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Recent Examples of electronic mail
The upper layers included advanced capabilities and applications, such as electronic mail and directory services.
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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
Viewers are introduced to the various welcome screens within each service, followed by a walk-through of the login process and a tour of the primary tools available: most notably, electronic mail, newsgroups/Usenet, Web browsing, bookmarking features, chat features, and transmitting files via FTP.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2020
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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
Viewers are introduced to the various welcome screens within each service, followed by a walk-through of the login process and a tour of the primary tools available: most notably, electronic mail, newsgroups/Usenet, Web browsing, bookmarking features, chat features, and transmitting files via FTP.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2020
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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
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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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On Wednesday, a coalition of civil rights groups sent Lucas and the City Council an open letter urging them to fire Platt immediately.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ben Stiller, Paul McCartney and Ron Howard were among the over 400 Hollywood stars and industry workers who signed an open letter this week urging President Donald Trump to protect artificial intelligence copyright rules.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The dispute was not over the substance of the bill, which all Democrats opposed on its merits, but rather over how party leaders should have best played their cards in the face of a fast-approaching deadline to fund the federal government.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Super Flower also includes a plastic backing cover to block the duct holes, for those who would like more of the front fan’s air to be guided upward, toward their graphics card.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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Attendees will write postcards to national park staff, thanking them for continuing to work in challenging times, and then take a 4-mile jaunt around the park (800 feet elevation gained).—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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No concrete details have been announced, but fans on Reddit report receiving postcards that point to the website containing the dates.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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