e-mail appliance

A device that is specialized for accessing e-mail. Pocket-sized models are designed for portability, while desktop models are geared for ease of use and eliminate the need to turn a computer on and launch an e-mail program just to check mail. Such devices either plug into a standard telephone jack or have a wireless connection to the Internet. See Internet appliance and Internet server appliance.

E-Mail Appliance

This seven-ounce e-mail appliance from VTech fits in your pocket and plugs into a standard telephone jack. (Image courtesy of VTech Holdings Ltd., www.vtech.com)