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webmail

British  
/ ˈwɛbˌmeɪl /

noun

  1. computing a system of electronic mail that allows account holders to access their mail via an internet site rather than downloading it onto their computer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The presentation also features a system for harvesting data from mainstream webmail servers and internal email systems, along with data visualization tools that map out email communication networks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

But he falsely denied making the webmail threat, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021

And the webmail was sent in a way that allowed investigators to track an IP address to Mathur’s address, court records state.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2020

Hotmail launched in 1996 as one of the first webmail sites that anyone could sign up to use as an alternative to their ISP’s offering.

From The Verge ● Mar. 12, 2019

Officers scrambled to identify the girl in the profile image, accessing the user's webmail accounts to find out who she was and protect her.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2018

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