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freemail en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of free + email, or the compound free + mail.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, attributive, uncountable) An email service provided free of charge to the public.
    • Even if you have no intention of ever using a freemail account with Yahoo or Hotmail, it's worth opening one for this reason alone. 2004, Samantha Cook, Greg Ward, The Rough Guide to Travel Online, page 94:
    • Employees might start a freemail account to exchange off-color jokes or distribute their resumes. 1999, Microtimes, numbers 199-201, page 57:
    • In theory, you can establish a freemail account that will endure whether you change jobs or Internet service providers. But most freemail sites limit the amount of mail you can store, so delete old and unwanted messages […] 1999, Michael Shapiro, Internet Travel Planner: How to Plan Trips and Save Money Online:

Translations (1)

fi ilmaissähköposti (free email service)