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It is essentially the same as "Hello" or "Hi" or "Good day." Perhaps a little more formal, or at least potentially so, in that it does not require the writer to decide whether the recipient of the e-mail is close enough for "hi" versus the more formal (at least in the US) "hello" or "good day."
I'm with Mick. The closest British English to "Greetings of the day" would be "Season's Greetings" or "The top of the morning". "Season's Greetings" is American. In Britain it’s generally heard as very lazy and it would only ever be used in a festival season lasting at least two or three days, ruling out anything “…of the day”.
In German, it is common to end an informal email with the phrase Viele Grüße, which means "Many greetings", sometimes together with your location. For example, when you're on holiday it would be Viele Grüße aus Spanien , meaning "Many greetings from Spain".
F'x is correct in the main, but it is useful to note that these presents is a legal term that makes specific reference to the document in which the words being read are contained.
My father sends his greetings. would be perfectly fine in a letter or even talking to someone to whom you normally speak in a more formal tone (or to whom your father speaks in a formal tone) and in this case it would be enough and you are not expected to repeat your father greetings word for word. Similarly. Greetings to you, my friends and ...
In English, greetings like Hello and Hi and Good Morning don't change if you are addressing one, a few, or thousands of people. It's quite common to add something to note that you are greeting many people, such as "Hello everyone" or "Good morning everyone" and certainly there is a range of formality in what you choose to put there.
Actually I am looking for the expression that captures these greetings. For Instance, if I want my child to say good morning to another person, would it be okay to say "please say the greeting of the day to teh lady" ot "please say the time of teh day greeting to her"?
The most common expression to convey one's good wishes to someone through another is say hello to someone (from me).
Regards is a synonym for greetings. Either phrase would be used in a formal letter; you wouldn't use these greetings in a letter to a close friend or family member. Warm sounds a bit warmer than best, but basically the two are interchangeable. "Warmest regards" I use for close friends and relatives.
"Hello" is simply and literally "greetings"; it doesn't have any other overtones or connotations. You can confirm this and get more detail by consulting any reputable dictionary (which, for future reference, you should do before asking your next question about the meaning of a word). –