2 ms·Thanks. The French linguistic equivalent is the shortening of "courrier électronique" to "courriel".by kourt 13y agoThanks. The French linguistic equivalent is the shortening of "courrier électronique" to "courriel".baby 13y agowhich is not used in France but rather in Quebec.bbanyc 13y agoThey missed a chance to abbreviate "poste électronique" to "postel", which would also commemorate the creator of SMTP.