emailer

noun

email·​er ˈē-ˌmā-lər How to pronounce emailer (audio)
variants or e-mailer
plural emailers or e-mailers
: someone who emails
a bulk emailer
… a major FBI investigation was then launched that set out to determine the identity of the anonymous emailer.— Alyona Minkovski
Habitual e-mailers, texters and posters convey quite precise nuances through punctuation, which is after all one of the points of punctuation.— Ben Yagoda

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One member of the r/dementia Subreddit, who requested not to be identified out of respect for her father’s privacy, told me that, about a decade ago, her father had been an avid emailer and used a site called Friends Reunited to recall the past and reconnect with old acquaintances. — Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025 Never share your Medicare number with unsolicited callers or emailers. — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

email entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emailer was in 1984

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“Emailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emailer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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