bees@drux3.UUCP (Ray Davis) (11/09/83)
Speaking of needed words for things (like truncation of article beginnings), I have always felt a need for a simple word that identifies and distinguishes electronic mail. If I tell some one I will send them "mail" or that I sent a "letter", I don't know if that means paper mail, or electronic mail. To me, "letter" means paper mail. We need a similar word for electronic mail. Since we of USENET are (of course) the ultimate in computer technology (heh,heh) let's invent this needed word, and impose it upon the world! What ya say? Ray Davis AT&T Information Systems Laboratories Denver {ihnp4|hogpc}!druxy!bees (303)538-3991
diamant@cwruecmp.UUCP (John Diamant) (11/10/83)
In response to the need for a word to distinguish between a letter and electronic mail: this word exists. It is EMAIL (for electronic mail, of course). John Diamant Usenet: ...decvax!cwruecmp!diamant Case Western Reserve University CSNet: diamant@Case Cleveland, Ohio ARPA: diamant.Case@Rand-Relay
ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (11/13/83)
#R:drux3:-87400:hpfcla:17200001:000:149 hpfcla!ajs Nov 11 18:05:00 1983 The obvious word to coin for electronic mail is (are you ready for this?)... "email" which is pronounced "ee-mayl" Has a certain ring to it, no?
mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (11/15/83)
"email" is often used for the notion of electronic mail as a service. However, I thought the original message asked for a term for a particular electronic letter. Ever since electronic mail started on the ARPANET, such electronic letters have been called "messages". It's too bad this isn't a new word, but it's pretty standard now.