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Noun: email  'ee,meyl
  1. (computing) a system of electronic message communication via network, esp. the Internet; a message or messages sent or received this way
    "you cannot send packages by email";
    - electronic mail, e-mail, mail
Verb: email  'ee,meyl
  1. (computing) communicate electronically on the computer
    "she emailed me the good news";
    - e-mail, mail

Derived forms: emailed, emails, emailing, e-mails, e-mailing, e-mailed

Type of: electronic communication, telecommunicate

Antonym: snail mail

Encyclopedia: Email