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Electronic Mail - the electronic transmission of mail between users. For New Export System ( NES) it can be used for submitting declarations to the CHIEF system (via the Electronic Data Capture Service ( EDCS)). HM Customs & Revenue Glossary

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▪ I. email e‧mail 1 [ˈiːmeɪl] also e-mail noun COMPUTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1. [uncountable] electronic mail; a system that allows people to send messages and documents to each other by computer:

• Do you have email (= is your computer set up to send and receive email ) at home?

• The file had been sent by email and saved to the hard disk.

• We automatically delete all email messages more than three months old.

2. [countable, uncountable] a message or document sent by e-mail:

• Send me an e-mail telling me how many books you want to buy.

• I had just finished reading my email.

• I haven't had time to check my emails yet this morning.

  [m0] ▪ II. email email 2 also e-mail verb [transitive] COMPUTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
to send someone a message or a computer file by e-mail:

• You can phone, fax, or e-mail me.

email somebody with something

• I emailed you with my order six weeks ago.

email somebody something

• Please will you email me the latest set of accounts?

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email UK US (also e-mail) /ˈiːmeɪl/ noun COMMUNICATIONS, IT
► [U] the system of sending messages over the internet: have/use email »

It's important to speak to people directly from time to time, rather than always using email.

 by email »

You can contact us through our website, by phone, or by email.

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an email service/system

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an email discussion/newsletter/update

► [C or U] a message or document, or a set of messages or documents, sent using this system: reply to/answer (an) email »

Faxes, phone calls, and emails have not been answered.

 receive/get (an) email »

He has received a huge amount of email in response to the blog.

 look at/check email »

She spends the first hour of her day checking her email.

 send/forward (sb) an email »

I'll send you an email with the details of the meeting.

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delete/save an e-mail

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email UK US (also e-mail) /ˈiːmeɪl/ verb [T]
► to send an email to someone: »

E-mail us at info_xat_businesslink.gov.uk.

 email sth to sb »

Can you email the spreadsheet to me as an attachment?

 email sb sth »

Subscribers will be emailed the dates and times of all upcoming chat forums.

 email sb back »

Email me back with your comments when you've read the report.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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