Alyssa

Blog author Alyssa

After almost 20 years as a writer, editor and translator, Alyssa launched the mail.com blog in 2021 to bring our users closer to the world of tech and email. She’s always believed the best way to understand something is to explain it to someone else, and won’t rest till she’s got all the answers from our product and tech experts. When not at her computer under the careful supervision of her feline editor, you’ll probably find the Colorado native out hiking if the weather is good – or on the couch with a good book if it’s not.

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Email greetings: Best ways to address an email formally and casually

As the old saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. And when it comes to writing an email, your email greeting can affect the way the recipient views you – and even whether they read your message. So, how do you address an email sender? Should you say hi in every email? 10 min.
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Email Netiquette Office Template
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Valentine's Day email ideas: Promotional, professional & personal

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, love is in the air – and email is the perfect way to express affection, show appreciation, or send greetings to loved ones, coworkers, and customers. 10 min.
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Email Holiday Template
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Your free mail.com Cloud gets a fresh new look

Sometimes it’s the little things that mean a lot! Our Cloud team has been working behind the scenes to make a series of small improvements to the mail.com Cloud – which add up to an even more delightful user experience for you! 3 min.

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Cloud Office Update
175 people found this article helpful.

Is this URL safe? How to check if a link you received is dangerous

“Check out this funny video!” “Click here for savings!” It seems like almost every email we receive these days is just begging us to click on one or several links. But unsafe links can install malware on your device or lead you to fraudulent websites. So how do you know when a URL is safe to click? 4 min.

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Internet Phishing Security
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The first email message: 52 years of email

It might feel like email has been with us forever, but in fact it’s just hitting middle age. The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, a young engineer at the firm of Bolt, Beranek and Newman. 4 min.

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Email History mail.com
319 people found this article helpful.

Tired of junk mail? Find out how to block emails on mail.com

When it comes to annoying emails, most of us can identify some repeat offenders in our lives. Maybe it’s junk mail from a store that never seems to get around to taking you off their mailing list, or forwarded jokes from an uncle with way too much time on his hands. But you don’t have to put up with this any longer! 3 min.

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Inbox Spam
168 people found this article helpful.