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mail service

mail service

5 2.8
An online service that sends, receives, and stores electronic messages for users
  • noun
  • Texting
: servicio de correo
  • I don't think Microsoft would be happy that their mail service is being used to send racist filth like this.
  • web-based mail service

Which e-mail service is owned by Microsoft?

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Examples

  • And of course, we're all huge fans of BOM, bom.com as another e-mail service provider.

  • I don't think Microsoft would be happy that their mail service is being used to send racist filth like this.

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  • Which e-mail service is owned by Microsoft?

    Sidemen

  • Like like imagine, imagine trying to sell an e-mail service where the main features that you can only e-mail people who are on the same domain.

  • We finally we've finally figured out how to make my e-mail service much more valuable to people and I'm killing D rock.

    GaryVee

  • Either it works and you make money, the e-mail service, it worked or it doesn't and you're like, well, I'm not going to do that again.

  • Hotmail's metro-style coupled with all these features that are announced will definitely make Hotmail the killer web-based mail service.

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  • The mail service allows users to receive and send emails quickly and securely.

  • Many businesses rely on a reliable mail service to communicate with their customers.

  • You can access your messages anytime using the web-based mail service.

Synonyms

email
vsmail service
  • Texting
125 1.0

A system for sending messages over the internet

covers the same sending but adds hosting, storage, and user account services
e-mail
vsmail service
  • Texting
123 1.0

A way for people to send messages to each other using the internet

focuses more on the provider role offering storage and management services
electronic mail
vsmail service
  • Texting
7 2.8

A way to send messages and documents between computers over the Internet

includes sending but also provides storage, receiving, and account management

How Expensive

subscription
  • Texting
87 2.9
mail service
  • Texting
5 2.8
freemium
  • Texting
2 4.4
freemail
  • Texting
1 3.5

Surface Forms

mail service singular
mail services plural

Morphology

mail + service

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mail' (postal or electronic messages) with 'service' (a provider or assistance), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a service that handles mail. While context may specify physical vs. electronic mail, the compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the expression understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Mail service grew from comparing electronic messages to paper mail: a computer system is like a 'post office' that keeps messages in an 'inbox' and sends them on, so it became the service that manages 'email'.