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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
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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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After, tackle your junk mail—not just recycling it, but contacting the senders to be removed from their lists.Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Apple’s similar system is a sure fire way of drastically reducing phishing mails.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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All post offices will be closed, with regular mail suspended, according to the United States Postal Service.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Calls for change followed, starting with an open letter signed by 1,450 public figures in the newspaper Libération.Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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His publisher, Éditions Gallimard, launched a crowdsourcing fundraiser on Dec. 2 for his legal fees, and some 30 French writers who have won the Académie Française’s Grand Prix for fiction published an open letter calling for his release.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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The most attractive part of the deal would be Discover’s proprietary card network, which charges merchants a fee for processing credit card transactions.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The former card company has since evolved into apparel, accessories and home goods.Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by postcards from his uncle Tom Gordy, Carter decided to join the Navy at a young age.Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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The owner, Sir Richard, insisted Hannah join him at his table, frowning upon the idea of writing postcards while smoking a cigar.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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