Information Science

Electronic Mail

Messages between computer users via COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. This feature duplicates most of the features of paper mail, such as forwarding, multiple copies, and attachments of images and other file types, but with a speed advantage. The term also refers to an individual message sent in this way.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Messages between computer users via COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. This feature duplicates most of the features of paper mail, such as forwarding, multiple copies, and attachments of images and other file types, but with a speed advantage. The term also refers to an individual message sent in this way.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • E-Mail
  • Email
  • E Mail
  • E-Mails
  • Emails
  • Mail, Electronic

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

2003; use COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 1996-2002; use OFFICE AUTOMATION 1987-1995

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Previous Indexing

  • Computer Communication Networks (1995-2002)

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  1. L01w.462w.500w.847w.249w
  2. L01w.559w.423w.906w.377.333w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electronic Mail. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034742. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034742
  2. Electronic Mail. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email
  3. Electronic Mail. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9158