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Definition of "outbox" []

  • An electronic folder for outgoing e-mails or text messages. (noun)
  • A container for outgoing documents, located in or near one's office or work area. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "outbox" in a sentence
  • "The outbox is a great way to give yourself some space from your stuff without having to commit immediately to dumping it."
  • "I have been trying to send PM's, but they keep on being held in the 'outbox'."
  • "- Is there a way to get all pm's in the "send messages" as smf doesn't have the "outbox" like phpBB has. (no way of telling if a message has been read in smf at least not on my smf Forum) - how could i get ride of the "This message has been removed by its author before it was delivered." pm's?"