Email or e mail or email

The age-old debate!

The correct answer is: email.

Here's a brief history:

• "e-mail" was the original term coined by Ray Tomlinson in 1972, when he invented the first email system. He used the hyphen to indicate that it was an abbreviation for "electronic mail".
• In the early 1990s, the term "email" started to gain popularity, and by the mid-1990s, it had become the more widely used and accepted term.
• Today, both "email" and "e-mail" are commonly used, but "email" is generally considered the more modern and preferred spelling.

So, to summarize:

• "Email" is the preferred spelling, as it's the more modern and widely used term.
• "E-mail" is still acceptable, but it's considered a bit old-fashioned.
• "E mail" (without the hyphen) is not a commonly used or accepted spelling.

Now, go forth and email (or e-mail, if you must!) with confidence!