1. method of correspondence via the Internet; communication sent by electronic mail (also email). correspond via e-mail; send communications through electronic mail (Computers). e-mail (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in [syn: electronic mail , email] communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" [syn: email, netmail]. 2. communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news". 3. 1. E-mail is a system of sending written messages electronically from one computer to another. E-mail is an abbreviation of `electronic mail'. You can contact us by e-mail Do you want to send an E-mail? First you need to get an e-mail address. 4. If you e-mail someone, you send them an e-mail. Jamie e-mailed me to say he couldn't come Email your views to sport@times.co.uk. in full electronic mail Messages and other data exchanged between individuals using computers in a network. An e-mail system allows computer users to send text, graphics, and sometimes sounds and animated images to other users. It developed from large organizations using an internal messaging system as a communication link among employees. The mass provision of e-mail addresses for private individuals by Internet service providers led to the development of e-mail as a system to supplement or replace communication by letter.
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