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emailer

emailer

1 3.2
A person or computer program that sends email messages
  • noun
  • /ˈiːmeɪlər/
  • Texting
translation icon : programa de correo
  • A wonderful idea, but I have to agree with a previous emailer that a pocket camera and smartphone work fairly well, as you have to be pretty well-heeled to afford a lot of that equipment they took with them. But it sounds like a wonderful adventure.

Examples

  • I'm usually skeptical of first-time emailers, but after giving this joint a listen, I think Be has a good chance to get a rep.

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  • He's a great emailer.

  • This is from my emailer Paul:

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  • Most of the emailers stated they were glad to get the information.

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  • With Broadwell identified as the anonymous emailer explaining her surprising knowledge of Petraeus's social calendar, one might have expected the investigation to be closed.

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  • The emailer quickly sent the updates to all team members before the meeting started.

  • As a frequent emailer, she always responded promptly to inquiries.

  • After reviewing the report, the emailer decided to share it with the entire department.

Synonyms

sender
vsemailer
24 1.0

A person, group, or company that sends messages such as letters and parcels

is a person or program that sends email messages specifically
letter writer
vsemailer
9 2.5

A person who writes letters to send messages to other people

performs the sending action or sending program rather than only composing text
mailer
vsemailer
  • Texting
2 3.9

A program that sends mass emails like newsletters to many people

sends single or varied messages individually rather than mass campaigns
autoresponder
vsemailer
  • Texting
2 5.5

A program or service that automatically replies to emails

sends messages more generally rather than only automatic replies
addressor
vsemailer
6.8

A person who sends mail or packages

means the person or program that actually sends messages, not only addressing
addresser
vsemailer
6.5

A person who sends a letter or message

refers to the agent that sends messages rather than only marking details

Surface Forms

emailer singular
emailers plural

Morphology

emailer = email (transparent) = email + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'email' yielding 'a person or program that sends email', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Emailer comes from email, short for 'electronic mail', plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does something' like in teacher. So an emailer is a person or computer program that sends email messages.