Synonyms and antonyms of Communicating by email or text message in American Thesaurus

address (noun)

computing a series of letters, numbers, and symbols that you need to send someone an e-mail message

ASCII art (noun)

pictures using only ASCII characters, often used in e-mails

attach (verb)

to send a computer file with an e-mail

attachment (noun)

a computer file that you send with an e-mail

blind copy (noun)

a copy of an e-mail that the person it is addressed to does not know has been sent

bounce (verb)

if an e-mail message bounces, it is sent back to you without reaching the person you sent it to

copy in ()

to send someone a copy of an e-mail or letter that you are sending to another person

cross-post (verb)

to send a single electronic message or article to several different newsgroups at the same time

digital signature (noun)

a secret way of adding your name to an electronic message to prove that you are who you say you are. Digital signatures are used when you buy goods or make agreements on the Internet.

dot (noun)

computing the way that you say the symbol . in an Internet or e-mail address

electronic mail (noun)

e-mail

electronic signature (noun)

an e-signature

e-mail (noun)

a system for sending messages from one computer to another

e-mail (noun)

the messages that you receive by e-mail

e-mail (noun)

a written message sent by e-mail

e-mail (verb)

to send a message to someone by e-mail

e-mail address (noun)

an individual name that you use to receive e-mail on the Internet

emoji (noun)

a small digital image or symbol used in electronic communication to convey an idea or feeling

emoticon (noun)

a symbol that you type in an e-mail or text message to show how you feel. For example the emoticon :-) means happy or friendly.

e-signature (noun)

electronic signature: a way of adding your name to an electronic document such as an e-mail, used when you are buying goods or making agreements on the Internet

facepalm (noun)

humorous used in emails, social networking sites, etc. to show that you are embarrassed, annoyed, or shocked about something

flame (noun)

computing an angry e-mail, or an e-mail that insults someone

flame (verb)

computing to send an angry or insulting message over the Internet

forward (verb)

to send a letter, package, e-mail, etc. that has been sent to your address to someone else at another address

IM (abbreviation)

instant messaging

inbox (noun)

the place on a computer program where e-mails arrive for you

inbox (verb)

to send a private message or email to someone on a social networking site

instant messaging (noun)

the activity of communicating with someone directly over the Internet and replying to their messages as soon as they arrive

keypal (noun)

informal someone who regularly e-mails someone else

listserv (computing)

computing a piece of software that automatically sends a copy of every e-mail received to all members of a group

mail (noun)

e-mail

mail (verb)

computing to send a message, document, etc. to someone by e-mail

mailbox (noun)

a part of a computer’s memory where e-mail is stored

mailer (noun)

computing a computer program for sending e-mail

mail server (noun)

a central computer that controls the sending and receiving of e-mail

message (noun)

a piece of information that you send by e-mail

message (verb)

to send someone a message, especially in an electronic form

message board (noun)

a system in which a group of Internet users regularly write e-mail messages about a particular subject for other members of the group to read

MP3 (noun)

a method of reducing the size of a computer file that contains sound, especially music, so that it can be sent quickly by e-mail or over the Internet

msg (abbreviation)

message: used in text messages

nonrepudiation (noun)

the ability of the person who receives a message to know who sent it, especially by the digital signature on the message

omg (abbreviation)

informal An abbreviation for Oh my God: written to show surprise or excitement about something, especially in text messages or emails

outbox (noun)

the place on an e-mail program where e-mails are stored before you send them

ping (verb)

informal to contact someone by phone or email

private key cryptography (noun)

a way of keeping Internet messages secret in which a single key (=letter or number) changes the message into code and back again

push mail (noun)

e-mail sent to a particular group of people in order to advertise a product or service

rich email (noun)

an e-mail with a voice message attached to it, or this type of e-mail in general

send (verb)

to arrange for a message to be delivered to a person by e-mail

sexting (noun)

the practice of sending sexual images or messages to someone’s mobile phone

signature file (noun)

a computer file that contains information about the person who sent an e-mail

smiley (noun)

the symbol :-), used in e-mails for emphasizing that you are joking. A smiley is a type of emoticon.

SMS (noun)

short message service: a method of sending a text message to a cell phone

SMS (noun)

a text message sent by SMS

SMTP (abbreviation)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: the main method of sending e-mails on the Internet, consisting of rules for how programs sending e-mail should work with programs receiving e-mail

spam (noun)

e-mails that are sent to large numbers of people on the Internet, especially when these are not wanted

spamming (noun)

the practice of sending e-mails to large numbers of people on the Internet, especially when these are not wanted

spim (noun)

e-mails that are sent to large numbers of people on the Internet and that arrive on their computer screens in the form of instant messages, especially when these are not wanted

subject line (noun)

the place in an e-mail where you can type what the e-mail is about

text (noun)

a text message

text (verb)

to send a written message to someone using a cell phone

texting (noun)

the process of sending and receiving written messages using a cell phone

text message (noun)

a written message that you send or receive using a cell phone

text messaging (noun)

texting

thread (noun)

computing a series of e-mail messages or messages on a bulletin board about a particular subject