A location within a computer storage device where electronic mail is held until it is retrieved by the addressee. Creation and use of an electronic mailbox requires special software as well as a data storage device.

A mailbox is the place where e-mail is placed. It can refer to the Sympatico mail server where mail is stored before you retrieve it. It can also refer to the space on your computer where your e-mail is stored after you retreive it. Find out more about e-mail.

View Message and Write Message Return to your inbox, which contains all fetched mail that has not been deleted.

A mailbox is the place where e-mail resides ready to be read after it has been downloaded from the mail server.

A public box for deposit of mail, where it is later picked up by the postal authority for delivery.

A private box to recieve delivery of mail. The term is used both for boxes receiving mail delivered by the public postal authority, or by a private services, such as for mail to employees in large corporations.

A destination where mails are sent to. It is more general than your in-box that contains the mails delivered to you. A mailbox can also be a program (which prints the mail to a printer) or other things.

a private box for delivery of mail

A storage location where received e-mail or voice mail is kept.

What is a mailbox? Mailbox is a receptacle intended for the receiving and sending of postal material.

See Mail Receiver. (boîte aux lettres)

A file storage area within a computer, usually one used by a Network Service Provider, where information is placed until it can be retrieved by the intended receiver.

a great addition too

a great beginning point, because it's the place where things come to from the outside world

an additional holding place for mail here on the Expert Net server