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Recent Examples of electronic mail
The Act at Civil Code Section 4910 bars taking action outside of board meetings except for emergencies, and bars conducting meetings via electronic mail.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
The upper layers included advanced capabilities and applications, such as electronic mail and directory services.
—James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Vendors were able to demonstrate OSI standards for network management and electronic mail, but instead of products for sale, the 10,000 or so attendees saw mostly demonstrations of prototypes—a marginal improvement on Autofact ’85.
—James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Ray Tomlinson invented electronic mail (email) in 1971.
—Alex George, Forbes, 4 June 2021
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
The upper layers included advanced capabilities and applications, such as electronic mail and directory services.
—James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Vendors were able to demonstrate OSI standards for network management and electronic mail, but instead of products for sale, the 10,000 or so attendees saw mostly demonstrations of prototypes—a marginal improvement on Autofact ’85.
—James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Ray Tomlinson invented electronic mail (email) in 1971.
—Alex George, Forbes, 4 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electronic mail
Noun
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No wonder the reply rate to USPS junk mail is only 2%.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Begin by putting a stop to the incoming clutter, like junk mail.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded MDC from across the country, and around the globe.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Send out a proper invitation (paper mail, evite, or a nice text or email) days in advance with details regarding anything guests may need to know, especially the time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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During the first Trump administration, members of the National Academy of Sciences, including Santer, released two open letters that decried the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and wider government attacks on science.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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An open letter from members of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine made public on Monday outlines grave concerns.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Carr House, the office building is accessible only by an RISD ID card.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each card contains a prize, ranging from California Pizza Kitchen discounts, retail gift cards and cash prizes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Though many of their items have been cleared out, the couple still has hundreds of items — dolls, postcards, lamps, picture frames and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Home shows pictures of your visitors with a postcard interface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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