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Recent Examples of electronic mail
Vendors were able to demonstrate OSI standards for network management and electronic mail, but instead of products for sale, the 10,000 or so attendees saw mostly demonstrations of prototypes—a marginal improvement on Autofact ’85.
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James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Ray Tomlinson invented electronic mail (email) in 1971.
—Alex George, Forbes, 4 June 2021
Viewers are introduced to the various welcome screens within each service, followed by a walk-through of the login process and a tour of the primary tools available: most notably, electronic mail, newsgroups/Usenet, Web browsing, bookmarking features, chat features, and transmitting files via FTP.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2020
With a team led by his high-school friend Dr. Crocker, Dr. Cerf helped to develop a protocol that allowed diverse computers to exchange data and electronic mail through a network called ARPANET.
—Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
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James Pelkey, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
Ray Tomlinson invented electronic mail (email) in 1971.
—Alex George, Forbes, 4 June 2021
Viewers are introduced to the various welcome screens within each service, followed by a walk-through of the login process and a tour of the primary tools available: most notably, electronic mail, newsgroups/Usenet, Web browsing, bookmarking features, chat features, and transmitting files via FTP.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2020
With a team led by his high-school friend Dr. Crocker, Dr. Cerf helped to develop a protocol that allowed diverse computers to exchange data and electronic mail through a network called ARPANET.
—Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electronic mail
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Monitor your inbox and junk mail for your ticket delivery confirmation and details This should arrive on the day of purchase.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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As the largest participant in Citizens’ depopulation program, Slide sent hundreds of thousands of letters that Citizens policyholders could have easily overlooked among piles of junk mail.Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024
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More than 79 million people have already cast their ballots early in person or by mail, according to NBC’s early vote tracker.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 1 million absentee ballots have been requested by Wisconsin voters and morethan 715,000 ballots have already been returned to clerks, either by mail or by those voting in-person absentee, elections officials said.Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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In response to the most recent reports, a group of OB-GYNs told Texas officials and policymakers in an open letter that the two women — Josseli Barnica, 28, and Nevaeh Crain, 18 — should still be alive.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Early last year, when Starbucks tried to enforce its hybrid-work mandate, dozens of corporate workers signed an open letter pushing back.Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Proof of service includes a military ID card, VA card, or discharge papers.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The top of the UFC 310 card is a work in progress as the promotion is still seemingly looking for an opponent to replace welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who is out with a bone infection in his toe.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Activists have spent these final weeks making signs, hosting parties, knocking doors and mailing postcards.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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After beaming back dazzling postcard views of Jupiter’s giant red spot and Saturn’s shimmering rings, Voyager 2 hopscotched to Uranus and Neptune.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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