e-mails

Inbox message pile

E-mails are electronic messages sent between computers over a network.

The term covers both the system check your e-mails and individual messages I got three e-mails this morning.

The hyphenated spelling is older and more formal; email without the hyphen now dominates.

As a verb, to e-mail is to send such a message.

correspondence

letters

Alphabetic characters or mail

forward · exchange · memos · newsletters · bulletins · greetings · signature · salutation · recipient · sender

spam

junk

Worthless discarded items

malware · fraudulent · hoax · unwanted · block · filter · unsubscribe · promotions · deceptive · intrusive

protocol

SMTP

Email transmission protocol

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

encryption · domain · hosting · synchronization · firewall · client · header · bounce · deliverability · authentication

inbox

unread

Not yet perused

filters · archive · threads · folders · flagging · labels · categories · prioritize · organizing · conversations

attachments

paperclip

Wire loop for pages

  • pdfFixed-layout file format
  • fileStored collection of data
  • documentWritten or electronic file

upload · download · zip · attach · compress · encrypt · thumbnail · preview · multimedia · filesize

Opposites
communication medium

e-mailssnail mail

Physical letter delivery

handwritten letters · postcards · telegrams · faxes · letters

communication directness

e-mailsphone calls

Auditory telecommunication sessions

in-person meetings · video calls · real-time communication · voice calls · live chat

Family

email, emails, emailing, emailed, emailers, emailer

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