webmail

webmail

English

Etymology

web +‎ mail

Noun

webmail (usually uncountable, plural webmails)

1. A service for sending, receiving, and/or storing email, usually on a remote web server, in such a way that it is accessible through a web browser.

   Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail are well-known webmail services.

2. The email thus stored.

   I'm going to check my webmail.

See also

• email