- [uncountable] a way of sending messages and data to other people by means of computers connected together in a network
- I will be on vacation for a week in November, with no access to email.
- They use email, conference calls and chat rooms to discuss business.
- by email to send a message by email
- via email Automated notifications will be sent via email or text message.
- through email (especially North American English) Membership notifications go out through email in the fall.
- What's your email address?
- an email account/message/attachment
- an email newsletter/list
Extra ExamplesTopics Phones, email and the interneta1- Each of the rooms has internet and email access.
- If a member does not have email, a letter is sent.
- She is in constant email contact with a number of college staff.
- Some members used email to renew their membership.
- The next day I got 400 email responses.
- Users receive email notification of special offers.
- Web-based email providers
- You can sign up to receive email alerts.
- a free email service
- the rise in corporate email traffic
- Enquiries are answered promptly by phone, email or letter.
- She returned from holiday to a full email inbox.
- I had an email exchange with him regarding an article I'd written.
- The negotiations took place over email.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- junk
- spam
- unsolicited
- …
- compose
- type
- write
- …
- arrive
- announce something
- claim something
- …
- address
- message
- attachment
- …
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- (also mail)[countable, uncountable] a message sent by email
- Thanks for your email.
- to send/receive/read an email
- to forward/delete an email
- We've been exchanging emails over the past few weeks.
- I have to check my email.
- unsolicited/spam/junk email
Extra Examples- I got an email from Andrew last week.
- Reading email has become the first task of the morning.
- filtering devices that block unwanted email
- an email announcing his promotion
- When I saw what he'd written I fired off an angry email.
- The email contains a link to the retailer's website.
- Some companies monitor all employee email.
- I sent an email to the company asking about their products.
- Most people check their email several times a day.
- An email arrives in your inbox.
- Concertgoers will receive a confirmation email.
- The company shut down its website for two days after its customers were targeted by phishing emails.
- The band insists they answer every fan email personally.
- Many people have written emails requesting more information.
- Consumers are accustomed to seeing phrases like these used to lure them into opening spam emails.
- a flood of emails
- I had an exchange of emails with John about the show.
Collocations Email and the internetEmail and the internetEmail- receive/get/open an email
- write/send/answer/forward/delete an email
- check/read/access your email
- block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email
- exchange email addresses
- open/check your inbox
- junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox
- have/set up an email account
- open/send/contain an attachment
- sign up for/receive email alerts
- use/access/log onto the internet/the Web
- go online/on the internet
- have a high-speed/broadband/wireless (internet) connection
- access/connect to/locate the server
- use/open/close/launch a/your web browser
- browse/surf/search/scour the internet/the Web
- send/contain/spread/detect a(n) (computer/email) virus
- update your anti-virus software
- install/use/configure a firewall
- accept/enable/block/delete cookies
- visit/check a website/an internet site/somebody’s blog
- create/design/launch a website/social networking site
- start/write/post/read a blog
- update your blog/a website
- be in/meet somebody in/go into/enter an internet chat room
- download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of something
- share information/data/files
- post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/internet chat room
- stream video/audio/music/content over the internet
- join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/internet/discussion) forum
- generate/increase/monitor internet traffic
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- junk
- spam
- unsolicited
- …
- compose
- type
- write
- …
- arrive
- announce something
- claim something
- …
- address
- message
- attachment
- …
Word Originlate 20th cent.: abbreviation of electronic mail.
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