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Incoming mail is mail that arrives at a destination, as opposed to outgoing mail being sent from it.

The term applies to physical letters and packages as well as electronic messages: The server filters incoming mail for spam.

In an office context, incoming mail typically refers to correspondence that needs to be sorted, opened, or distributed.

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