Click **Next**. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Click **Next**. 8. Review Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and click **I Agree**. 9. You should know be able to log in to Gmail with your new account.   --- ### Create an Outlook.com Email Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out MG's Tech Tips' video [**here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r5e_inPAcI). 1. Go to [**https://outlook.live.com/owa/**](https://outlook.live.com/owa/). 2. Click Create Free Account. 3. Enter your preferred email address in the New Email field. 4. Click Next. 5. 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**. 6. Click **Next**. 7. Enter your first and last name. 8. Click **Next**. 9. Select your birthdate. 10. Click **Next**. 11. 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 Want to see this process instead of reading about it? Check out How Tech's video [**here**](https://youtu.be/HZ3mheu_TLg). 1. Go to [**https://login.yahoo.com**](https://login.yahoo.com/). 2. Click **Create an Account**. 3. Enter the following information: 1. Full name 2. Preferred email address 3. Password 4. Birth Year 4. Click **Continue**. 5. 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. 6. Click **Verify.** 7. 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