Email glossary

A compilation of all the concepts you need to know to become an emailing expert, explained in the simplest way possible.

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AI Email Writer

What is an AI email writer, how these tools use artificial intelligence to generate email content, and what advantages they offer.

Alias Email

The meaning and example of an alias email: an alternate email address that forwards to your primary address.

Alternative Email Address

An alternative email address: meaning, example, and the importance of having an alternative email account.

Archive

The meaning of email archiving, benefits, and how to set up and use the archive feature across email providers.

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Block Function

What blocking means in email, how and why to block emails, and how to manage your blocked list effectively.

Bulk Deleting

What bulk deleting is, see examples of how to delete thousands of unwanted emails at once in Gmail and Clean Email.

Blacklisting

What email blacklisting is, how it works, why it's important, and how to check if you're blacklisted.

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CAN-SPAM Act

What the CAN-SPAM Act is, explaining its key principles and how it regulates commercial emails to protect consumers from unwanted messages.

Canned Email

What a canned email is, its uses, how to create canned email templates in Gmail, and benefits of using canned responses.

Custom Email Domain

Discover what a custom email domain is, its benefits for professional communication, and how to set one up.

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Email Account

What is an email account, the basics of setting it up, and how to manage an individual email user account.

Email Automation

Discover the essentials of email automation: how to set up automated rules to manage your emails and how it can save you time.

Encryption

What email encryption is, understanding how it works, its importance, and the different types of encryption used.

Email Filter

Discover the essentials of email filtering: definition, functionality, types, and a step-by-step guide to setting up an email filter.

Email Management

The meaning and importance of email management for organizing and maintaining your inbox clutter-free and efficient.

Email Unsubscriber

The definition of an email unsubscriber, how these tools work, and their benefits for inbox management.

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Focused Inbox

The meaning of the Focused Inbox in Outlook, how to use this tool, and its benefits for email management.

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GDPR

Understand what GDPR is, who it applies to, and how businesses can comply with this stringent data privacy and security law.

Gmail Unsubscribe Tool

What the Gmail unsubscribe tool is, how to use it, and the options available to complete the unsubscribe process.

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HTML Email

What an HTML email is, examples, and how to create and embed HTML in your emails to enhance their design.

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IMAP

The meaning of IMAP, how to enable it on different email clients, and the benefits of using IMAP for email management.

Inbox

What an Inbox folder is and how it helps to manage and prioritize incoming email messages efficiently.

Inbox Rule

The meaning of an inbox rule, common types, and how to set up rules in Gmail to automate email management.

Inbox Zero Method

The meaning of Inbox Zero Method: a technique for managing your emails to achieve an empty inbox and improve productivity.

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Junk Mail Folder

The meaning of the Junk Mail folder, its purpose, where to locate it, and how to direct unwanted emails to it.

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Mail Loop

Discover what a mail loop is, its causes, how to fix related issues, and how to resolve 'hop count exceeded' errors.

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One-click Unsubscribe

What a one-click unsubscribe is, how it simplifies opting out of emails, and the new requirements for bulk email senders.

Outbox

The meaning of the Outbox folder, an example, and the function of an outbox storage folder in email.

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Phishing Email

What a phishing email is, common signs of phishing, and what the practical steps to identify and report phishing attempts are.

POP3 Email Protocol

Explore what the POP3 email protocol is, its benefits, and how it differs from IMAP in email management.

Primary Email

The meaning of the Primary Email account, example, and its importance in managing your communications.

Priority Inbox

The meaning of Priority Inbox, how Gmail uses it to highlight your important emails, and steps to disable it.

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Queued Email

What a queued email is, the common reasons why emails get queued, and solutions to resolve queued email issues effectively.

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SMTP Server

The meaning of an SMTP server, how it facilitates email sending, and the key ports used for secure connections.

Spam Email

What spam email means, how to report it, and explaining the dangers spam poses to your online security.

Spam Filter

What is a spam filter, how it works, and how it protects your inbox from unwanted email messages reaching your inbox.

Spoofing

What email spoofing means, how it works, and what the types of spoofing attacks commonly used by scammers are.

Sweep Rule

Discover what a sweep rule email automation is, how it works in Outlook to quickly delete multiple emails, and how to set it up.

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Trash Folder

Discover the Trash folder: a dedicated space for deleted emails in your mailbox, how it works, and how to manage it effectively.

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Undisclosed Recipient

What an undisclosed recipient is, why it's used for privacy, and how to send emails to undisclosed recipients in Gmail and Outlook.

Unsubscribe

The definition of unsubscribing in email, the process behind it, and steps to take if you still receive emails after unsubscribing.

Unsubscribe Link

What does an Unsubscribe Link mean, where to find it in an email, and how to ensure it's safe to use.

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Webmail

Discover what webmail is, its main advantages over email clients, and how to access your webmail account easily.

Whitelist

What an email whitelist is, its function in email management, and how to whitelist addresses and domains.

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