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voicemail
A digital answering machine for a phone that records voice messages when the person being called cannot be reached.
Ich war nicht da, aber der Anrufer hat mir eine Nachricht auf die Mailbox gesprochen.
I wasn't there, but the caller left me a message on my voicemail.
mailbox / inbox
The digital inbox for emails. This meaning is less common and is often used synonymously with 'Postfach' (mailbox) or 'Inbox' (inbox).
Meine Mailbox ist voll mit Spam-Nachrichten.
My inbox is full of spam messages.
The word 'Mailbox' (mailbox) is an Anglicism that was borrowed directly from English. It is made up of the words 'mail' (post/mail) and 'box' (box).
Bitte hinterlassen Sie eine Nachricht auf meiner Mailbox.
Please leave a message on my voicemail.
The most common meaning of 'Mailbox' (mailbox) in German is a phone's answering machine or voicemail. The context (call, leaving a spoken message) makes it clear that it is not about emails.
Ich rufe dich später zurück, ich muss erst meine Mailbox abhören.
I'll call you back later; I first need to listen to my voicemail.
In connection with voicemail, the verbs 'abhören' (to listen to), 'abfragen' (to check), or the phrase 'eine Nachricht auf der Mailbox hinterlassen' (to leave a message on the voicemail) are often used.
Hast du meine Nachricht auf deiner Mailbox noch nicht abgehört?
Haven't you listened to my message on your voicemail yet?
You leave a spoken message 'auf die Mailbox' (on/onto the voicemail; accusative, direction). A message is then 'auf der Mailbox' (on the voicemail; dative, location).
Können Sie mir Ihre Nummer auf die Mailbox sprechen?
Can you leave me your number on my voicemail?
mailbox / PO box
In the context of email, Postfach and Mailbox can both refer to the place where incoming messages are stored. Postfach is the more usual term in today's German. Mailbox is also possible in this meaning, but it is less familiar.
Das Programm speichert die neue Nachricht in der Mailbox meines E-Mail-Kontos.
The program saves the new message in my email account's mailbox.
Die neue Nachricht liegt im Postfach meines E-Mail-Kontos.
The new message is in my email account's inbox.
