Template:You've got mail
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It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.
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Purpose
Tired of sending a user an email and posting a message on their talk page to tell them you have sent them an email? If you are, then use this template to notify email recipients instead.
The template does not require substitution.
Usage
Any of the following:
| Code | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} |
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. |
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| {{You've got mail|subject=Subject Line}} or {{ygm|subject=Subject Line}} |
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. |
"Subject Line" will be replaced with the Subject of your e-mail. |
| {{You've got mail|sig=~~~~}} or {{ygm|sig=~~~~}} |
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.— ~~~~ |
~~~~ will be replaced by your actual signature and timestamp.
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| {{You've got mail|dashlesssig=~~~~}} or {{ygm|dashlesssig=~~~~}} |
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.~~~~ |
~~~~ will be replaced by your actual signature and timestamp (for those who already have dashes or other separators in their custom sigs).
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| {{You've got mail|ts=~~~~~}} or {{ygm|ts=~~~~~}} |
Message added ~~~~~. It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. |
~~~~~ will be replaced by your actual timestamp.
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| {{You've got mail|tweet=yes}} or {{ygm|tweet=yes}} |
Hello. Check your Twitter; you've got a tweet!
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. |
The other signature options can be used as well. |
Redirects
{{ygm}}