e-mailing

Inbox-bound message dispatch

E-mailing is sending messages electronically over the internet.

The word covers both the act of composing and transmitting: I've been e-mailing clients all morning.

Also spelled emailing, without the hyphen, which has become the dominant form.

technical

SMTP

Email transmission protocol

  • IMAPEmail retrieval standard
  • POP3Email retrieval standard
  • serverOne who attends tables

spam · filter · encryption · phishing · malware · autoresponder · forwarding · bounce · unsubscribe · whitelist

messaging

message

Transmitted communication

  • sendCause to arrive elsewhere
  • replyVerbal or written answer
  • forwardOnward in direction

compose · draft · inbox · outbox · subject · recipient · sender · CC · BCC · attachment

workflow

folder

Container for loose papers

  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker
  • flagCloth symbol or signal
  • priorityStatus of greater importance

unread · archive · delete · search · sort · organize · schedule · batch · productivity · follow-up

etiquette

greeting

Expression of welcome

clarity · professionalism · acknowledgment · courtesy · formality · proofread · salutation · closing · netiquette

Opposites
communication method

e-mailingcalling

Strongly felt purpose

phoning · telephoning · face-to-face meeting · texting · instant messaging

digital vs. physical

e-mailingmailing

Sending via post

hand-delivering · couriering · telegraphing

Family

emailing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G