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I mailed vs I emailed

Both 'I mailed' and 'I emailed' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'I mailed' is used when referring to sending something through traditional postal mail, while 'I emailed' is used when referring to sending something electronically via email.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 680 views

I mailed

This phrase is correct when referring to sending something through traditional postal mail.

Use 'I mailed' when you want to convey that you sent something through the postal mail system.

Examples:

I mailed the letter yesterday.
She mailed the package to her friend.
They mailed the invitations to the guests.
He mailed the documents to the office.
We mailed the gift to our grandparents.

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No, I mailed that check.
I mailed the pages to a couple folks on the outside.
I told Joy I mailed the tape, and since it was still pretty early on in our marriage, she believed me.
I've already taken care of that. I mailed a copy of this letter to Mr. Connell.
I mailed it to a friend.
I mailed them the answer, but they never printed it.
It's less than a week since I mailed it.
That's why I mailed it.
I mailed them that same night while you were sound asleep.
I mailed away for one of those Charles Atlas exercise routines they advertise in the back of the Superman comics.
Then I mailed it to you.
I was wrong this time, but not when I mailed you my diary.
I mailed you a picture in an envelope.
I told you I mailed the check.
I mailed these letters he wrote which he was supposed to send 60 years ago.
I forgot to put on the stamp before I mailed the letter.
- I mailed it to the Marx Brothers!
I used his toothbrush, I mailed it in, the results came back.
I mailed the original puzzle to myself the same time I sent it to him.
I thought I mailed Sue's envelope, I really did!

Alternatives:

I sent via mail
I posted
I dropped in the mailbox
I dispatched by post
I shipped through mail

I emailed

This phrase is correct when referring to sending something electronically via email.

Use 'I emailed' when you want to convey that you sent something through electronic mail.

Examples:

I emailed the report to my boss.
She emailed the photos to her family.
They emailed the instructions to the team.
He emailed the proposal to the client.
We emailed the newsletter to our subscribers.

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Well listen, - I emailed you some autopsy photos.
I emailed about auditing your clinic.
I assume you read the file I emailed you this morning.
I emailed my family on computer...
I emailed myself the encrypted file from Janel's computer.
I emailed through the final copy.
I just... I emailed it to my mother.
I emailed "Chainsaw Al" Dunlap, the asset stripper from the 1990s.
So, I emailed a copy of these blueprints to hank.
- I emailed my resignation five minutes ago.
I emailed them to you last week.
- You wouldn't believe how many people I emailed asking for help, and they completely ignored me.
I'm trying to track down a woman in the photo that I emailed you.
All right, well, I just - I emailed it to you.
I emailed you about it last night to confirm.
Okay, I emailed the wholesaler of those mints and I got a list of the buyers in Los Angeles.
Just finished the final edit on Anton's speech, and I emailed it to you.
So, I emailed a copy of these blueprints to hank.
I emailed you his bio, like, two days ago.
Anyway, I emailed you those thank-you notes I wrote for your wedding gifts.

Alternatives:

I sent via email
I messaged electronically
I sent an electronic message
I transmitted via email
I corresponded via email

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