Email or e-mail

E-mail and email are both correct ways to spell the same word. The issue of the hyphen (or lack thereof) in e-mail is still far from being settled. Different style guides prefer one spelling over the other, so if you need to follow one make sure you use the spelling it prescribes.

1. Is email or e-mail British?
2. When did e-mail become email?
3. Is the E in email capitalized?
4. What is a hyphen in email?

Is email or e-mail British?

The Compact OED in Britain allows email, while both Merriam-Webster and the Chicago Manual of Style in the States demand e-mail.

When did e-mail become email?

By 1993 the word “electronic mail” had been replaced by “email” in the public lexicon and internet use had become more widespread.

Is the E in email capitalized?

E-mail is a common noun, not a proper noun. So it should not be capitalized (unless of course it appears at the beginning of a sentence, or in title case.)

What is a hyphen in email?

A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that's used to join words or parts of words. It's not interchangeable with other types of dashes. A dash is longer than a hyphen and is commonly used to indicate a range or a pause. The most common types of dashes are the en dash (–) and the em dash (—).