electronic mail

noun

Synonyms of electronic mailnext
: email

Examples of electronic mail in a Sentence

They communicate frequently by electronic mail.
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This routing process is not unlike what happens with electronic mail or any other piece of data sent through the internet. — Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2024 He was charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit electronic mail fraud. — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 Students and faculty soon developed software and processes that later turned into electronic commerce and electronic mail. — Shane Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2016 Information reasonably sufficient to permit Britannica to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an electronic mail address. — britannica.com, 8 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for electronic mail

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electronic mail was in 1975

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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20mail. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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