what the heck is snail mail

[SLUsagar]

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in reading some older posts in searches i've done, i came across the term "snail mail" in regards to getting contacts from programs...

dumb question perhaps, but what the heck is snail mail?

input/comments?

 

[deschutes]

'Tis what it sounds like 😉

The term "snail mail" came along after email was invented, referring with some derogatory overtones to the US Postal Service and other fine postal services aruond the world.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

All I can say is thank god residency applications are electronic and not reliant too much on snail mail.

 

[deschutes]

All I can say is thank god residency applications are electronic and not reliant too much on snail mail.

No kidding. Or I'd be doing a lot more screaming than I am now.

On the other hand, bounded by the limitations of snail mail, the NRMP probably wouldn't have metamorphosed into the monstrosity that it currently is.