Below are links is to clearinghouse pages and reviews for free free email . From these sites you can read reviews and make the choice what free email service you want. You are responsible for selecting a service that works for you. Research this question by asking around for recommendations from students already using free email services. I have seen students successfully use Yahoo, Hotmail, Netscape, but the choice has to be yours.
Students often choose email names that are nothing like their own.
That is fine. If you do not do this, I will return the message to you. If you are a complete newcomer to email, there are many ways to learn about it. I recommend that you read any help or do any tutorials that are part of the service you sign up for. In general there are many sites online that will help you.