email

or e-mail, E-mail

[ ee-meyl ]

/ ˈiˌmeɪl /

noun

a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software: Communication by email is almost instantaneous.

a message sent by email: Send me an email about that idea, and I'll get back to you.

verb (used with object)

to send a message to by email: When you email me, don't forget to attach the documents.

Nearby words

emaciate, emaciated, emaciation, emacs, emagram, email, emalangeni, emanant, emanate, emanation, emancipate

Origin of email

First recorded in 1980–85; e(lectronic) + mail¹

Word story

See Internet.

Examples from the Web for emailed

“I think the attacks on Fareed are distorted, irresponsible, and unfair,” Weisberg emailed.
Can Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm?|Lloyd Grove|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“First, all reporters get treated equally by our press team,” he emailed The Daily Beast.
A City Hall Affair to Remember|Lloyd Grove|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
VanDyke confirmed the attack on his website, writing that SEA had emailed him a blackmail threat.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad|Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I emailed Robby Kalland, who previously covered the Hawks for three years with Score Atlanta, SB Nation, and Hawks.com.
Racism or Exit Strategy for Atlanta Hawks Owner Bruce Levenson?|Robert Silverman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Clinton's spokesman Nick Merrill responded Thursday with one word to an emailed query: "Rumors."
Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP|Kimberly Dozier|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I emailed a copy to myself, but I can't get onto the Xnet anymore.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow