GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   mailbox n.
   1. A public box for deposit of mail, where it is later picked up by the postal authority for delivery.
   
   Syn. -- postbox, letter box.
   
   [WordNet 1.5]
   
   
   2. A private box to recieve delivery of mail.  The term is used both for boxes receiving mail delivered by the public postal authority, or by a private services, such as for mail to employees in large corporations.
   
   Syn. -- letter box.
   
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
   
   
   3. (Computers) A location within a computer storage device where electronic mail is held until it is retrieved by the addressee.  Creation and use of an electronic mailbox requires special software as well as a data storage device.
   
   [PJC]