echomail

English

Etymology

echo +‎ mail

Noun

echomail (uncountable)

  1. (computing) A kind of electronic mail used on bulletin board systems.
    • 1991, Martha E. Williams, 12th National Online Meeting: proceedings — 1991: New York, May 7-9, 1991 (Infotoday)
      While the advantages of echomail are obvious, there are a few disadvantages.
    • 1991, Philip L. Becker, Introduction to PC communications
      This system has become quite efficient; a message entered in any of the hundreds of echomail conference areas carried on the backbone propagates around the world in less than 24 hours.
    • 1997, Joseph C. Tardiff, Mary Alampi, Information Industry Directory, 1998: Descriptive listings
      It maintains a number of echomail areas, including 40 recently added that cover areas rainging from animal rights to robotics.

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