May 9, 2011 · " Mail " is the general term for " letters and packages conveyed by the postal system " (NOAD), although it can also indicate electronic mail depending on the context. Snail mail, or Postal …

Dec 3, 2011 · It may be the case that postal mail is a formal term; I don't know if it is or isn't, but clearly it suffers from redundancy and ambiguity, and is used less commonly than regular mail. Alternatives …

Normally, I would think "mail" refers to "snail mail," while electronic mail is called "email." That said, the two-word phrase "Mobile Email" almost sounds redundant - the word "mobile" connotes electronic …

Mar 3, 2015 · Stick to: "Thank you for your email" to avoid any possible misunderstanding. People still send letters via mail or post (snail mail) and the recipient might ask himself "When did I post a …

Apr 18, 2024 · If it's actually "e-mail communication" as in your title, email trail is quite often used. In the usage I'm familiar with, this doesn't rule out attachments, but if the majority of the important content …

2 I'm going to guess from the context, that the usage in the first sentence is an idiosyncratic way to refer to a snail mail post box.

Using both together is somewhat redundant and unnecessary. It is therefore more common to write in an e-mail, “Please find attached [something or other]”, rather than, “Please find enclosed [something] as …

Nov 14, 2010 · Why is it correct to say "email me", whereas with the word mail we say/write "mail to me"?

A post script serves exactly the same purpose in snail mail and e-mail for me. It's another matter that I do go back and edit the message, but only for errors, not for changes in content.

Oct 15, 2016 · The symbol @ is frequently used to represent two main things; the word at (particularly in market pricing) and in e-mail addresses. Where does the symbol come from? Wikipedia suggests the …