| certified mail |
a postal service that, for a fee, guarantees the delivery of first-class uninsured mail by requiring the addressee to sign for it. [2 definitions] |
| chain mail |
flexible armor made of metal links or scalelike plates joined together. |
| coat of mail |
a protective garment made of interlinked rings or overlapping plates of metal, worn in the Middle Ages. |
| direct mail |
advertisements, appeals for donations, and the like, mailed to a large number of people. |
| electronic mail |
a written message sent between people from a computer in one location to a computer in another location; e-mail. |
| email |
the practice or system by which written messages are sent from one computer to another; electronic mail. [4 definitions] |
| fan mail |
correspondence received by a prominent or famous person that contains expressions of praise or admiration. |
| junk mail |
mail that is not wanted or asked for. Letters asking for money or trying to sell products are usually considered junk mail. |
| mail carrier |
a person whose job is to deliver mail. |
| mail order |
an order for goods that are available through the mail. |
| mail-order house |
a company or firm that does its business through the mail. |
| registered mail |
mail that is accompanied by the signature of each postal handler and must be signed for by the addressee, to provide a record that it has been delivered. |
| royal mail |
in the UK, the governmental organization that oversees the delivery of mail. |
| voice mail |
a spoken message that has been recorded electronically and stored on a central computer. The person to whom the message has been sent can listen to it by telephoning the computer. [2 definitions] |